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National Defense March 2007 Stew Magnuson	U.S. Military Seeks to Quash Terrorism Before it Takes Root U.S. European Command has spearheaded a military training component called the Trans-Saharan Counter-Terrorism Initiative that aims to train African forces to root out terrorists.
National Defense March 2007 Stew Magnuson	Nine Nations Point to Complexity of African Landscape As the Pentagon contemplates what the new AFRICOM will look like, the diverse nations participating in the Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Initiative point to the complexity of the African political and social landscape.
National Defense March 2007 Stew Magnuson	Capabilities of Algerian Islamist Group Are Murky The presence of an Algeria-based terrorist group in West and North Africa is a concern for U.S. European Command. Leaders there have cited its presence as one of the reasons the Trans-Saharan Counter Terrorism Initiative is needed to train regional troops.
National Defense March 2007 Stew Magnuson	Special Operators Say Training Goes Both Ways While the larger goal of the the Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Initiative is to stop Islamic extremism from making inroads in nine North and West African countries, on a smaller scale, trainers said that it's a mutually beneficial relationship.
National Defense March 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Special Forces' Skills `Needed More Than Ever' Experts are questioning whether the Pentagon is making the best use of highly skilled special operations forces in the nation's war against extremist Islamic groups.
National Defense March 2007 Grace Jean	Army Simulation Tracks Special Operators' Physical, Mental Reactions Training soldiers for special operations missions that may include negotiations and other diplomatic situations requires instructors to hone students' cognitive and interpersonal skills.
National Defense March 2007 Lawrence P. Farrell	Defense Budget Sets Stage for Tough Choices Ahead As Congress continues to dissect the details of the Bush administration's proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2008, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the nation's military faces a worrisome financial future.
National Defense March 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	A Navy With Fewer Aircraft Carriers No Longer Unthinkable The display of naval firepower currently in progress in the waters of the Persian Gulf is a reminder of the commanding presence of the big-deck aircraft carriers. But it may not be enough to save the venerable flattops from the overwhelming power of the Pentagon's budget ax.
National Defense March 2007	Little Known Legislation Takes Federal Contractors By Surprise If implemented, the requirement of Section 511 of Public Law 109-222 will have a significant impact on the defense industry, especially small businesses.
National Defense March 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Enjoy Your Money While You Can ... More than any other service, the Army has relied on Iraq-war funding to refurbish vehicles and acquire new hardware. However, if history is any guide, money only lasts as long as there are troops under fire.
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