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Cutlass Express 2026: Innovation to Drive the Fight Against Trafficking And Illegal Fishing
Article|Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Cutlass Express 2026: Innovation to Drive the Fight Against Trafficking And Illegal Fishing
Cutlass Express 2026 (CE26) arrives at a decisive moment for maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean, where drug trafficking, human smuggling, and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing continue to threaten coastal economies and regional stability.
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
Article|Tuesday, February 10, 2026

U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
Covering more than 1,400 km in roughly 30 hours, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), continued discussions on how AFRICOM and its partners can strategically counter terrorism in East Africa through various meetings and engagements with senior military leaders from the Kenyan Defence Forces in Nairobi and Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 5-6, 2026.
Marshall Center fellows visit U.S. Africa Command to prepare for leadership roles
Article|Sunday, February 8, 2026

Marshall Center fellows visit U.S. Africa Command to prepare for leadership roles
Senior fellows from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters on Feb. 4, for a strategic overview of the command's mission and its partnership-focused approach to security in Africa.
Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch
Article|Sunday, February 8, 2026

Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch
Commander Task Force (CTF) 66 launched a Lightfish Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for the first time off a partner nation’s vessel during Cutlass Express 2026 off the coast of the Indian Ocean, Feb. 9.
Strengthening Partnerships Through Music: U.S. Navy Band Engages Mauritian Communities During Cutlass Express 2026
Article|Sunday, February 8, 2026

Strengthening Partnerships Through Music: U.S. Navy Band Engages Mauritian Communities During Cutlass Express 2026
Sailors from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band used music and cultural engagement to strengthen partnerships in Mauritius during Exercise Cutlass Express 2026.

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Assessment confirms deaths of two senior al-Shabaab members in Somalia
Press Release|Friday, June 17, 2016
U.S. forces conduct defensive fires in Somalia against al-Shabaab terrorists in May
Press Release|Thursday, June 23, 2016
U.S. forces conduct defensive fires in Somalia against al-Shabaab terrorists
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; and U.S. Army Col. Scott Polasek, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Nairobi talk with a member of the Kenya Defence Forces during a visit to Camp Simba in Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 6, 2026. Alongside U.S. service members’ efforts to counter extremist threats, some missions at Camp Simba are multilateral and advanced through the Combined Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (CJIATF). As a multiagency team, the CJIATF’s joint initiatives focus on leveraging ISR coordination, information sharing, and synchronized efforts to sustain stability and address emerging security concerns across the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

(left to right) Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces; U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; and U.S. Army Col. Scott Polasek, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Nairobi, talk during a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. During the visit, Brennan gained insight into how continued partnership efforts between the U.S. and Kenyan defense forces were enabling KDF’s operational independence, agility, and technological capacity in cyber. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

Two patches representing the U.S. and Kenyan defense forces lay on a table inside Kenya’s Chief of Defence’s headquarters building in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. Accompanied by the Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché for Embassy Nairobi, U.S. Army Col. Scott Polasek, U.S. Africa Command deputy commander and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan's message of how partnerships united by shared security interests are critical to enabling joint operations and security cooperation efforts resonated with the KDF’s top officials - Kenyan Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya Chief of Defence (CHOD) Forces; and Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces; and defense leaders leave the Moran Centre following a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. While at the KDF Moran Centre, Brennan and Burje discussed the value of cyber technology in promoting regional security. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

(left to right) Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces; U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; and U.S. Army Col. Scott Polasek, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, U.S. Embassy Nairobi, talk during a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. During the visit, Brennan gained insight into how continued partnership efforts between the U.S. and Kenyan defense forces were enabling KDF’s operational independence, agility, and technological capacity in cyber. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander, and Kenyan Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya Chief of Defence Forces, talk during a meeting at the CHOD’s office in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. “Kenya is a security anchor here in the region,” stated Brennan. “From hosting the command’s largest exercise in East Africa focused on enhancing peacekeeping capabilities or by participating in AFRICOM’s multilateral exercises to advance maritime security objectives, to synchronizing operational efforts to foster a safer, more secure, and prosperous East Africa, our partnership with the Kenyan Defence Forces is generational.” (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; and Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces talk during a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. While at the KDF Moran Centre, Brennan and Burje discussed the value of cyber technology in promoting regional security. (Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander, signs the visitor’s book after arriving at the Kenyan Defence Forces’ Moran Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. While at the KDF Moran Centre, Brennan and Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces, discussed the value of cyber technology in promoting regional security. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; Kenyan Maj. Gen. Abdulkadir Mohammed Burje, Director of Military Intelligence (DMI) for the Kenya Defence Forces; and defense leaders leave the Moran Centre following a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. While at the KDF Moran Centre, Brennan and Burje discussed the value of cyber technology in promoting regional security. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander, greets members of the Kenya Defence Force at Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 6, 2026. At Camp Simba, U.S. service members and Kenyan partners are directly supporting counterterrorism operations in East Africa, particularly in Somalia. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander speaks to U.S. service members who support AFRICOM operations during a visit to Camp Simba in Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 6, 2026. Located near the Kenyan naval base in Manda Bay, Camp Simba is a cooperative security location (CSL) where U.S. and Kenyan forces work collaboratively in a defense partnership to promote regional security and operations, supporting air, sea, and land missions. At Camp Simba, U.S. service members and Kenyan partners are directly supporting counterterrorism operations in East Africa, particularly in Somalia. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

Patches representing a member's affiliation with the Kenya Defence Force is attached to a Kenyan service member's uniform during a briefing at Camp Simba, Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 6, 2026. Camp Simba is a cooperative security location (CSL) where U.S. and Kenyan forces work collaboratively in a defense partnership to promote regional security and operations, supporting air, sea, and land missions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander takes a picture with partners who support the Combined Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (CJIATF) at Camp Simba in Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 6, 2026. Alongside U.S. service members’ efforts to counter extremist threats, some missions at Camp Simba are multilateral and advanced through the CJIATF. As a multiagency team, the CJIATF’s joint initiatives focus on leveraging ISR coordination, information sharing, and synchronized efforts to sustain stability and address emerging security concerns across the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Vivian Nakaana)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander, signs Kenyan Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri’s, Kenya Chief of Defence Forces, welcome book during a meeting at the CHOD’s office in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. Coming on the heels of the AFRICOM commander’s visit to Kenya with the U.S. Department of State Deputy Secretary, Brennan’s visit marked the command’s continued interest in deepening coordination, intelligence sharing, and strengthening joint efforts to counter terrorist threats from al-Shabaab and other violent terrorist organizations. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; and a member of the Kenya Defence Forces stand outside during a tree planting ceremony in front of the Moran Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. During the visit, Brennan gained insight into how continued partnership efforts between the U.S. and Kenyan defense forces were enabling KDF’s operational independence, agility, and technological capacity in cyber. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, U.S. Africa Command, deputy commander; Kenyan Gen. Charles Muriu Kahariri, Kenya Chief of Defence (CHOD) Forces; and a delegation from AFRICOM and Kenyan Defence forces talk during a meeting in the CHOD’s office in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 5, 2026. Coming on the heels of the AFRICOM commander’s visit to Kenya with the U.S. Department of State Deputy Secretary, Brennan’s visit marked the command’s continued interest in deepening coordination, intelligence sharing, and strengthening joint efforts to counter terrorist threats from al-Shabaab and other violent terrorist organizations. (U.S. Department of War photo by Maj. Mahalia Frost)
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