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CNN: Seventy-five percent of U.S. foreign military financing goes to two countries
(CNN)American taxpayers doled out $5.9 billion in foreign military financing in 2014, according to the government's Foreign Assistance report -- that's roughly the GDP of Somalia. But where did the money go?
To the usual suspects, mostly -- Israel ($3.1B) and Egypt ($1.3B) received roughly 75% of all foreign military aid money handed out by the U.S. last year.
This map from the cost-information website howmuch.net shows the relative size of countries based on how much U.S. military aid they receive.
WNU Editor: Israel is now requesting $5 billion in aid (from $3.1 billion) .... or almost the entire U.S. foreign military aid budget .... U.S. officials - Israel wants up to $5 billion in annual military aid (Reuters)