Steven Metz

A year ago, the U.S. Army was busy retooling from counterinsurgency to long term competition with China and Russia. Its focus was on what it… Read More

In early October 2017, a small group of U.S. troops joined local forces from the African nation of Niger on a patrol to gather information… Read More

American involvement in Africa carries heavy historical baggage. Until the early years of the Cold War all of the continent save Liberia and Ethiopia was… Read More