Brown records $21.7 billion in US military aid to Israel across October 2023–September 2025
Reporting and findings
- estimate
William Hartung's report estimates $21.7 billion in US military aid to Israel during October 2023–September 2025, excluding future arms-sale agreements. This period spans the Biden and Trump administrations.
- reported
Hartung reports that Trump's administration accelerated military aid deliveries to Israel and lifted the suspension on delivery of Mark 84 and BLU-109 2,000-pound bombs.
- Brown University Costs of War / Quincy Institute: U.S. Military Aid and Arms Transfers to Israel (updated paper)Page 6, current Trump administration paragraph
Summary and current status
The period spans Biden and Trump. Future arms-sale commitments are outside this aid figure.
Attributed estimate; period and accounting scope stated in each measure
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPresident who accelerated military aid deliveries during part of the study period
Money trail
paymentBrown military aid estimate, Biden and Trump period$21.7 billion - Estimated source
- United States government
- Estimated recipient
- Government of Israel
- Financially affected
- U.S. taxpayers