France maintains a network of sixteen military training schools in ten countries throughout its former colonial sphere. This network presents both opportuntieis for increased military training coordination with the U.S., as well as new trans-Atlantic challenges.
Resource Author: Michael Drager
Largest Changes in U.S. Peacekeeping Aid in Africa
The President requested significant changes in U.S. peacekeeping aid to Africa for FY 2017, but which countries are affected the most.
Military Aid Dependency: What Are the Major U.S. Risks Around the World?
The United States invests over $15 billion in foreign military and police aid every year, but what are the risks when such aid accounts for a large percentage of foreign national defense budgets? The following image depicts the top ten countries most reliant on U.S. military aid in 2015 and some of the risks associated with such practices.