China is colonizing Africa as we speak.
So October? Last year?
... killed four United States soldiers.
What in the world are US Troops doing in Niger of all places?
We have national interests, but it is not obvious to me that our national interests in Africa justify our military operating there. We can train any honest police or military forces from Africa here, if we can find them, and then send them back.
Good. Stop meddling all over the world. We have no vital national interests in that part of Africa. Bring the boys home.
October?
The American people have no idea of the shit going on in Africa.
And hardly any of it has to do with “fighting terrorism.” It has to do with securing access to resources.
War is a racket. And the US acts like the friggin mafia, with JSOC as the enforcers. It is a criminal misuse of our military.
The shift in forces is part of the Pentagon’s defense strategy to focus on threats from China and Russia.
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These nations are not threatening us mlitarily, although we certainly need to be prepared for the worst. China’s biggest threat is the influence that its money buys. The Russian hacking threat is a joke — our own big tech is more of a menace to our freedom.
Why are we wasting time and lives trying to fight other folks fights for them?
If they do not wish to survive on their own, how will they ever advance as a people?
Why did 8 years go to waste before Trump arrived? ‘Soft’ power works against terrorists? That was the doctrine for 8 years and more..
The Dark Continent is as short of solid leadership as ever... and still full of resources and riches that need not be exploited by others if corruption wasn’t so rampant in gubamints run by thugs and shysters.
Special Ops would appreciate a little time to regroup, I’m sure.. and a clearer mission next go around.