Africa: U.S. Shifts Africa Security Strategy Amid Global Pivot

Africa: U.S. Shifts Africa Security Strategy Amid Global Pivot

The US military is urging African countries to be more responsible for their own security as the Trump administration focuses on domestic policies. Could the move fuel militant groups and undo counterterrorism progress?

House Armed Services Hearing on US Military Challenges in Middle East and Africa

The House Armed Services Committee holds a hearing titled “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa” at 10:00 a.m. ET on June 10. Witnesses: Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense General Michael Kurilla, commander, U.S. Central Command General Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa …

Security Challenges Across Africa, Middle East

JUNE 11, 2025 – The Defense Department is putting American interests first in the U.S. Central and Africa Commands’ areas of responsibility, said Katherine Thompson, performing the duties of the assistant defense secretary for international security affairs, during a hearing today before the House Armed Services Committee. She elaborated that this means preventing and disrupting credible terrorist threats to the U.S., preventing Iran from obtain…

US military adjusts Africa security strategy

… efforts in Africa combined defense, diplomacy and development. "America has been … HTML5 video Russia, China step in to fill security vacuum African countries will … engage more with the Russians and others." Niger: US military operations across …