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Why Military Operations Fail to Deliver Security in West Africa
Original: Fighting Without Holding: Why Military Operations Fail to Produce Security in West Africa
A new analysis in the Texas National Security Review argues that military operations across West Africa keep failing to produce lasting security because armed forces clear territory without holding it. The piece examines why campaigns against insurgent groups in the Sahel have not translated into durable stability, leaving communities vulnerable once troops move on.
Why now: Renewed jihadist violence and political instability across the Sahel have put Western-led counterterrorism strategies under fresh scrutiny.
West AfricaSahelTexas National Security Review
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- Fighting Without Holding: Why Military Operations Fail to Produce Security in West Africa · Texas National Security Review
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