Southwest Asia: Cost of Protecting U.S. Interests

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the cost of activities related to the protection of U.S. interests in Southwest Asia for fiscal years (FY) 1980 through 1990, focusing on: (1) U.S. military programs and activities in the region; (2) bilateral military and economic assistance to countries of strategic importance in the area; (3) multilateral economic assistance to countries in the Middle East; and (4) bilateral and multilateral nonmilitary assistance to any petroleum-producing country for activities related to petroleum exploration, production, and distribution.