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Pentagon May Cut Commando Forces in Africa in Major Military Review

FILE-- An American Special Forces soldier trains Nigerian troops during an exercise outside Agadez, Niger, April 12, 2018. American Special Operations forces are likely to be sharply cut in Africa as a result of a new Pentagon strategy that focuses on combating rising threats from Russia and China and, in turn, is driving a sweeping review of the nation’s elite commando missions. (Tara Todras-Whitehill/The New York Times)