Editing Niger Armed Forces (section)

=== Regional defense cooperation ===
Through [[ECOWAS]] and the [[African Union]], Niger defense forces have been involved in multiple missions in the Africa and the West Africa. Niger has been a supporter and volunteered to participate in the African Union future rapid intervention forces.<ref>[http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20140201-union-africaine-projet-caric-fait-pas-unanimite/ The Rapid Intervention Forces of the African Union] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717135057/http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20140201-union-africaine-projet-caric-fait-pas-unanimite/ |date=2014-07-17 }}. The African Union is envisioning to create Rapid Intervention Forces at the continental or the regional levels (retrieved on 7/27/2014).</ref> In addition, with the growing threat of Boko Haram, defense forces of Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad have intensified cooperation to address the trans-border threat of this organization.<ref>[http://www.elysee.fr/declarations/article/conclusions-du-sommet-de-paris-pour-la-securite-au-nigeria/ Summit of Paris for the Security in Nigeria] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719204918/http://www.elysee.fr/declarations/article/conclusions-du-sommet-de-paris-pour-la-securite-au-nigeria/ |date=2014-07-19 }}. Regional plan of action against Boko Haram by neighboring countries of Nigeria (retrieved on 7/27/2014).</ref>