If the United States expects to sustain its global influence, it will have to navigate increasing international and domestic pressure against its foreign military presence.
French Air Force soldiers work on a Boeing C135 parked on the French Air Force base in Niamey, Niger in December, 2017.
The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
America’s military presence in Somalia could be causing more harm than good.
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