Oman would also see a significant increase in 2011. Officials said U.S.
military aid would rise from $7 million in 2009 to $13 million in 2011.
U.S. military aid to Yemen would increase from $12.5 million in 2010 to
$35 million in 2011. Officials said Yemen would receive a range of
helicopters as well as special operations forces training.
Libya would see an increase in U.S. military assistance from $150,000 to
$250,000 in 2011. Officials said the rise would enable U.S. military
training of Libyan forces.
Morocco would receive a nearly three-fold aid increase from 2009. The
North African kingdom would receive $9 million in U.S. military assistance
in fiscal 2011, up from $3.6 million in 2009.
The U.S. military aid level for Egypt would remain at $1.3 billion in
2011. Israel would receive $3 billion, up from $2.775 billion in 2010.
The State Department recommended a reduction in U.S. military aid for
Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia. Jordan would receive $300 million in 2011, down
from $335 million in 2009.
U.S. military aid to Lebanon in 2011 was allocated at $100 million, down
from $159.7 million in 2009. Officials said the administration and Congress
were concerned that U.S. weapons to Lebanon would end up with the
Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah.
The biggest proportional decrease in U.S. military aid was allocated for
Tunisia. The administration has asked for $4.9 million in military aid to
Tunis, a drop of more than $10 million since 2010.
The State Department said the United States forwarded hundreds of
millions of dollars in military aid over the last year. Officials said
Israel received advanced funding of $555 million for fiscal 2010; Egypt,
$260 million, and Jordan, $150 million.
