; (B) aliens who are nationals of Israel; or (C) aliens who are receiving military training outside of the United States. 4. Differentiating military training programs based on typology of risk (a) In general In determining who should be accepted in military training programs operated in the United States by the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop a method for classifying the relative risk, by country, of accepting foreign military personnel into such programs. The risk level of an applicant’s country of nationality shall be considered by the Secretary when making such determinations. (b) Positive risk factors In classifying countries based on relative risks under subsection (a), an applicant shall be more likely to be accepted into a military training program in the United States if the country of his or her nationality— (1) has a formal military alliance with the United States; or (2) has a long history of close cooperation with the United States Armed Forces that— (A) has created strong relationships of trust; and (B) has demonstrated its ability to vet their own applicants for military training programs in the United States. (c) Negative risk factors In classifying countries based on relative risks under subsection (a), an applicant shall be less likely to be accepted into a military training program in the United States if— (1) the country of his or her nationality— (A) has not closely cooperated with the United States Armed Forces; or (B) has not demonstrated its ability to vet their own applicants for military training programs in the United States procedures