Today marks the launch of AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command that was created to consolidate and coordinate U.S. Security programs in Africa, but which could also lead to a greater militarization of aid on the continent. In July, Refugees International released a report that highlighted the disparity in funding between the Defense and State Departments. AFRICOM is just one example of how the Pentagon controls an increasing amount of foreign aid that used to be directed towards civilian agencies.