In Yemen, U.S. Aims To Give Military Aid To More Than Just Military

By Andrew Burt / February 18, 2011 at 7:44 PM
The Obama administration is requesting $75 million in fiscal year 2012 for Yemen's military and interior ministry, according to a senior Pentagon official. Speaking with InsideDefense.com during an Aviation Week conference Wednesday, Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale explained that the administration has “asked for and gotten authority to use these 1206 funds” -- referencing the section of the defense authorization bill that covers the funds the Defense Department sends overseas to train and equip foreign forces -- “a little...

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