Well if anyone has seen what Jnim or the other groups have been up to in the sahel and Nigeria, it’s best summed up as this, it’s not looking good brev.
>In addition to civilian deaths, the Nigerien military is losing Soldiers to terrorist attacks as well. Terrorists killed at least 90 Soldiers and 50 civilians in two attacks on Chatoumane in the Tillaberi region,
How come the juntas that take over in military coups are often bloody awful at actual military matters? It’s not just in Africa, the Argentine junta was shit at actual soldiering for example.
France aided these countries in suppressing insurgencies but was kicked out (I understand that they were there primarily to remain influential in former colonies and secure resources but an argument could be made that they were fighting the migration issue at the source). Wagner moved in but have only discovered the challenges that faced the French forces. What’s the solution? The West African states don’t want a western colonial power managing their security but seem unable to cope on their own with just the vast scale of the conflicts. The Russians have proven to be comparatively ineffective in open engagements and the “wack a mole” style conflict. Things are only going to get worse for the region and it’s neighbours as the Sahel expands and food security grows worse.
The source is literally the US department of defense?? Gee wonder if they have an incentive to paint Africa as unstable.
From ADF site:
“ADF is a professional military magazine published quarterly by U.S. Africa Command“
From Wikipedia:
The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM)[4] is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts[5] and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations
You know. Just when I think reddit couldn’t get any lower, I open my feed and see a headline like this.
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Well if anyone has seen what Jnim or the other groups have been up to in the sahel and Nigeria, it’s best summed up as this, it’s not looking good brev.
>In addition to civilian deaths, the Nigerien military is losing Soldiers to terrorist attacks as well. Terrorists killed at least 90 Soldiers and 50 civilians in two attacks on Chatoumane in the Tillaberi region,
How come the juntas that take over in military coups are often bloody awful at actual military matters? It’s not just in Africa, the Argentine junta was shit at actual soldiering for example.
France aided these countries in suppressing insurgencies but was kicked out (I understand that they were there primarily to remain influential in former colonies and secure resources but an argument could be made that they were fighting the migration issue at the source). Wagner moved in but have only discovered the challenges that faced the French forces. What’s the solution? The West African states don’t want a western colonial power managing their security but seem unable to cope on their own with just the vast scale of the conflicts. The Russians have proven to be comparatively ineffective in open engagements and the “wack a mole” style conflict. Things are only going to get worse for the region and it’s neighbours as the Sahel expands and food security grows worse.
The source is literally the US department of defense?? Gee wonder if they have an incentive to paint Africa as unstable.
From ADF site:
“ADF is a professional military magazine published quarterly by U.S. Africa Command“
From Wikipedia:
The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM)[4] is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts[5] and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations
You know. Just when I think reddit couldn’t get any lower, I open my feed and see a headline like this.
Reported, OP. Bigotry and hate have no home here.
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