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| Former CIA intelligence officer warned of a 'gift' for Russia in Niger from the United States |
| 2024-05-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The evacuation of US military personnel from Niger will lead to the fact that American equipment and military equipment will end up in the hands of the Russian military. This warning was made on May 15 by former CIA and Pentagon intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler in an interview with Fox News. According to Koffler, any military equipment that the departing US military leaves in Niger will become a Russian trophy. She pointed out that Russian military personnel are always hunting for American weapons left on the battlefield or at military bases. “These systems will be captured, studied and <...> will make it possible to equip Russian weapons with means that reduce the effectiveness of American weapons,” the ex-intelligence officer explained her fears. According to the analyst, the likely evacuation of American forces from Niger and Chad would be a victory for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. At the same time, Gustavo de Carvalho, a senior researcher at the South African Institute of International Relations, in turn, objected that Russia is only helping African countries ensure their security in the face of the catastrophic failure of Western policy on the continent. Regnum reported earlier that in early May the Pentagon ordered the full withdrawal of American troops from Niger over the next few months. In total, more than a thousand people will leave the country. In March, Niger authorities terminated a military agreement with the United States that allowed American military personnel to remain in the country. Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba said the country is interested in the Russian military training its troops. Reuters, citing a Pentagon representative, reported on May 3 that Russian military personnel entered the air base in Niamey. On May 8, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said at a hearing in the Appropriations Committee of the US Senate that Washington would have to withdraw all its troops from Niger. Related: Niger : 2024-05-13 Sudan's descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold Niger : 2024-05-13 Niger says Benin's blockade of its oil exports violates trade agreements Niger : 2024-05-11 All US military personnel have been ordered to leave Niger, media reports |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #6 Did somebody say yellowcake? Time for a wellness check on Boosh and Cheney. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-05-17 15:22 |
| #5 Second prize is two Nigers plus an African country to be named later. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-05-17 15:12 |
| #4 The only true reason the USA was in Niger was to keep watch over yellowcake production. Niger, like Chad, like Darfur, like Upper Volta, like Mali, are human pesteholes. |
| Posted by: Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-05-17 08:43 |
| #3 A thought exercise - if we had nuked Afghanistan after 9/11 how many countries would welcome a resurgent Al-Qaeda or Taliban. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-05-17 07:51 |
| #2 Not much different from Afghanistan, I suppose, apart fromm the hasty retreat from AFG. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2024-05-17 05:42 |
| #1 The 'Gift' that keeps on giving. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-05-17 04:50 |