AFRICOM: 'On a Roll' and Eyeing 'Opportunities'

[unhappycamper]

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/02/10-9



Top commander at AFRICOM says 'strategic effort really needs to be draining the swamp.'

AFRICOM: 'On a Roll' and Eyeing 'Opportunities'
- Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Published on Monday, February 10, 2014 by Common Dreams

As the U.S. military continues its buildup in Africa, a top commander at AFRICOM reveals some of what is in store for the continent.

As journalist Brian Stewart recently wrote at CBC News, "U.S. Africa Command —​ AFRICOM as it's called — has been on a roll at a time when the Pentagon is undergoing a big downsizing."

In an interview with Military.com, Marine Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, deputy to the commander for military operations at AFRICOM, foresees an increase in drones on the continent "to fill whatever need is required there."

He sees "more than enough space" for different branches to be involved—Army, Navy, Marines and special operators, while stressing that operations would be carried out in partnerships with African countries.


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Sounds like new proxy wars are in the making.

[bemildred]

1. War is a business. nt