Rewind and Reconnoiter: A Continent-Wide Blind Spot Revisited

Joe Bruhl
March 26, 2025
Rewind and Reconnoiter: A Continent-Wide Blind Spot Revisited
Rewind and Reconnoiter: A Continent-Wide Blind Spot Revisited

Rewind and Reconnoiter: A Continent-Wide Blind Spot Revisited

Joe Bruhl
March 26, 2025

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In his 2022 article, “America Ignores Africa at its Own Peril,” Joe Bruhl made the case that the United States was ignoring Africa to its grave peril while China and Russia operated on the continent with impunity. Three years on, we asked him to reflect on his argument.Read more below.Image: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter ThompsonIn your 2022 article, “America Ignores Africa at its Own Peril,” you characterized the U.S. posture toward Africa as “a problem to be managed,” while Russia and China operate unchecked across the continent. Three years on, with significant changes in the global landscape, do you

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