U.S. Military Operations in Africa
2018-03-06T22:57:46-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTI0XC8yMDE4MDMwNzAwNTI1OTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==General Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S. Africa commander, testified at a hearing on military operations in the region. He talked about working with regional partners to counter violent extremist groups across the continent, the growing influence of China in Djibouti and other countries on Africa’s eastern coast, and the resources and support provided by the December 2017 National Defense Authorization Act for his combatant command. He also addressed a recently completed review of the October 2017 ambush and deaths of four U.S. service members in Niger, saying details of that report would be shared once approval was granted by the secretary of defense and the families of the service members had been briefed.
General Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S. Africa commander, testified at a hearing on military operations in the region. He talked about working with… read more
General Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S. Africa commander, testified at a hearing on military operations in the region. He talked about working with regional partners to counter violent extremist groups across the continent, the growing influence of China in Djibouti and other countries on Africa’s eastern coast, and the resources and support provided by the December 2017 National Defense Authorization Act for his combatant command. He also addressed a recently completed review of the October 2017 ambush and deaths of four U.S. service members in Niger, saying details of that report would be shared once approval was granted by the secretary of defense and the families of the service members had been briefed. close
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