"The U.S. and Africa: Issues and challenges"

On April 1, I addressed more than 300 U.S. military and civilian and about 20 foreign military officers at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (National Defense University) on U.S.-Africa policy. A transcript of my remarks, which touched upon several historical policy themes, U.S. interests in Africa, U.S. strategy towards Africa, an evaluation of African policy during the Bush administration, and a discussion of issues and challenges facing the Obama administration, can be accessed here.