In an article published on 24 December 2019 with the New York Times, Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmit report that the Trump administration is considering a reduction or potential pullout of American Forces from West Africa. This maneuver would be the first phase of a review of the global deployment of US troops around the globe, suggesting a shift in the US's foreign affairs, breaking from the post 9/11 strategies deployed to fight against terrorism.
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