Using US military aid as a lever to achieve human rights reforms has proven only marginally effective. This article examines the approaches employed by the Obama and Trump administrations to US military aid to Egypt and proposes practical steps that can be taken by policymakers and military personnel on the ground to advance US human rights values.
Read the article: https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol51/iss3/8/
Keywords: Egypt, Obama administration, Trump administration, US military aid, human rights reforms