American Journalists Association Center for Public Integrity (CPI) has submitted the results of the study, according to which, from 1998 to 2007, foreign governments and companies paid travel Pentagon. This was reported in the CPI posted on the website the press release.
According to a study for a period of ten years, foreigners have sponsored 22 thousand visits by staff of American Defense, totaling 26 million dollars.
As noted in a press release, the highest number of trips worth more than $ 10 million, the company paid for the medical sector. Among those whose trips are paid for, mainly composed of military doctors and pharmacists.
Among the well-known companies in other sectors, sponsor travel of staff, Pentagon, there are Nike, Skechers, Mattel and Sony.
Major States, paid an American soldier, according to a press release, Australia, Singapore and Japan. However, as claimed by the authors of the study, financial infusion has also China, UAE and Russia.
Travel, which analyzed data on the CPI, were not classified and were provided to the Committee on Public Ethics Pentagon.
As noted in a press release, U.S. federal law does not prohibit the travel of the Defense Ministry with funds provided by foreigners, but the supervisory authorities, monitoring the activities of the military, such a practice could lead to a conflict of interest.
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