U.S. Diverts $52 Million In Military Aid From Europe To Americas
The U.S. State Department told Congress on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Europe and the Middle East to partners in the Americas.[1]
The reprogramming shifts funds away from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq and toward Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.[2] The administration framed the move as a priority to bolster Western Hemisphere partners against narcoterrorism, reduce illegal immigration and protect the Panama Canal.[2] The State Department said the changes reduce but do not eliminate foreign military financing for the four countries losing funds.[2]
PBS reported the shift as aimed at supporting governments in the Americas that align with former President Donald Trump.[2] The reprogramming notice sent to Congress signals a near-term change in U.S. assistance priorities without fully cutting off previously planned aid to the countries that lose money.[2]
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- On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the State Department told Congress it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing.
- Aid is being shifted away from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
- The administration frames the move as prioritizing Western Hemisphere partners to combat narcoterrorism, illegal immigration and protect the Panama Canal.
- The State Department said the change reduces but does not eliminate foreign military financing for the four countries losing funds.
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