The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a new project aimed at helping countries fend off terrorist organizations.

The $5 billion “counterterrorism partnerships fund” was revealed a day after President Obama announced the termination of America’s combat role in Afghanistan at the end of this year. With many on the right, including Sens. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and John McCain, R-Ariz., concerned that progress that’s been made in the Middle East will be lost after American forces are reduced to a minimum, this lump sum of cash being thrown at the problem offers little reassurance.