In order is Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, German, Netherlands, UK, Canada, Belgium, France, US, Japan, Australia, with Norway so far ahead they have a different font color.

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        18 days ago

        A lot of corruption in USAID contracting with domestic firms getting these contracts.

        Not sure how other states do it. But the grift is real.

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      the u.s. gives countries money (usually) with the condition that they spend it on u.s. made equipment and munitions. those companies then make profits on those sales. it’s basically subsidies for the u.s. defense industry. part of the ‘military industrial complex’.

      i think those funds fall somewhere under defense dept spending and would be separate from non-defense related foreign aid (humanitarian, medical, environmental, disaster, etc).