International Military Education and Training (IMET) is the title of a

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security assistance program, a type of student exchange program.

History

Congress established the IMET program in the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (Pub. L. No. 94-329, June 30, 1976), which amended the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (Pub. L. No. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961). The policies underlying this program are directed by the

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and the constituent projects are administered by the

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Mission

The mission of the IMET is to enhance regional stability through mutually beneficial military-to-military relations. Projects under the program include, but are not limited to, invitations for officers from foreign countries to attend various military schools in the United States, such as the

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or the

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, as well as providing funding for trainers to travel to foreign countries to provide specific, localized training. Topics of instruction are varied and range from English language classes to familiarization training with human rights concepts and the law of war. A complete list of topics varies by year, and may encompass several hundred distinct courses.

Operations

In December 2019, the Department of Defense had 5,181 foreign students from 153 countries for security training.

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was restricted due to the

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was reinstated into the program, following its suspension in August 2018 as part of the

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's pressure to have it crack down on Islamist militants.

References

External links

U.S. Department of State Political-Military Affairs Bureau

Defense Security Cooperation Agency
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History

Mission

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See also

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