AFM to benefit from US$4.7 million Pentagon grant in military equipment

The Pentagon is sending more than US$25 million in military equipment, small boats and other support to Tunisia and Malta, The Washington Post reported this morning.

31 August 2011, 12:00am
by Karl Stagno-Navarra

1 min read

The funding, detailed in documents obtained by The Associated Press, is part of a US$44 million Pentagon aid package, and will serve to bolster Tunisia’s fledgling democracy.

Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab awakening early this year, after a popular uprising there launched a wave of anti-government protests and calls for greater freedoms and democracy across the Middle East. A number of countries have been watching Tunisia to see how it handles the transition.

It is expected that Malta is set to benefit from a US$4.7 million grant that includes night vision equipment, computers, boats and training for maritime personnel.