AFRICOM Deputy Commander Brennan Holds a Digital Briefing on November 10: Covers His November 1 to 8 Visit to Madagascar and Mozambique, Which the State Department Says Reaffirmed a Commitment to Sovereign Maritime Security
The US State Department Africa Regional Media Hub issued a media advisory for a digital press briefing on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, with Lieutenant General John Brennan, Deputy Commander of US Africa Command, on his November 1 to 8 visit to Madagascar and Mozambique. The briefing was set for 07:30 Eastern Time in Washington. After brief opening remarks, Brennan was to take questions from participating journalists, and a transcript was to be made available and translated into Continental Portuguese.
Themes of the visit
The advisory said the visit reaffirmed the United States enduring commitment to strengthening sovereign maritime security, countering transnational threats, protecting critical infrastructure and marine resources, and advancing economic development.
It said that through sustained partnerships focused on information-sharing, targeted training, infrastructure security and operational capacity-building, the United States supports Madagascar and Mozambique-led efforts to enhance regional stability, safeguard economic opportunities and strengthen Indian Ocean security.
Speaker background
The advisory said Brennan serves as Deputy Commander of US Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, responsible for directing and enabling operations, activities and investments across an area of responsibility of 11.2 million square miles consisting of 53 nations.
It said Brennan is a career Special Forces officer commissioned in 1990. This report covers only the visit dates, themes and briefing arrangements stated in the advisory, and does not anticipate the briefing questions and answers.
来源链接： https://www.state.gov/november-10-digital-press-briefing-africom-ltg-john-brennans-november-1-8-visit-to-madagascar-and-mozambique/
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