China’s Growing Role As An Arms Supplier To Africa Is Welcomed By Africom

U.S. Africa Command Welcomes China’s Growing Role as Arms Supplier -- National Defense

America’s financial crisis, war fatigue and the public’s isolationist mood are certain to put a damper on U.S. military efforts to rebuild war-ravaged countries and prop up failing states. Today’s biggest spenders on foreign development assistance and stability operations — the United States, Europe and Japan — are all in the throes of economic downturn.

Nowhere would cutbacks in foreign military assistance be felt more acutely than in Africa, home of seven of the world’s top 10 “failed states."

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Update: Sizing Up Chinese Military Aid To Africa -- Aviation Week

My Comment: So ... China supporting the Sudanese regime, getting caught trying to sell arms to Gaddafi, and "looting" Africa's mineral wealth for weapons is welcomed by Africom. Hmmmm .... I do not call this a smart policy.