US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
The move shifts aid to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia as the administration says the Western Hemisphere has been neglected.
- On Tuesday, the State Department notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged additional support to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru last week as the Trump administration has prioritized the Western Hemisphere in its foreign policy.
- Aiming to "combat narcoterrorism in our backyard and help continue to secure the Panama Canal," the State Department said the funds will prevent adversaries from "establishing strategic footholds" in the region.
- Both North Macedonia and Slovakia are NATO members, and the shift continues a pattern of reducing support to Europe amid President Donald Trump's complaints regarding alliance defense spending.
- Although the shift does not eliminate military financing for Tunisia, Iraq, North Macedonia, or Slovakia, the State Department noted the current distribution did "not align with the administration's prioritization of" the Western Hemisphere.
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is reorganizing tens of millions of dollars in US military aid funds for several European and Middle Eastern countries, redirecting them towards Central and South American countries. The State Department informed Congress that it will reallocate $52 million in funds for financing foreign militaries. The funds were originally planned for Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq, but will now be t…
U.S. strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas
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, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the President of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, on September 8, 2026 Luis Acosta/AFP The Trump government withdrew tens of millions of dollars in foreign military assistance to countries in Europe and the Middle East to move to support Latin American countries with governments ideologically aligned with President Donald Trump. ✅ Follow the international news channel of the G1 in the WhatsApp The D…
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The US is cutting back on military aid to Europe and the Middle East. Instead, South American countries with right-leaning and Trump-friendly governments are receiving greater support.
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, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Secretary of State Mar…
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