US shifts Europe, Mideast military aid to Trump-aligned nations
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama,…
The Trump administration has redirected over $52 million in U.S. military aid from European and Middle Eastern nations to Central and South American allies, according to the State Department. The funds, originally designated for Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq, will now be reprogrammed to benefit Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently traveled to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, pledging additional support and emphasizing the administration's focus on combating drug trafficking and illegal immigration in the Western Hemisphere. The reprogramming of these funds aims to bolster security efforts in the region, with the State Department asserting that the money will be used to combat narcoterrorism and help secure the Panama Canal, areas long neglected in U.S. military assistance.
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