“What the hell are we doing in Niger anyway?”
From the web:
“The natural resources of Niger include uranium, coal, gold, iron ore, tin, phosphates, petroleum, molybdenum, salt, and gypsum. Niger has some of the largest uranium reserves in the world. It also has a good amount of oil reserves.”
In short uranium and oil are why we are there and why the Ruzzians are there.
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I know the mineral resources of Niger. In a previous life I was a mining engineer and mineralogist who worked all over the world.
We COULD mine our own if the politicians and ‘ecologists’ would allow it.
But failing that, if we really need it, why don’t we just buy it? Cheaper and more moral than sending troops to try to control the nation. Even if we have to bid against the Chinese and Russians for it, it would still be cheaper.
But why am I even discussing this with someone who just loves military expeditionism?