The US military can't use a 110 million dollar drone base in Niger
The US can’t use its $110 million drone base in Niger
Why was it there in the first place I wonder?
Why was it there in the first place I wonder?
To surveil (and maybe to bomb) Islamic extremists that have a foothold in the region? The entire article is about why they’re there…
If you believe anything the U.S. has to say about fighting Islamic extremists after Iraq and Afghanistan...
Well that certainly seems like shitty counter insurgency. It doesn't effect the material reasons that led to insurgents and creates more martyrs which increases recruitment and helps align the civilian population with the insurgency. The vietnamese knew this 50 years ago which is one of the reasons the US got its ass handed to it, has the US not learned it still?
Outside of the tactic not being effective though, why is the US interested in doing counterinsurgency in the region?
I would imagine western intelligence is very useful in fighting Isis. It certainly has been a huge boon for Ukraine in their war. As for why the west is interested in stopping the spread of Islamic extremism in Africa, foreign safe harbors for extremists often end up being training grounds for terrorists that attack the west.
Probably to spread peace, love, and brotherhood to Islamic Extremists, or something like that.
Oh. My. This is quite an interesting precedent. Let's hope we start to see more of this. A new angle on dismantling the machine.
Pan-Africanism ftw
So when all the extremists that now can't be monitored and controlled start commiting attacks in other parts of Africa, or sneak over the med to Europe to attack there, that's a good thing because.........?
Good point, wondering that too..
If you read the article it will tell you all about why the US military is there
