Maj. Gen. Christopher Craige, USAF, director of strategy, engagement and programs at the US Africa Command, discusses his command’s diplomatic role, its collaboration with the European Union on the continent, lessons learned from military operations and more during a June 13, 2018, interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian in Washington. The interview was conducted during the 2018 EU Security & Defense Washington Symposium that was cohosted by the EU Delegation to the United States and the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.