The Future of Africa Command

The Trump administration is making changes to U.S. policy toward Africa. These changes — including dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development and its programs in Africa — have direct and indirect impacts on U.S. Africa Command. The administration’s foreign policy, combined with shifting security challenges in Africa, are reigniting debate about whether the United States needs a military command devoted to Africa and how it should be organized. We asked four experts: Should the United States maintain Africa Command as a separate command, dismantle it, or do something else?Read more below.Michael Rubin Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise InstituteThe The post The Future of Africa Command appeared first on War on the Rocks.

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The Future of Africa Command

The Trump administration is making changes to U.S. policy toward Africa. These changes — including dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development and its programs in Africa — have direct and indirect impacts on U.S. Africa Command. The administration’s foreign policy, combined with shifting security challenges in Africa, are reigniting debate about whether the United States needs a military command devoted to Africa and how it should be organized. We asked four experts: Should the United States maintain Africa Command as a separate command, dismantle it, or do something else?Read more below.Michael Rubin Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise InstituteThe

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