President Trump Contemplates Plans To Remove US Military Bases From Africa.

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For decades, every successive government in the US has invested heavily in expanding its military influence. This is why not only does the US have the strongest military in the world but it also has the highest number of military bases in the world. Some of these bases are located in the African continent. However, in an interesting turn of events, the administration of President Trump is currently contemplating dismantling the US Africa Command, a military organization regulating the US base in Africa. The question is why is President Trump making this move? And what are the implications for the African continent? Let’s find out.

President Trump is not just shaking the world with his decisions, he is also shaking America. Last month, Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, and pushed out five other admirals and generals in an unprecedented shake-up of US military leadership. This decision set off a period of upheaval at the Pentagon, which was already bracing for mass firings of civilian staff, a dramatic overhaul of its budget and a shift in military deployments under Trump's new America First foreign policy.

Following this decision, Trump’s administration is currently considering a proposal to eliminate the US Africa Command as part of a broader Pentagon downsizing effort. According to the reports, several US defence officials are already in favour of the change. The proposed move intends to transfer AFRICOM to a subcommand position under the European Command. Those who support the move contend that moving AFRICOM under EUCOM would help simplify command structures and cut down on bureaucracy.

They also believe it could make it easier for the administration to withdraw US troops from certain areas in Africa, like Somalia. However, opponents have since reportedly argued that this would diminish US military influence in Africa, creating a space that could be filled by Russia and China. They are also concerned that downsizing could reduce the overall influence of US operations in the region.