Posted on 03/19/2021 11:12:16 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
From military bases to arms sales to economic trade and loans, both Beijing and Washington are wary of each other’s intentions on the continent.
t might be where lions roam, elephants stampede and giraffes loiter in the meadows, yet Africa is fast growing as an area of substantial U.S. military focus, in large measure due to ongoing Chinese and Russian activities in the region.
“As we look at Africa I would highlight to you that the largest concern we have is how we compete with Russia and China. From both a military and economic perspective, the Russian and Chinese are looking for opportunities to expand their influence,” Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, Commander, U.S. Air Forces, Europe-Africa, told reporters recently at the 2021 Air Force Association Symposium.
In particular, China is not only a major arms supplier in Africa but is also fast-expanding its economic and military influence in the region. In recent years, the Chinese established a military base in Djibouti in close proximity to the U.S. presence there.
In 2009, China surpassed the United States as Africa’s largest trading partner, and by 2015, China’s trade with Africa had reached $300 billion, according to an essay from the African Center Strategic Studies entitled “Pursuing the China Dream through Africa: Five Elements of China’s Africa Strategy.”
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Don’t burst peoples’ bubbles. Always seeking foreign enemies to bankrupt us further with.
“The U.S. Military vs. Russia and China in Africa: Who Is Winning?”
Are they actually serious? With the political and military “leadership” we currently have?
Whoever is getting less of Africa is winning. And our morons in DC are determined that we need to get sucked into Africa.
This is probably, _literally_ among the very last things we need.
>>However, at some point, God would step in to put a stop to it.<<
God did not step in for Timur.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur
You two guys cannot be serious.
Have any of you two actually been to Africa, let alone lived in Africa before?
What are your thoughts on the subject?
Zimbabwe(Rhodesia) is temperate enough for white people. South Chinese are used to hot climate.
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