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Ongoing Programs and Future Requirements
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In 2013, Somalia's Defense Ministry admitted that it did not have the funds to train and equip its military. The government said it wanted to field an army of 28,000 in the next three years, which saying that would cost an estimated US$160 million.
In April 2012, the transitional government of Somalia hired a private defense firm to secure and protect the nation's coastline. The Halliday Finch group was charged with training and equipping Somali troops, with a goal of establishing...
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