Former CC Undergrad Fellow writes analysis on Niger conflict

Jake writes that “this month’s deadly attack underscores the troubling reality that American special operations forces are operating in the Sahel lacking both the resources for the complex threat environment and a coherent regional strategy.” He looks into the history of U.S. involvement in the region through the Bush administration’s effort to equip and train African militaries to fight al-Qaeda and the Obama administration’s “light-footprint” approach. 

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