How is the United States able to give billions to other countries when we are trillions in debt and how does it get approved?

Question

How is the United States able to give billions to other countries when we are trillions in debt and how does it get approved?

In: Economics

Answer 1

If you are asking about the foreign military, then the most short answer here is – in order to not get nuked in the future. If the US stopped helping their allies, those countries will make their own nuclear weapons. Their neighbors will make nuclear weapons. More nuclear weapons in already less stable countries means higher risk of it being used. Think of that money like of insurance.