Vauban star “forts”: French army is recreating in Mali what old strategist taught

Being involved in a war with no direct concern could be a fantasy. Politics is more often a way to legitimate actions, but coherent behavior must be the Key! Operation Serval (The initial French mission in Mali) involved 4,000 french servicemen supported by roughly 1,100 troops and/or hardware from 11 western countries and 7,400 troops belonging to the 21 countries taking part in the African-led International Support Mission to Mali. The Mali’s corruption, poverty, and recently, draught, have been feeding said insurgency involving Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Boko Haram, Ansar Dine and Ansaru. The French have therefore built…