(APP): U.S. President Barack Obama plans to propose spending roughly $ 2.8 billion in aid for the Pakistani military, as he steps up the campaign to battle extremists along the Pakistan‑Afghanistan border. That money would be in addition to the civilian aid ‑ $ 1.5 billion a year for five years ‑ that the U.S. president called for Friday under a legislation being introduced soon by chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry.

A defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told FOX News channel that the money under the new program would be dedicated exclusively to “equipping, training, and building infrastructure directly related to counter insurgency operations.”

Gen. David Petraeus, Central Command Chief told the channel in an interview on Monday that the plan would be called the “Pakistani Counter insurgency Capability Fund.”

The money would be distributed over five years, with the first $ 400 million of it added to the fiscal year 2009 supplemental request for war fighting. Another $ 700 million would be in the fiscal 2010 base budget. Then $ 575 million would be spent each year from fiscal 2011 through 2013.

Meanwhile, Gen Petraeus said building trust between the United States and Pakistan will be key as President Obama seeks more Pakistani cooperation and calls for billions in aid to the country.

“I think we are building that kind of trust. And that’s the way I think is the best description for that. And it’s hugely important that that trust be built,” Petraeus said, pointing to “gradually increasing intelligence sharing” among Afghan, Pakistani and U.S.  forces along the border.