US Cuts Pakistan's Access to Military Training Programs - Impact on Bilateral Relations
The United States has initiated a significant action by reducing Pakistani officers' participation in training programs, impacting the longstanding US-Pakistan bilateral relations. This decision follows President Trump's announcement of cutting security aid to Pakistan to address concerns about Islamic terrorists operating within the country. Reuters, a renowned international news agency, reported on this development.
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US Cuts Pakistans Access to US Cuts Pakistan s Access to Military Training Programs Military Training Programs
The United States has started The United States has started cutting Pakistani officers from cutting Pakistani officers from training and educational programs training and educational programs which were a key aspect of US which were a key aspect of US- - Pakistan bilateral relations that have Pakistan bilateral relations that have lasted for more than a decade, US lasted for more than a decade, US officials told Reuters. officials told Reuters.
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The move is one of the first The move is one of the first major impacts of Donald Trump s major impacts of Donald Trump s announcement that the US announcement that the US would cut security aid to would cut security aid to Pakistan to compel the country Pakistan to compel the country to crack down on Islamic to crack down on Islamic terrorists living on Pakistani soil. terrorists living on Pakistani soil.
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Reuters cited anonymous US Reuters cited anonymous US officials as stating that they were officials as stating that they were worried the decision could worried the decision could undermine US undermine US- -Pakistan relations Pakistan relations further, compelling the country further, compelling the country to turn to Russia or, more likely, to turn to Russia or, more likely, China for assistance. China for assistance.
China has already China has already extended several loans extended several loans to Pakistan for the $60 to Pakistan for the $60 billion China Pakistan billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Economic Corridor.
A US State Department official told A US State Department official told Reuters that the US government's move Reuters that the US government's move to cut Pakistan from the United States to cut Pakistan from the United States International Military Education and International Military Education and Training Training Programme Programme (IMET) would close off 66 spots that had been allocated for off 66 spots that had been allocated for Pakistani officers in 2018. Pakistani officers in 2018. (IMET) would close
International Military International Military Education and Training (IMET) Education and Training (IMET) funds provide training and funds provide training and education on a grant basis to education on a grant basis to students from allied and students from allied and friendly nations. friendly nations.
The official added that the spots would either be left vacant, or be allocated to officers from other nations.
In fact, US President Donald In fact, US President Donald Trump s first tweet of 2018, Trump s first tweet of 2018, targeting Pakistan, had caused targeting Pakistan, had caused ripples in international ripples in international diplomatic circles, especially on diplomatic circles, especially on the Twitter timelines of Pakistan the Twitter timelines of Pakistan government officials. government officials.
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In his tweet, the US called In his tweet, the US called Pakistan a safe haven for Pakistan a safe haven for terrorists and said that the terrorists and said that the United States had foolishly United States had foolishly given more than 33 billion dollars given more than 33 billion dollars in aid to Pakistan over the last 15 in aid to Pakistan over the last 15 years. years.
Pakistan had been the largest Pakistan had been the largest recipient of IMET between recipient of IMET between 2003 and 2017, according to 2003 and 2017, according to the Security Assistance the Security Assistance Monitor which tracks U.S. Monitor which tracks U.S. assistance. assistance.
to follow the development or to follow the development or progress of something progress of something
