Exercises and Training: The Key to Developing Security Cooperation Under the New U.S. Africa Command

Abstract

The Global war on Terror has refocused U.S. military efforts from traditional defense alliances to developing security cooperation relationships. The establishment of AFRICOM presents the U.S. with an enormous opportunity to foster these relationships in Africa. Bilateral and multilateral exercises and training in the region are the most effective and efficient way for AFRICOM to accomplish its security cooperation goals. This paper examines the short history of U.S. exercises in Africa, the obstacles to future exercises and establishes recommendations for a coherent, long term exercise plan for promoting security cooperation relationships in Africa.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470754

Entities

People

  • Sean Mccarthy

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Continents
  • Cooperation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Maritime Security
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges

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  • Strategic Security Studies