Military Foreign Aid 4-6-25

US Military Foreign Aid is another form of wealth transfer and began in 1917. It continues as the US supports Israel and Ukraine in their current Wars with Iran and Russia. It also includes NATO and Asia Pacific Allies. 

The U.S. military maintains hundreds of military installations, both inside the United States and overseas (with at least 128 military bases in 55 countries and territories, as of February 2025). Some American bases are also NATO-led with forces from multiple countries.

Here's a list of countries with significant U.S. military presence, ordered by the number of U.S. military personnel stationed there, with some notable bases mentioned: 

Country	U.S. Military Personnel
Japan	~53,973
Germany	~35,781
South Korea	~25,372
Italy	~12,319
United Kingdom	~10,058
Bahrain	~3,479
Spain	~3,292
Turkey	~1,690
Norway	~1,438
Belgium	~1,106
Middle East (various countries)	~30,000

https://www.google.com/search?q=list+us+military+bases+around+in+foreign+countries+by+size

World War I 1914-1918 marks the beginning of US subsidies for foreign wars that continued for over 100 years. The US joined World War I in 1917 to help our allies defeat Germany.

World War II 1939-1945 again resulted in the US joining the War in 1941 to assure that our allies would help to defeat Germany. The US Military maintains a presence in Europe as NATO forces and in Japan to deter China.

The Cold War 1945-1989 resulted in an Arms Race between the US and Communist Russia.

The War in China 1945-1949 resulted in China becoming Communist. Chinese Nationals retreated to Taiwan.

The Korean War 1950-1953 defended South Korea from being absorbed by Communist North Korea. The US continues to have the US Military protect South Korea.

In the Cuban Communist Revolution 1950-1953, Cuba was taken over by Communist Revolutionaries and the US did nothing. Russia attempted to add missile systems in Cuba and withdrew when the US formed a naval blockade. President Kennedy was able to get Russia to remove the missile systems to avert a conflict.

The Vietnam War 1965-1975 defended South Vietnam from attacks by Communist North Vietnam. US voters protested the Vietnam War and the US Military moved out of Vietnam in 1975. Vietnam became Communist after the US withdrawal.

The “Truman Doctrine” aimed at protecting the world from Communism had ended.

The Communist Party was established in Argentina in 1917 and won elections as their economy worsened. They returned to a Free Market Economy in 2003 and are doing better.

In 1999 Venezuela became a Communist country and is now a “failed state”. China and Russia helped Venezuela restore its oil revenue.

Trump is encouraging South American countries to expand their Private Sector Free Market Economies to benefit their citizens. The Leader of the Free World has become the Teacher of the Free World. Trump is ending the giveaways so the US doesn’t go broke.

They days of bailing out other countries is ending until the US National Debt is significantly reduced and the US economy is restored.

Trump is likely to help Mexico remove its Drug Cartels to end the fentanyl and other drug smuggling and allow the Mexican Government to Regain control of its economy. Trump is also likely to respond to missile attacks to take out Terrorist missile sites.

Trump is engaging Russia to end the war in Ukraine and engaging Iran to end subsiding Terror Groups and end their Nuclear Missile development. Trump will use Total Economic Isolation as a replacement for Wars.

Source: Google Search

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

Social Security Survivor Benefits 4-6-25

While there's been a lot of discussion about potential Social Security cuts and budget challenges, Social Security survivor benefits themselves haven't been directly cut, but there are concerns about potential disruptions in the system and delays in payments.  

Here's a more detailed explanation:

No direct cuts to benefits: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has stated that it is not reducing the amount of retirement, survivor, or disability benefits. 

Budget cuts and potential disruptions: The SSA is facing budget cuts, which could lead to delays in processing applications, longer wait times for appointments, and potentially fewer available appointments. 

Focus on streamlining and efficiency: The SSA is focused on streamlining operations and improving efficiency to address the budget challenges, but these changes might cause temporary disruptions. 

Social Security Fairness Act: The Social Security Fairness Act, which was passed in 2023, repealed the "Government Pension Offset" (GPO) and the "Windfall Elimination Provision" (WEP) which reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for some people who received a pension based on work not covered by Social Security. 

Impact on survivors: The Social Security Fairness Act has retroactive effect, meaning that many beneficiaries will be due retroactive payments because the WEP and GPO offset no longer apply as of January 2024. 

Other factors affecting benefits: Your earnings, age, and family situation can also affect your Social Security benefits, including survivor benefits. 

Lump-sum death payment: Spouses or some minor children could get a one-time death benefit payment of $255. 

Work and earnings: If you work while getting Social Security survivor benefits and are younger than full retirement age, your benefits may be reduced if your earnings exceed certain limits. 

Remarriage: Usually, you can't get surviving spouse's benefits if you remarry before age 60 (or age 50 if you have a disability). 

Understaffing: The SSA is operating at one of its lowest staffing levels in decades, and the administration is planning to cut even more positions, which could lead to longer wait times and slower processing. 

Source: Google Search

Comments

Social Security Offices are consolidating. Emergencies require contacting your local Congressional House Rep Office.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

Trump Tariff List 4-5-25

Here’s The Full List Of Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Announced Wednesday

Molly Bohannon Forbes Staff Molly Bohannon has been a Forbes news reporter since 2023.

Antonio Pequeño IV Forbes Staff Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more. 

China: 34% (charges U.S. 67%)—though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the 34% will be in addition to tariffs China already faces, bringing its tariff rate to 54%.

European Union: 20% (charges U.S. 39%)

Vietnam: 46% (charges U.S 90%)

Taiwan: 32% (charges U.S. 64%)

Japan: 24% (charges U.S. 46%)

India: 26% (charges U.S. 52%)

South Korea: 25% (charges U.S. 50%)

Thailand: 36% (charges U.S. 72%)

Switzerland: 31% (charges U.S. 61%)

Indonesia: 32% (charges U.S. 64%)

Malaysia: 24% (charges U.S. 47%)

Cambodia: 49% (charges U.S. 97%)

United Kingdom: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

South Africa: 30% (charges U.S. 60%)

Brazil: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Bangladesh: 37% (charges U.S. 74%)

Singapore: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Israel: 17% (charges U.S. 33%)

Philippines: 17% (charges U.S. 34%)

Chile: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Australia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Pakistan: 29% (charges U.S. 58%)

Turkey: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Sri Lanka: 44% (charges U.S. 88%)

Colombia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Peru: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Nicaragua: 18% (charges U.S. 36%)

Norway: 15% (charges U.S. 30%)

Costa Rica: 10% (charges U.S. 17%)

Jordan: 20% (charges U.S. 40%)

Dominican Republic: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

United Arab Emirates: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

New Zealand: 10% (charges U.S. 20%)

Argentina: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Ecuador: 10% (charges U.S. 12%)

Guatemala: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Honduras: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Madagascar: 47% (charges U.S. 93%)

Myanmar (Burma): 44% (charges U.S. 88%)

Tunisia: 28% (charges U.S. 55%)

Kazakhstan: 27% (charges U.S. 54%)

Serbia: 37% (charges U.S. 74%)

Egypt: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Saudi Arabia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

El Salvador: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Côte d’Ivoire: 21% (charges U.S. 41%)

Laos: 48% (charges U.S. 95%)

Botswana: 37% (charges U.S. 74%)

Trinidad and Tobago: 10% (charges U.S. 12%)

Morocco: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Algeria: 30% (charges U.S. 59%)

Oman: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Uruguay: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Bahamas: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Lesotho: 50% (charges U.S. 99%)

Ukraine: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Bahrain: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Qatar: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Mauritius: 40% (charges U.S. 80%)

Fiji: 32% (charges U.S. 63%)

Iceland: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Kenya: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Liechtenstein: 37% (charges U.S. 73%)

Guyana: 38% (charges U.S. 76%)

Haiti: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 35% (charges U.S. 70%)

Nigeria: 14% (charges U.S. 27%)

Namibia: 21% (charges U.S. 42%)

Brunei: 24% (charges U.S. 47%)

Bolivia: 10% (charges U.S. 20%)

Panama: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Venezuela: 15% (charges U.S. 29%)

North Macedonia: 33% (charges U.S. 65%)

Ethiopia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Ghana: 10% (charges U.S. 17%)

Moldova: 31% (charges U.S. 61%)

Angola: 32% (charges U.S. 63%)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 11% (charges U.S. 22%)

Jamaica: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Mozambique: 16% (charges U.S. 31%)

Paraguay: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Zambia: 17% (charges U.S. 33%)

Lebanon: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Tanzania: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Iraq: 39% (charges U.S. 78%)

Georgia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Senegal: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Azerbaijan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Cameroon: 11% (charges U.S. 22%)

Uganda: 10% (charges U.S. 20%)

Albania: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Armenia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Nepal: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Sint Maarten: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Falkland Islands: 41% (charges U.S. 82%)

Gabon: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Kuwait: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Togo: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Suriname: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Belize: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Papua New Guinea: 10% (charges U.S. 15%)

Malawi: 17% (charges U.S. 34%)

Liberia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

British Virgin Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Afghanistan: 10% (charges U.S. 49%)

Zimbabwe: 18% (charges U.S. 35%)

Benin: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Barbados: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Monaco: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Syria: 41% (charges U.S. 81%)

Uzbekistan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Republic of the Congo: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Djibouti: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

French Polynesia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Cayman Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Kosovo: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Curaçao: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Vanuatu: 22% (charges U.S. 44%)

Rwanda: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Sierra Leone: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Mongolia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

San Marino: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Antigua and Barbuda: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Bermuda: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Eswatini: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Marshall Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 50% (charges U.S. 99%)

Saint Kitts and Nevis: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Turkmenistan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Grenada: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Sudan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Turks and Caicos Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Aruba: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Montenegro: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Saint Helena: 10% (charges U.S. 15%)

Kyrgyzstan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Yemen: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Niger: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Saint Lucia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Nauru: 30% (charges U.S. 59%)

Equatorial Guinea: 13% (charges U.S. 25%)

Iran: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Libya: 31% (charges U.S. 61%)

Samoa: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Guinea: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Timor-Leste: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Montserrat: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Chad: 13% (charges U.S. 26%)

Mali: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Maldives: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Tajikistan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Cabo Verde: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Burundi: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Guadeloupe: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Bhutan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Martinique: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Tonga: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Mauritania: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Dominica: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Micronesia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Gambia: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

French Guiana: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Christmas Island: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Andorra: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Central African Republic: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Solomon Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Mayotte: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Anguilla: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Eritrea: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Cook Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

South Sudan: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Comoros: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Kiribati: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

São Tomé and Príncipe: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Norfolk Island: 29% (charges U.S. 58%)

Gibraltar: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Tuyalu: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

British Indian Ocean Territory: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Tokelau: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Guinea-Bissau: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Svalbard and Jan Mayen: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Heard and McDonald Islands: 10% (charges U.S. 10%)

Réunion: 37% (charges U.S. 73%)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/04/02/heres-the-full-list-of-trumps-reciprocal-tariffs-announced-wednesday/

Comments

Tariff Revenue of the base-line 10% on the $1.2 trillion US Trade Deficit is $120 billion per year. US Import Tariffs on Large Trading Partner Countries are roughly half of what they charge for Import Tariffs. I expect that whatever Tariff Revenue the US receives will be applied to the US National Debt.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

US Imports By Country 4-5-25

The majority of US imports are from Mexico, China and Canada and total $1.39 trillion. The next group of high import countries include Germany, Japan, Vietnam and South Korea and total $600 billion. 

US Imports By Country	Value	Year
Mexico	$509.96B	2024
China	$462.62B	2024
Canada	$421.21B	2024
Germany	$163.39B	2024
Japan	$152.07B	2024
Vietnam	$142.48B	2024
South Korea	$135.46B	2024
Ireland	$103.76B	2024
India	$91.23B	2024
Italy	$78.42B	2024
United Kingdom	$68.83B	2024
Thailand	$66.01B	2024
Switzerland	$64.00B	2024
France	$61.14B	2024
Malaysia	$53.85B	2024
Brazil	$44.18B	2024
Singapore	$43.55B	2024
Netherlands	$35.03B	2024
Indonesia	$29.55B	2024
Belgium	$28.27B	2024
Israel	$22.52B	2024
Spain	$22.09B	2024
Sweden	$18.49B	2024
Colombia	$18.43B	2024
Austria	$17.89B	2024
Turkey	$17.80B	2024
Chile	$17.41B	2024
Australia	$16.57B	2024
South Africa	$14.82B	2024
Philippines	$14.59B	2024
Poland	$14.08B	2024
Cambodia	$13.36B	2024
Saudi Arabia	$13.19B	2024
Hungary	$12.84B	2024
Costa Rica	$12.01B	2024
Denmark	$10.24B	2024
Peru	$10.01B	2024
Ecuador	$9.10B	2024
Bangladesh	$8.78B	2024
Czech Republic	$8.31B	2024
Slovakia	$8.30B	2024
Finland	$8.25B	2024
United Arab Emirates	$7.80B	2024
Dominican Republic	$7.73B	2024
Iraq	$7.69B	2024
Argentina	$7.41B	2024
Portugal	$6.88B	2024
Norway	$6.88B	2024
Slovenia	$6.33B	2024
Venezuela	$6.32B	2024
Hong Kong	$6.05B	2024
Nigeria	$5.87B	2024
New Zealand	$5.86B	2024
Honduras	$5.80B	2024
Guyana	$5.51B	2024
Pakistan	$5.47B	2024
Guatemala	$5.46B	2024
Nicaragua	$4.77B	2024
Romania	$4.03B	2024
Trinidad And Tobago	$3.49B	2024
Jordan	$3.44B	2024
Russia	$3.27B	2024
Sri Lanka	$3.16B	2024
Egypt	$2.72B	2024
Algeria	$2.54B	2024
Kazakhstan	$2.41B	2024
El Salvador	$2.41B	2024
Greece	$2.40B	2024
Lithuania	$2.08B	2024
Morocco	$1.98B	2024
Angola	$1.91B	2024
Qatar	$1.87B	2024
Bahamas	$1.84B	2024
Kuwait	$1.75B	2024
Bulgaria	$1.53B	2024
Libya	$1.49B	2024
Oman	$1.41B	2024
Uruguay	$1.28B	2024
Bahrain	$1.27B	2024
Ukraine	$1.23B	2024
Ghana	$1.21B	2024
Tunisia	$1.15B	2024
Iceland	$1.11B	2024
Estonia	$1.10B	2024
Ivory Coast	$1.05B	2024
Croatia	$1.03B	2024
Serbia	$877.27M	2024
Laos	$849.74M	2024
Kenya	$758.90M	2024
Madagascar	$753.23M	2024
Luxembourg	$721.86M	2024
Myanmar	$683.25M	2024
Latvia	$675.73M	2024
Haiti	$641.77M	2024
Panama	$580.86M	2024
Bolivia	$515.25M	2024
Ethiopia	$488.73M	2024
Botswana	$415.01M	2024
Paraguay	$377.94M	2024
Jamaica	$376.34M	2024
Fiji	$347.03M	2024
Congo	$327.43M	2024
Faroe Islands	$286.23M	2024
Namibia	$279.55M	2024
Lebanon	$268.30M	2024
Cameroon	$260.33M	2024
Brunei	$248.56M	2024
Mauritius	$244.79M	2024
Senegal	$243.69M	2024
Lesotho	$242.46M	2024
Malta	$224.18M	2024
Mozambique	$220.30M	2024
Tanzania	$211.41M	2024
Bosnia And Herzegovina	$186.17M	2024
Gabon	$183.19M	2024
Macedonia	$179.32M	2024
Georgia	$176.71M	2024
Zambia	$171.47M	2024
Azerbaijan	$162.76M	2024
Moldova	$142.05M	2024
Uganda	$138.09M	2024
Equatorial Guinea	$137.85M	2024
Albania	$133.15M	2024
Armenia	$129.03M	2024
Nepal	$128.52M	2024
Macau	$111.94M	2024
Togo	$97.45M	2024
Suriname	$96.64M	2024
Belize	$86.37M	2024
Chad	$82.73M	2024
Papua New Guinea	$80.90M	2024
Liberia	$73.77M	2024
Zimbabwe	$69.53M	2024
Cyprus	$60.39M	2024
Benin	$53.49M	2024
Cayman Islands	$51.02M	2024
Barbados	$50.59M	2024
Uzbekistan	$44.41M	2024
French Polynesia	$43.59M	2024
Malawi	$43.01M	2024
Republic of the Congo	$41.62M	2024
Djibouti	$40.57M	2024
New Caledonia	$35.36M	2024
Greenland	$33.20M	2024
Rwanda	$30.96M	2024
Sierra Leone	$29.61M	2024
Mongolia	$27.54M	2024
San Marino	$26.14M	2024
Antigua and Barbuda	$24.04M	2024
Bermuda	$23.78M	2024
Afghanistan	$23.77M	2024
Swaziland	$23.31M	2024
Marshall Islands	$23.19M	2024
Belarus	$21.21M	2024
St Kitts and Nevis	$20.46M	2024
Kyrgyzstan	$17.17M	2024
Grenada	$15.90M	2024
Turkmenistan	$15.67M	2024
Montenegro	$15.61M	2024
Vanuatu	$14.20M	2024
Sudan	$13.21M	2024
Syria	$11.18M	2024
Aruba	$10.94M	2024
Yemen	$9.33M	2024
Niger	$8.50M	2024
St Vincent and the Grenadines	$8.40M	2024
Seychelles	$8.07M	2024
Palestine	$7.63M	2024
Guinea	$6.57M	2024
Maldives	$6.36M	2024
Iran	$6.29M	2024
East Timor	$6.08M	2024
Mali	$5.68M	2024
Samoa	$5.04M	2024
Cuba	$4.89M	2024
Tajikistan	$4.71M	2024
Burkina Faso	$4.69M	2024
Cape Verde	$4.69M	2024
Burundi	$3.80M	2024
Bhutan	$3.53M	2024
Andorra	$3.33M	2024
Tonga	$3.33M	2024
Mauritania	$2.92M	2024
Somalia	$2.60M	2024
Dominica	$2.38M	2024
Palau	$2.33M	2024
Gambia	$2.17M	2024
Comoros	$1.87M	2024
Central African Republic	$1.47M	2024
Solomon Islands	$1.35M	2024
Kiribati	$958.01K	2024
Eritrea	$883.31K	2024
South Sudan	$808.31K	2024
Sao Tome And Principe	$591.75K	2024
Guinea Bissau	$130.24K	2024
North Korea	$57.46K	2024
Mayotte	$16.88K	2013

 

8 countries import $100B to $500B

31 countries import $10B to $100B

10 countries import $5B to $10B

29 countries import $1B to $5B

26 countries import $200M to $1B

24 countries import $50M to $200M

24 countries import $10M to $50M

26 countries import $1.3M to $9.3M

7 countries import $16K to $958K

Comments

We import from 178 countries. This looks like a Foreign Aid list compiled by the UN and recommended by the World Bank. The list includes all the “bad actors”. The US companies who purchased goods from companies in all these countries are complicit.

Trump is exposing the global supply chain built, in part by the Deep State.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader