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SOUTHCOM, AFRICOM Request More ISR Resources Ahead of FY ’21 Budget Release

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SOUTHCOM, AFRICOM Request More ISR Resources Ahead of FY ’21 Budget Release
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, meets with troops assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Nov. 3, 2019, on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Townsend visited to engage with key partners on the long-term stability in East Africa, oversee the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express and recognize U.S. service members in the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Codie Trimble)

Two of the U.S. military’s smaller combatant commands require additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to better fulfill their mission requirements, officials told lawmakers Jan. 30. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) both require more resources to keep ahead of the growing presence of Russia and China in their areas of responsibility, as well as their respective missions, SOUTHCOM Commander Adm. Craig Faller and AFRICOM Commander Army Gen. Stephen Townsend said at a Thursday morning posture…

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