The United States and the Transformation of African Security: The African Crisis Response Initiative and Beyond.

Abstract

The authors examine the African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI). While traditionally, the U.S. military has not been heavily involved in Sub-Saharan Africa, this has begun to change since the end of the Cold War. U.S. forces have supported several humanitarian relief and evacuation operations associated with African conflicts, conducted numerous 'engagement' activities aimed at assisting African states and their militaries during the transition to democracy, and helped Africans develop a capability to avoid or solve their region's security problems. They conclude with recommendations where U.S. national security interests can be promoted with limited resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 05, 1997
Accession Number
ADA336592

Entities

People

  • Dan Henk
  • Steven Metz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Cold War
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Personnel Management
  • Saharan Africa
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies