Title AFRICOM's dilemma : the "global war on terrorism," "capacity building," humanitarianism, and the future of U.S. security policy in Africa / Robert G. Berschinski

Published [Carlisle Barracks, PA] : [Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College], [2007]

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Description 1 online resource (vi, 71 pages) Contents Introduction -- Aggregation and disaggregation -- Transnational Islamist terrorism and Africa -- Case study: the Sahel, the GSPC, and OEF-TS -- Case study : Somalia, al Qaeda, and CJTF-HOA -- Conclusion Summary Africa is a continent of growing economic, social, political, and geostrategic importance. The establishment of a new Combatant Command for Africa -- AFRICOM -- marks an important milestone in the evolution of relations between the United States and the governments of Africa. Through AFRICOM, the U.S. Department of Defense will consolidate the efforts of three existing command headquarters as it seeks a more stable environment for political and economic growth in Africa. In line with this goal, AFRICOM is pioneering a bold new method of military engagement focused on war prevention, interagency cooperation, and development rather than on traditional war fighting. The author contends that to achieve its goals vis-à-vis the African security landscape, AFRICOM must depart from the model of U.S. military operations on the continent since September 11, 2001. Using case studies from North and East Africa, the author argues that by amalgamating threats, overemphasizing "hard" counterterrorism initiatives, and intertwining military operations with humanitarianism, AFRICOM's predecessors have harmed U.S. strategic interests. In line with this conclusion, he offers policy recommendations to maximize AFRICOM's potential for future success Notes Title from title screen (viewed on March 4, 2008) "November 2007." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 52-71) Notes Print version record Subject United States. Africa Command. SUBJECT United States. Africa Command. fast (OCoLC)fst01691880 USA Africa Command gnd Subject Terrorism -- Africa -- Prevention Insurgency -- Africa -- Case studies Armed Forces. Insurgency. Military policy -- Evaluation. Strategic aspects of individual places. Terrorism -- Prevention. Sicherheitspolitik Terrorismus Africa. United States of America. Military command. National security. Terrorism. Peacekeeping. Security policy. E-docs. SUBJECT Africa -- Strategic aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001577 United States -- Military policy -- Evaluation United States -- Armed Forces. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139803 Subject Africa. United States. Afrika USA USA -- military strategy -- security policy -- armed forces -- Africa. Africa -- terrorism -- insurgency. Genre/Form Case studies. Form Electronic book Author Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute. ISBN 1584873280 9781584873280

Other Titles Africa Command's dilemma : the "global war on terrorism," "capacity building," humanitarianism, and the future of U.S. security policy in Africa "Global war on terrorism," "capacity building," "humanitarianism, and the future of U.S. security policy in Africa U.S. security policy in Africa

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