A Shadowy War’s Newest Front: A Drone Base Rising From Saharan Dust - The New York Times

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C.I.A. Drone Mission, Curtailed by Obama, Is Expanded in Africa Under Trump - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/world/africa/cia-drones-africa-military.html 99 comments
A Trump West Africa pullback would give terrorists free rein (opinion) | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/25/opinions/trump-africom-troop-withdrawal-isis-andelman/index.html 66 comments
Crisis in the Sahel Becoming France’s Forever War - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/29/world/africa/france-sahel-west-africa-.html?amp%3Bfbclid=iwar03p12bekl1kurrzjaifuilqfbic8pjlpivlboi_d41voggpofudmitjjw&amp%3Bsmid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur 29 comments
Seven Niger Tuareg leaders killed by Islamic State since April https://thedefensepost.com/2019/07/17/niger-islamic-state-kills-7-tuareg-leaders/ 21 comments
U.S.-Niger Military Deal: Washington Is Losing Its Influence in the Sahel https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/02/us-niger-sahel-military-deal-russia-china/ 12 comments
After Afghanistan, US military presence abroad faces domestic and foreign opposition in 2022 https://theconversation.com/after-afghanistan-us-military-presence-abroad-faces-domestic-and-foreign-opposition-in-2022-172360 7 comments
After Deadly Raid, Pentagon Weighs Withdrawing Almost All Commandos From Niger - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/02/world/africa/pentagon-commandos-niger.html 4 comments
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/us/politics/us-terrorism-west-africa.html 1 comment
Game of Thrones could be doing so much more with its big dragon metaphor - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/9/18563276/game-of-thrones-got-season-8-hbo-final-dragons-in-combat-drogon-rhaegal-death-ethics 0 comments

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Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior R.O.T.C. - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/jrotc-schools-mandatory-automatic-enrollment.html 242 comments
The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/us/politics/littoral-combat-ships-lobbying.html 42 comments
U.S. Kept Silent About Its Role in Another Firefight in Niger - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/14/world/africa/niger-green-berets-isis-firefight-december.html 33 comments
Under Trump, U.S. Launched 8 Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya. It Disclosed 4. - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/08/world/africa/us-airstrikes-isis-libya.html 12 comments
Niger Approves Armed U.S. Drone Flights, Expanding Pentagon’s Role in Africa - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/us/politics/pentagon-niger-drones.html 8 comments
American Drone Strike in Libya Kills Top Qaeda Recruiter - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/world/africa/us-drone-strike-libya-qaeda.html 6 comments
A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/us/korean-war-memorial-wall-names.html?smid=share-url&unlocked_article_code=GONzdnmKOKzMjrdJcA-zdwSRgi_7s2ZaTjTJOdj9U0sXS1Q-_U9E6cdmwEFxxw4FZLg2j514NXRA6DFM-mXWUExTrZ9LXjkVwV-UMgEW2MLMm0EGgzsEgoagkDIrbuCHvpeA_M7u5LQFxiRIq30xqcUICrgSB74Cd6UAs2OU1jXC4k4Hjsf_qjBwEs5NJR3gEZs4CoGzJhmad0IoiCgDjtvCwFlUiMuUoodQxx06i4R6kmeyDFcD747smdNBvtxLaHUIK33PZp4dVBjO0K5t19wuRYjg_lyuyRsTO9Td7TllybG-dIlReFvCVaQcOD599gGWJ7g5BBtzp4_w8LM26Dp5Ww 4 comments