U.S.’s Africom Trains Host Nation’s Forces To Battle Terrorism -- Washington TimesU.S. Africa Command has been quietly battling terrorism on the African continent, relying heavily on special forces.
But amid a shrinking Pentagon budget and increased use of special forces in Afghanistan under a new military strategy, Africom may have fewer resources to counter a growing terrorism threat.
Africom's mission is to bolster the capability of host African governments and militaries to fight domestic threats, including terrorism, without the large costs of with waging war in a foreign territory.
The elite military forces under Special Operations Command-Africa, based in Stuttgart, Germany, achieve that cost-effectiveness.
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My Comment: Fewer than 5,000 U.S. troops to cover a continent of 54 countries with a population approaching 1 billion. This reminds me of an old military saying ....
.... There we were three against 10,000 .... and I told my men to spread out.
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