The orders came as the Taliban took control of Kandahar, the nation's second biggest city in the insurgency's heartland, leaving only Kabul and pockets of other territory in government hands
A proposal sent to Congress states that the funding for Pakistan will support strengthened democratic governance, particularly near the Afghan border in KP, and address drivers of extremism
The funds for these programs will be allocated from the $324.5 million the US State Department is seeking for South and Central Asia to support peace and stability in the region
There will also be money to further develop and test of hypersonic weapons and other "next-generation" weapons systems as the military aims to build capabilities to counter Russia and China