Trump/Tillerson Propose Converting Foreign Aid to Loans

On average, The State Department's OSA receives roughly 6 billion a year to spend as they see fit as 'military aid' across the globe.

Israel gets roughly half, with the rest spread among the other countries of the world, mostly in the Middle East since 9/11.

Pakistan receives only $250 million, which is slated to be cut by more than half if Congress approves.

However, the biggest change is that DJT wants to make these grants loans, requiring the receiving countries to pay them back or write them off with equal value exchange.

I think this is a bad idea; there is a reason no president has ever suggested forcing countries to pay back grants, especially when we see the good donating excess money as foreign aid in troubled countries (mainly in reducing terrorism against the US, but most people fail to see that).

These countries (which does NOT include Israel) would be less inclined to accept aid, and we would be hamstrung with no leverage for influence in the region.

Honestly Trump approaches issues with a 12-year old's understanding of the world. You can't strong-arm people into doing what you want; you lose influence that way.

Countries that would see their foreign aid turned into foreign lons include:

Pakistan
Lebanon
Tunisia
Ukraine
Phillipines

All of these countries are valuable allies in de-stabilized regions of the world. Imagine what will happen if we lose the ability to influence these governments.