Implementing the Defense Structure of the Economic Community of West African States Creating a West African Frontier Force
Abstract
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Defense Pact has existed on paper for more than half a decade now. This paper seeks to analyze ways of implementing this agreement. It also looked at the Defense Pact, the external and internal threats, the inherent problems of the protocol agreement, the military capabilities of member states, and the need for such a force in the subregion. The paper then recommends a force structure and strategy that suits the organization and completely narrowed the conclusion to a practicable Air and Maritime Task Force that can easily be the precursor of the West African Frontier Force. For most of the ECOWAS countries, poverty is a common phenomenon; therefore, with the WAFF in place it will ensure security, which in turn should create a favorable climate for trade and growth of commercial ventures. It will no doubt release some money tied to the defense sector into the other developmental areas, thus injecting some capital into the economy. A West African Frontier Force is therefore desirable for ECOWAS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA220572
Entities
People
- S. E. Omeruah
Organizations
- Air War College