The U.S. has asked Spain if it can expand an already 500-strong Marine rapid-reaction force for Africa by a minimum of 50 percent, along with extending its presence at the current base by another year, according to a report by a Spanish newspaper on Monday. Recent events in Mali and Libya have partly motivated the move to strengthen the
US Looks to Expand Rapid-Reaction Force for Africa
The force, based in Spain, wants to bulk up its numbers to better respond to emergency situations on an increasingly volatile continent.