US EditionNigeria: U.S. Military Presents Plan for Potential Action in Nigeria
The US military's three-tiered plan targets Islamist militants and aims to protect Christians amid Nigeria's long-running insurgency, with options ranging from light to heavy intervention.
- On Wednesday, US Africa Command reported the United States military drafted contingency plans for possible strikes in Nigeria, including three escalating options: heavy, medium, and light.
- Last week, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern and suspended arms sales amid right-wing US lawmakers' demands to sanction the country.
- The light option calls for partner-enabled operations with US military and State Department support but excludes United States Agency for International Development expertise.
- Retired officers warned quelling violence needs an Iraq- or Afghanistan-style campaign, with Paul Eaton calling it `a fiasco` and officials citing limited US military carrier capacity.
- With nearby drone bases vacated, the US now faces launching drones from southern Europe or Djibouti after exiting Agadez and Niamey, Niger, while the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier moves to the southern Caribbean.
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