US Military Pullback in Africa Opens Door for China and Russia

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https://www.newsweek.com/us-military-pullback-africa-china-russia-2076998

The U.S. military is shifting its Africa strategy away from long-standing efforts to address governance and root causes of conflict. Instead, Washington is pressing African security forces to operate more independently as America reduces its footprint.

At African Lion 2025, the U.S. military's largest joint exercise on the continent, the strategic shift was evident.
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African Lion, held across Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, brought together troops from more than 40 nations for a month of joint training in air, land and sea operations. Exercises included drone flights, close-combat drills and satellite-guided rocket launches. But the military's messaging has moved away from its traditional "whole of government" approach that combined defense, diplomacy and development to stabilize fragile states.

Langley said that the U.S. now aims to build partner capacity rather than lead security efforts.
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[Irish_Dem]

1. It was decided that Putin and Xi get Africa.

Trump gets Canada, Mexico, Panama, Greenland.