Report: AFRICOM looks to cut special ops missions, pull out hundreds of troops from Africa

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Report: AFRICOM looks to cut special ops missions, pull out hundreds of troops from Africa
By: Kyle Rempfer  
 
The Pentagon is mulling plans to wind down special operations missions on the African continent and reassign troops to other, more in-demand regions.

The plans, submitted by a top U.S. military commander, align with the Trump administration’s strategy to focus on near-peer threats from countries like China and Russia.

“No decision has been officially made regarding the U.S. counterrorism forces operating in Africa,” a Pentagon press official told Military Times. “In light of the [2018 National Defense Strategy’s] updated priorities, the [DoD] is reviewing plans, operations, and military investments across the globe to develop the best options that address the evolving threat to U.S. national interests.”

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/08/02/report-africom-looks-to-cut-special-ops-missions-pull-out-hundreds-of-troops-from-africa/

[Fishrrman]

Good.
Get out of there.
Let the Chinese mess with the place, if they so desire.