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Operation Barkhane and the future of intervention in the Sahel: the shape of things to come
Operation Barkhane im Sahel: Umrisse einer veränderten französischen Interventionspolitik
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Abstract France is preparing to change its posture in the Sahel. After a "mini surge" of 600 additional soldiers since February 2020, its counterterrorism Operation Barkhane is likely to revert to the pre-surge level, with more reductions possible in the medium term. Regardless of the details and timetable ... view more
France is preparing to change its posture in the Sahel. After a "mini surge" of 600 additional soldiers since February 2020, its counterterrorism Operation Barkhane is likely to revert to the pre-surge level, with more reductions possible in the medium term. Regardless of the details and timetable of the adjustments, French policy toward the Sahel is evolving as Paris seeks to balance a lighter military footprint with counterterrorism goals, the continued internationalization of intervention, and more local responsibility. (author's abstract)... view less
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International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Frankreich; Regionale Außenpolitik einzelner Staaten; Verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; Militärische Intervention; Militärische Operationen; Sahel-Zone; Mali; Niger; Burkina Faso; Terrorismusbekämpfung; Aufstandsbekämpfung; Außenpolitische Neuorientierung; Politischer Entscheidungsprozess; Trainingsmission der Europäischen Union in Mali; United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 5/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C05
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications