In major foreign policy address at West Point, Obama calls for new $5 billion Counter-terrorism Partnerships Fund for training from Sahel to South Asia. Read full address at West Point: Obama address to West Point cadets (http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2014/05/28/Obama-Outlines-5-Billion-Counter-Terror-Initiative) Continue reading
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New U.S. troops to Chad brings to 13 the African countries with U.S. military presence
Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 21 May 2014) adds to Craig Whitlock’s May 21 Washington Post report to conclude that the U.S. military currently has “boots on the ground” in 13 African countries. Here is an abstracted summary of their reports: . Burkina … Continue reading
French & German Joint Operations in Mali
The following article, and a second one following with a map, reveal the depth of French commitment to training and ant-terrorism work in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad in addition to the 2,000 French troops in CAR. Now, the … Continue reading