# International Military Education and Training (IMET)

**Agency:** State  
**Account:** International Security Assistance  
**Source document:** Foreign Operations · p. 94  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/budget/state/international-military-education-and-training-imet  

> **Trust:** parsed from the agency Congressional Justification. Approximate, **not summable**, verify at the cited page.

## Funding ($M)

| Fiscal year | Basis | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FY2025 | enacted | 119.2 |
| FY2026 | CR annualized | 119.2 |
| FY2027 | request | 95.0 |

The prior-year column is a CR annualized figure, not an enacted appropriation.


## State discretionary budget authority (OMB PBDB — authoritative)

FY2027 $23.50B, FY2026 $31.60B. This is the agency total, not a sum of the parsed lines.


## What this funds

The FY 2027 IMET Request of $95 million delivers returns at a relatively low cost by strengthening military partnerships. Through professional military education and targeted training, IMET promotes a common understanding of U.S. systems and standards and motivates future leaders to be receptive to future U.S. requests. Many current foreign military leaders who are key decision-makers in their countries are former IMET trainees who view the United States as their primary partner. This Request prioritizes resources where they offer the most value and sustains the administrative capacity required to deliver these programs The Request also proposes a cancellation of $6 million in excess unobligated no-year funds. Africa ($12.7 million): Programs will focus on professionalizing defense forces to respond to regional crises and terrorist threats and contribute to long-term stability in the region. East Asia and Pacific ($14.4 million): IMET will support key Indo-Pacific partners by focusing on professionalization and English language training, which enables interoperability with U.S forces. IMET courses will build maritime security capabilities and promote civilian control of the military. Europe and Eurasia ($20.7 million): Resources will support programs that increase interoperability among NATO allies. Programs will assist partner militaries to understand and appreciate the doctrine and operational Near East ($15.5 million): Resources will strengthen regional security ties with Near East militaries. Programs will help build lasting relationships and foster a common understanding between U.S. and regional- partner militaries to address threats and challenges in the current and future security environment. Courses will enhance professionalism and civilian control of the military, both critical for the development of security South and Central Asia ($10.4 million): Funding will support IMET key partners at the crossroads of strategic competition by professionalizing the defense forces of those regional partners, emphasizing professional military education and civilian control of the military, including English language training as a component of professional military education to improve the ability of partner services to work with the Western Hemisphere ($16 million): Resources will support programs that focus on professionalizing defense forces and enhancing leadership and the technical abilities of regional partners to protect their Political Military Affairs ($5.5 million): This Request supports increasing operational costs, curriculum development in the Expanded-IMET schoolhouses and alumni engagement seminars. Democratic Republic of the Congo 200


**Where it sits:** Civilian / Non-Defense › State › Foreign Operations › International Security Assistance › International Military Education and Training (IMET)


*HitchAI is an independent intelligence service, not affiliated with the U.S. government. Civilian line dollars are parsed from agency Congressional Justifications and are approximate.*