“The U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program, which has amounted to $1.3 billion annually, underpins strong U.S.-Egyptian security relations and works to develop the Egyptian military as a professional and disciplined defense force,” said a Sept. 24 fact sheet issued by the State Department. “FMF helps Egyptian forces contribute to regional security, promote adherence to international norms of human rights, support military modernization, and improve their interoperability with the U.S. military.” – JTA Via Forward
Obama Admin Reaffirms Defense Aid to Egypt
