AT-6 Texan Iis for Mali? Indigenous Airpower and the Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Initiative

<p>Would the sale/transfer of AT-6 Texan IIs-a light-attack version of the new reasonably-priced flight trainer-to the country of Mali along with the requisite training help further U.S. goals in the Pan-Sahara region? The researcher will explore this question propose an option and endeavor to energize discussion towards a solution.<br>Mali's security challenges are not unique. Many countries in Africa and around the world have long porous borders. The lawless quickly exploit these regions whether their aims are local crime or international terror. Mali and its neighbors have lived with this reality for years. Now the U.S. shares their concern. The Sub Saharan Africa has been dubbed the next front in the war on terror. America quickly met the security challenge and since 2002 has partnered with Mali to find a lasting solution. However a pivotal tool missing from the efforts thus far is airpower.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>