Il Faut le Faire Ensemble (We Must Work Together) - Operational Considerations for Working with the French in Africa

Abstract

Due to the African continent's strategic importance, the United States will be engaged in Africa for years to come. In an era of competing global demands in which assets and resources are at a premium, it is imperative to leverage existing opportunities in achieving strategic objectives in Africa; thus, creative multilateral cooperation is fundamental in successful theater security cooperation. France, because of its significant presence, security relationships, cultural ties, and historical relations in Africa, is critical to successful U.S. theater security cooperation and crisis response in Africa, and will be for the foreseeable future. Regional Combatant Commanders must work with the French in Africa in order to achieve successful theater security cooperation and U.S. strategic objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463691

Entities

People

  • Philippe D. Rogers

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Employment
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies