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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink46•2 years agoKek. The US Republican can’t stop shooting itself in the foot, even as its Israeli ally is crying for help. If I am Netanyahu, I’ll get new allies.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•2 years agoIn the massacre? No. In general? Its kinda their meal ticket
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink13•2 years ago… except for the annual aid they already get from the US?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoWhat % of Israel’s budget do you think the US gives them? Of that % how much do you think is tied to purchases of American weapons?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoApparently the US gives military grants that amount to about 16% of Israel’s total military budget. That’s kind of a lot, if I’m reading it correctly.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoIIRC it’s a bit less than that, something like 3b of 36b. To allow the US easy access to intelligence, operational bases and feeding the military industrial complex, that’s really not a ton of cash for the US…
Kek. The US Republican can’t stop shooting itself in the foot, even as its Israeli ally is crying for help. If I am Netanyahu, I’ll get new allies.
Don’t think Israel needs any help.
In the massacre? No. In general? Its kinda their meal ticket
… except for the annual aid they already get from the US?
What % of Israel’s budget do you think the US gives them?
Of that % how much do you think is tied to purchases of American weapons?
Apparently the US gives military grants that amount to about 16% of Israel’s total military budget. That’s kind of a lot, if I’m reading it correctly.
IIRC it’s a bit less than that, something like 3b of 36b.
To allow the US easy access to intelligence, operational bases and feeding the military industrial complex, that’s really not a ton of cash for the US…