US wants to reduce troop deployment in Africa, warns Pentagon general
‘We’re developing options,’ says Gen Mark Milley
13 January 2020 - 22:30
Brussels — The US wants to reduce its military presence in Africa, Washington’s top military officer said, as France hosts Sahel leaders as it seeks to bolster the fight against jihadists in the region.
US Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, Gen Mark Milley, said resources “could be reduced and then shifted, either to increase readiness of the force in the continental US or shifted to” the Pacific...
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