It would be in addition to a military aid program for Pakistan which has averaged about $1 billion a year since 2001.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

A World Food Program convoy under Afghan military escort came under attack by insurgents Saturday in the Bala Baluk district in Farah province.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

Military observers say Mr.Medvedev's rearmament program is designed in part to offset dissatisfaction in the ranks with a Kremlin plan to downsize Russia's armed forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Iran may have mixed feelings about Turkey's rise but Ankara is firm in its resolve to prevent the likelihood of military action over its neighbor's nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Senator Kerry said the package is intended to be a true sign of friendship for Pakistan, while spokesman Crowley said it creates balance in the U.S.aid program and that it is hard to see how that impedes Pakistan's military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13