Malta: Security Assistance
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Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
Washington, DC
October 20, 2008
Background: Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began to use the euro as currency in 2008. (Source: CIA—The World Factbook)Security Assistance Funding: (Source: 2009 Congressional Budget Justifications for Foreign Operations)
($ in thousands)
| Account |
FY 2007 |
FY2007 |
FY 2008 |
FY 2008 |
FY2009 |
|
|
Actual |
Supp |
Estimate |
Supp |
Request |
| FMF |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
100 |
| IMET |
31 |
-- |
43 |
-- |
50 |
| NADR |
616 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
In FY 2007, the Department of State authorized the export of defense articles and services valued at $163,897.
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