[1][2][3] The program's stated aims are to promote U.S. interests by "ensuring coalition partners and friendly partner governments are equipped and trained to pursue common security objectives by contributing to regional and global stability, strengthening military support for democratically-elected governments, fighting the War on Terror, and containing other transnational threats including trafficking in narcotics, weapons and persons.
[7] FMF does not provide cash grants to other countries; it generally pays for sales of specific goods or services through FMS or DCS.
[12] Security Assistance Organizations (SAOs) and military personnel in U.S. embassies play a key role in managing FMF within recipient countries.
[19] In 2021, the Security Cabinet of Israel allocated $9 billion in future FMF funds to finance the purchase of 12 Sikorsky CH-53K helicopters (with an option to procure six more) and additional F-35 aircraft.
"[24] Other countries in the Middle East and North Africa were among the other major recipients of FMF funds, including Jordan, Egypt, and Pakistan.
Since the 1980s, over $40 billion in FMF funds have been used to acquire more than 1,100 M1A1 Abrams tanks, 224 F-16 fighter aircraft, 10 Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters, thousands of Humvees, FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS, and AGM-114 Hellfire and Harpoon missiles.
[46] In September 2022, Congress approved $288.6 million in FMF for Poland to "build the capacity to deter and defend against the increased threat from Russia.