An Ethiopian Analyst Shared Sharp Insight Into The American-Kenyan Military Deal
Andrew Korybko- It’ll take time to unfold, but this appears to be a game-changer in terms of American force projection in Africa and the Western Indian Ocean, both directly and by proxy via Kenya.
It’ll take time to unfold, but this appears to be a game-changer in terms of American force projection in Africa and the Western Indian Ocean, both directly and by proxy via Kenya.
Kenya just became the US’ first sub-Saharan Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) following President Ruto’s visit to DC last week, which was the first such trip of any African leader in over 15 years. It was analyzed here why it was predictable that Kenya would reach this sort of partnership with the US, namely because it’s been a Western ally since the Old Cold War despite its presently imperfect balancing act with China. Ethiopian analyst Rashid Abdi shared some sharp insight into this development right after it happened:
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