Title Military medical operations in sub-Saharan Africa : the DoD "point of the spear" for a new century / C. William Fox, Jr

Published Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [1997]

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Description 1 online resource (1 PDF file (v, 27 pages)) : illustrations Summary While the United States may not have vital interests in Africa, the entire world (including the United States) clearly has an interest in durable regional stability. In view of Africa's huge size and substantial resources, it also clearly is in the interest of the United States to see sustained regional economic development and to maintain unfettered commercial and military access throughout the region. Tropical Africa is one of the "Hot-Zone" regions from which devastatingly lethal pandemic diseases can emerge with little warning: the most important access could well be that of disease monitoring and prevention. This may, in fact, be a vital "defense of the homeland" interest for the United States. Lieutenant Colonel C. William Fox, Jr., a physician who has had extensive experience in U.S. activities in Africa over the past two decades, has personally supervised operations that have considerable potential as models for future regional involvement. In this publication, he offers a rationale and vision for future DoD activities in Africa. His account also serves to remind us that substantial strategic benefits can accrue to the United States even from small, tailored teams deployed under creative, energetic leaders Notes Title from PDF title page "June 24, 1997." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Version viewed: Aug. 16, 2013 SUBJECT United States. Department of Defense Subject Medical assistance, American -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Missions, Medical. International cooperation. Medicine, Military. Medical Missions International Cooperation Military Medicine Missions, Medical Medicine, Military International cooperation Armed Forces -- Civic action Medical assistance, American Military policy International relations Strategic aspects of individual places SUBJECT Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Strategic aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001687 United States -- Relations -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Relations -- United States United States -- Military policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379 United States -- Armed Forces -- Civic action. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139815 Africa, Sub-Saharan. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001667 Africa South of the Sahara United States Subject Sub-Saharan Africa United States Form Electronic book Author Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.

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