Engagement for Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
The author argues that sub-Saharan Africa is important to the United States. Southern Africa, by virtue of its mineral resources, geography, and state of economic development is poised to become an important strategic regional partner with the United States. South Africa, as the most developed nation in southern Africa, is the logical starting point for regional engagement by the United States. The author examines the use of two established initiatives, the Binational Commission and the African Crisis Response Initiative, as vehicles for engagement with South Africa. He shows how military forces are particularly well suited for regional engagement with South Africa and fit into the U.S. European Command's strategy for the region. He develops the viewpoint that as national military resources continue to lessen, a more focused approach will be necessary in the use and application of U.S. military forces to accomplish a portion of the presence goals of any military strategy of the next century. Finally, the author develops a framework with which to base a concentrated application of education, training, equipment, visits, and exercises to achieve portions of the European Command's short and long term overseas presence goals which benefit the regional security of both southern Africa and the United States.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA344993
Entities
People
- William L. Richards
Organizations
- United States Army War College