(d) Military assistance (lo), (11) and (12) Figure showiner the ways along which military assistance can be grsnted Exnlanations Military assistance may be given from one country A ta another B (flow a) and channelled through the state budget of the receiving country, either to allied forces stationed on this country's territory (flow b) or to the military sector of the receiving country (flow c). Military assistance may also be given directly to allied forces stationed on another country's territory without passing through any other country's budget (flow d). (A country's support of its owki military forces abroad shall not be reported as military assistance. in columns (1) through (7).) Such expenditure shall instead be reported -g-. Military assistancc may finally be given by a country to allied forces stationed on the countrY's own tcrritory (flow e). Expenditures of country B for its own military forces from its own resourcI:s are designatcd as flow (f). Conc.lusions Respondents such as country A are requcsted to report the sum of the flows (a) and (d), i.e. al1 their military assistance grantcd to recipients abroad. This shouid be done in column (ll), Bespondonts such as country B are requested to report thcz- sum of the flows (b) and (e), i.c., al1 their military assistance to allied forces stationcd on thcir own territory. (f), i.e. This should be done in column (10). Thc flows (c) and cxpenditurc for "cha country's own military forces should accordingly be reported in columns (1) through (7). There is a rislr for doublc counting in so far as (b) and (c) are part of thc sama- flow as (a). Thcì same money may thus be ri?ported trice, both by country R end country 13. In arder to avoid such double counting, rcspondents 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the ways in which a country can provide military assistance to another country or to its own military forces stationed abroad. The text provides details on how to report this assistance, highlighting the need to avoid double counting. The focus is on the financial aspect of military assistance, rather than its impact on the economy, environment, or society. This suggests that the category should be related to government expenditures or defense.

**Category**
Defense, International relations