Russia's Growing Presence in Africa: A Geostrategic Assessment
Abstract
Moscow is expanding the scope and scale of its involvement in Africa. Although there is ample reporting on certain aspects of this growing involvement, U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) has lacked an integrated geostrategic picture, literally and figuratively, of the phenomenon and what it portends for the commands objectives in the region. In fiscal year 2019, AFAFRICA asked RAND Project AIR FORCE to develop such a picture. Employing innovative geospatial visualization techniques, RAND researchers assembled an empirically rigorous description of where Russia is involved on the continent, where it is most likely to become involved in the future, and what implications this could have for AFAFRICAs regional strategy. In this report, the authors codify that research and analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 28, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1158240
Entities
People
- Adam R. Grissom
- Christopher A. Mouton
- Dara Massicot
- Joe Cheravitch
- Jordan R. Reimer
- Russell Hanson
- Samuel Charap
Organizations
- RAND Corporation