Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said that he has a “pretty significant concern” for how Russia uses private military companies like the Wagner Group in Africa.
Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, pictured in July 2017 at the Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq, has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and to lead the U.S. Africa Command. By Dan Lamothe Dan Lamothe Reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military Email Bio Follow April 2 at 12:32 PM President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S.
The general’s comments came as the Trump administration adopts plans to cut the 7,200 U.S. troops assigned to Africom last year by about 10 percent as it adopts a national defense strategy oriented toward global competition with Russia and China. Neither general is expected to face a difficult path to confirmation, but senators questioned them Tuesday about how they see threats to the United States.
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