Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa is performing work that US officials consider a relatively low investment that will pay great dividends in aiding Africans to resist terrorism. US forces are helping Africans with everything from building schools to airlifting troops and supplies to improving their military vehicle maintenance. Recent CJTF-HOA operations included USAF airmen conducting combat search and rescue training.
DNI: Cyber Is The Common Weapon Among Top Adversaries
April 17, 2021
The top four U.S. adversaries—China, Russia, Iran and North Korea—are improving their military capabilities but relying increasingly on cyber means to challenge the U.S. and blunt its influence around the world, the intelligence community's annual threat assessment says. The report comes amid military tensions with both China and Russia.