Airlift in Africa: Building Operational Logistics Capability for the African Standby Force

摘要

During the past decade, the increasing global competition for resources, access to energy, and terrorist attacks on U.S.embassies in Africa have spurred a renewed focus on U.S.policy toward Africa.The U.S.Africa Command (AFRICOM) was established to address U.S.strategic interests in Africa by building partnerships with African allies and the African Union (AU).The AU has attempted to address the security and stability issues that plague Africa, and in 2004, the AU formally established an African Standby Force(ASF) to respond rapidly to conflicts and humanitarian emergencies.