3 ms·
Much of those funds come with stipulations on how they must be spent; namely, on military hardware from US Defense manufacturers. So the aid ends up back in the
by Cadsby 11y ago
Much of those funds come with stipulations on how they must be spent; namely, on military hardware from US Defense manufacturers. So the aid ends up back in the US ultimately and effectively acts as a subsidy to the Defense industry.
- yodsanklai 11y agoThis may be a dumb question, but how are subsidies compatible with trade agreements? It doesn't seem fair from a free market point of view. Or are foreign competitors allowed to subsidize their industries to similar levels as part of trade agreements?