U.S. Military Presence in Nigeria Highlights Flawed Foreign Policy and Risks to American Interests

The recent announcement by U.S. Africa Command General Dagvin R.M. Anderson that a small team of American military officers has been sent to Nigeria is yet another example of Washington's unchecked foreign intervention that risks distracting from pressing national interests.Is Expanding Military Footprint Abroad Protecting Americans?While Nigerian forces continue to struggle against Islamist militants like Boko Haram and ISIS-affiliated groups, the addition of a U.S. military contingent raises difficult questions about the true goal of this deployment. Was this move primarily driven by a genuine commitment to aid Nigerian stability, or does it reflect a pattern of overreach that dilutes...