Washington D.C. — U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testified yesterday earlier than the Senate Armed Companies Committee, delivering the command’s 2025 posture assertion and highlighting the strategic significance of the African continent.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testified yesterday earlier than the Senate Armed Companies Committee, delivering the command’s 2025 posture assertion and highlighting the strategic significance of the African continent.
“Every part we do has one overarching objective in thoughts: attaining peace by way of energy,” Langley stated throughout his opening remarks. “This requires three issues – a transparent understanding of nationwide safety threats, a sturdy and reliable community of like-minded allies and companions, and acceptable resourcing to match navy necessities.”
Offering his evaluation of the terrorist risk within the area to committee members, Langley mentioned the persistent and rising threat to regional and international safety from violent extremists together with ISIS, which he stated is directing international operations from Somalia and al Shabaab.
“Left unchecked, they’ll have a direct impact on the homeland.”
Addressing the intent and targets of the strategic rivals in Africa, Langley described the Chinese language Communist Get together intent on utilizing Africa to grow to be the worldwide hegemon and a Russian Federation that seizes alternative created by chaos and instability.
“As a way to shield our homeland and United States pursuits. We should deter these nations and their malign actors from their targets on the African continent,” he stated.
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Requested about instruments the command must be efficient, Langley defined that USAFRICOM continues to leverage safety cooperation as a major software to construct operational independence amongst African companions; and that workouts similar to FLINTLOCK, AFRICAN LION, and OBANGAME EXPRESS improve navy readiness, promote interoperability, and reinforce robust bilateral and multilateral relationships throughout all domains.
“As a posture-limited theater, we set up energy and work in direction of peace by enhancing the safety capabilities of our African companions by way of a sturdy system of alliances. Workouts, coaching occasions, safety cooperation, and international navy gross sales packages are the spine of our navy actions on the continent,” Langley stated.
Langley wrapped up his testimony by underscoring the significance of capabilities similar to airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and counter-unmanned aerial methods in counterterrorism efforts. The command, he stated, “seeks to match these capabilities in opposition to present and rising threats to make sure the safety of our forces whereas advancing American pursuits.”
The complete assertion and listening to might be seen on the U.S. Africa Command web site.
U.S. Africa Command, one in all 11 U.S. Division of Protection combatant instructions with an space of duty protecting 53 African states, greater than 800 ethnic teams, over 1,000 languages, huge pure sources, a land mass that’s three-and-a-half instances the scale of the U.S., and almost 19,000 miles of coastland. Working alongside its companions, AFRICOM counters transnational threats and malign actors, strengthens safety forces and responds to crises.
