Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Pan-Saharan Africa

Abstract

In October of 2007 the US officially launched US Africa Command (AFRICOM) in order to avoid strategic gaps that were inherent when Africa was divided among US European Command (EUCOM), Central Command (CENTCOM), and Pacific Command (PACOM). AFRICOM is starting to address the emerging terrorist threat in Africa, however, with the focus of US military efforts still in Iraq and Afghanistan, the resources and manpower are inadequate to begin any real effective counter-terrorism effort. The US military must increase Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SC-MAGTF) deployments, increase building infrastructure in unstable areas, and develop working relationships with local leaders in the Trans-Saharan region of Africa to avoid a protracted conflict with Africa in the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510217

Entities

People

  • N. P. Dmochowski

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Africa
  • Counterterrorism
  • Governments
  • Marine Corps
  • National Governments
  • Saharan Africa
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Warfare

Readers

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