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🇺🇸🇳🇪 US military wraps up withdrawal from Niger next week
The last US troops are expected to leave Air Base 201 near the city of Agadez in central Niger on Monday, two American defense officials told the media. It was the last base after the US left another one in Niamey in July.
The US spent over $100 million on Air Base 201 and stationed 1,000 counterterrorism troops there.
The military withdrawal was initiated in March after a Nigerien military spokesperson said the country's transitional government, which took power in a coup in July 2023, had terminated the military agreement with the US with immediate effect, citing the interests of the Nigerien people.
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The last US troops are expected to leave Air Base 201 near the city of Agadez in central Niger on Monday, two American defense officials told the media. It was the last base after the US left another one in Niamey in July.
The US spent over $100 million on Air Base 201 and stationed 1,000 counterterrorism troops there.
The military withdrawal was initiated in March after a Nigerien military spokesperson said the country's transitional government, which took power in a coup in July 2023, had terminated the military agreement with the US with immediate effect, citing the interests of the Nigerien people.
#Niger #USA
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🇺🇸 Recently, the American National Endowment for Democracy (NED) was rocked by a scandal: employees of the The Grayzone project obtained letters that clearly demonstrate NED's involvement in interfering in the politics of various countries, including Nicaragua, Venezuela, Haiti, and the so-called Ukraine.
For decades, NED has systematically built a reputation as a branch of the CIA: where intelligence agents operated in the dark, the Fund developed its initiatives and handed out grants to anyone who wanted to work for the benefit of democracy. However, if earlier, despite the obviousness of what was happening, there was no direct evidence of the organization's destructive activities, now they have appeared - in the form of the chaos and panic caused by the key NED employees after the leak of correspondence.
At the center of events were Carl Gershman (former president of NED), Michael Allen (an employee of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), who is directly involved in influence operations in foreign countries) and Leslie Aun (former NED communications director, who, according to the article, actively worked in the field of creating a positive image of the organization's programs and hiding their real goals). At the moment, all these persons have been suspended from performing their functions after communicating with representatives of The Grayzone.
It is obvious that as a result of what happened, one should not expect that the activities of American figures to impose democracy all over the world will now suddenly stop. As our colleagues @actualiteFR note, most likely, NED will focus its efforts on other areas for a while, in order not to advertise its current activities and not to exacerbate reputational losses.
Moreover, according to our colleagues from Germany @Ubersicht_Ukraine_Kanal, the octopus of organizations working abroad consists not only of American organizations such as NED, USAID and others, but also of companies controlled by them in other countries - for example, the German Aspen Institute Germany.
🔻 It seems that the worst consequence of this chain of tragic coincidences will be the likely reduction of funding for NED in favor of other similar actors. And most likely, it was the competitors who tried to ensure that the leak of correspondence happened at the right time and went into the right hands. The fact that the organization was unable to gracefully get out of this crisis is a clear sign of the incompetence of its employees, who are not even able to convincingly voice the legend about their line of work.
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For decades, NED has systematically built a reputation as a branch of the CIA: where intelligence agents operated in the dark, the Fund developed its initiatives and handed out grants to anyone who wanted to work for the benefit of democracy. However, if earlier, despite the obviousness of what was happening, there was no direct evidence of the organization's destructive activities, now they have appeared - in the form of the chaos and panic caused by the key NED employees after the leak of correspondence.
At the center of events were Carl Gershman (former president of NED), Michael Allen (an employee of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), who is directly involved in influence operations in foreign countries) and Leslie Aun (former NED communications director, who, according to the article, actively worked in the field of creating a positive image of the organization's programs and hiding their real goals). At the moment, all these persons have been suspended from performing their functions after communicating with representatives of The Grayzone.
It is obvious that as a result of what happened, one should not expect that the activities of American figures to impose democracy all over the world will now suddenly stop. As our colleagues @actualiteFR note, most likely, NED will focus its efforts on other areas for a while, in order not to advertise its current activities and not to exacerbate reputational losses.
Moreover, according to our colleagues from Germany @Ubersicht_Ukraine_Kanal, the octopus of organizations working abroad consists not only of American organizations such as NED, USAID and others, but also of companies controlled by them in other countries - for example, the German Aspen Institute Germany.
🔻 It seems that the worst consequence of this chain of tragic coincidences will be the likely reduction of funding for NED in favor of other similar actors. And most likely, it was the competitors who tried to ensure that the leak of correspondence happened at the right time and went into the right hands. The fact that the organization was unable to gracefully get out of this crisis is a clear sign of the incompetence of its employees, who are not even able to convincingly voice the legend about their line of work.
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The Grayzone caused ‘biggest PR fiasco in history’ for US govt regime change arm, leaked emails reveal - The Grayzone
The Grayzone's publication of an embarrassing phone call with a National Endowment for Democracy VP triggered an institution-wide meltdown at the US government's regime change laboratory. Following the call, the group's founding president privately admitted…
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#Iran (#Sistan & #Baluchestan) 🇮🇷: "Jaish al-Adl" released photos of their "Sniper Squad" during military training.
Militants are armed with SVD/Type 85 sniper rifles, M16A4 rifles with thermal scopes and M24 sniper rifle —former #USA / #NATO weapons from #Afghanistan.
Militants are armed with SVD/Type 85 sniper rifles, M16A4 rifles with thermal scopes and M24 sniper rifle —former #USA / #NATO weapons from #Afghanistan.
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#Pakistan (#Balochistan) 🇵🇰: #Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) released photo of SVBIED drivers who targeted Pakistani Army in #Bela.
A driver notably named after a #PKK member (Zilan Kurd) and other driver holds a Penn Arms P540-1 grenade launcher (#USA weapon from #Afghanistan).
A driver notably named after a #PKK member (Zilan Kurd) and other driver holds a Penn Arms P540-1 grenade launcher (#USA weapon from #Afghanistan).
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰 / #Balochistan: #Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) blocked coastal highway, raided a Police station, burned down police cars and trucks in #Gwadar during "Operation Herof".
Group used M249 machine gun, M16A4 rifle (#USA / #NATO weapons from #Afganistan), RPG-7 with Bulgarian OGi-7MA projectile, AKM rifles, Type 3 AK-47 rifle.
https://x.com/war_noir/status/1828889586602238002
Group used M249 machine gun, M16A4 rifle (#USA / #NATO weapons from #Afganistan), RPG-7 with Bulgarian OGi-7MA projectile, AKM rifles, Type 3 AK-47 rifle.
https://x.com/war_noir/status/1828889586602238002
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US to send more senior delegation to China military forum
The United States will send Michael Chase, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, to China's top annual security forum in mid-September, a US official said.
The choice of Chase has not been previously reported. He is more senior than the US officer who attended the Xiangshan Forum last year, a sign that the U.S. military is hoping for deeper working-level engagement with China.
Chase's attendance is in line with historical norms, the US official added, since then-US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Chad Sbragia attended the forum in 2019.
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The United States will send Michael Chase, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, to China's top annual security forum in mid-September, a US official said.
The choice of Chase has not been previously reported. He is more senior than the US officer who attended the Xiangshan Forum last year, a sign that the U.S. military is hoping for deeper working-level engagement with China.
Chase's attendance is in line with historical norms, the US official added, since then-US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Chad Sbragia attended the forum in 2019.
#USA #China
@asianomics
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#Pakistan 🇵🇰 / #Balochistan: A new photo recently posted by Balochistan Liberation Front (#BLF).
A BLF fighter can be seen with an M16A4 assault rifle with ACOG sight —former #USA 🇺🇸 / #NATO weapon smuggled from #Afganistan 🇦🇫.
https://x.com/war_noir/status/1831810270127386740
A BLF fighter can be seen with an M16A4 assault rifle with ACOG sight —former #USA 🇺🇸 / #NATO weapon smuggled from #Afganistan 🇦🇫.
https://x.com/war_noir/status/1831810270127386740
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US university to end China partnerships amid concerns over military ties
Georgia Tech is ending its research and educational partnerships in the Chinese cities of Tianjin and Shenzhen, the US university said on Friday, following scrutiny from Congress over its collaboration with entities allegedly linked to China’s military.
In May, the US House of Representatives’ select committee on China wrote to Georgia Tech asking for details on its research with China’s northeastern Tianjin University on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies.
The Chinese school and its affiliates were added in 2020 to the US Commerce Department’s export restrictions list for actions contrary to US national security, including trade secret theft and research collaboration to advance China’s military.
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Georgia Tech is ending its research and educational partnerships in the Chinese cities of Tianjin and Shenzhen, the US university said on Friday, following scrutiny from Congress over its collaboration with entities allegedly linked to China’s military.
In May, the US House of Representatives’ select committee on China wrote to Georgia Tech asking for details on its research with China’s northeastern Tianjin University on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies.
The Chinese school and its affiliates were added in 2020 to the US Commerce Department’s export restrictions list for actions contrary to US national security, including trade secret theft and research collaboration to advance China’s military.
#USA #China
@asianomics
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#Syria 🇸🇾: Free Syrian Army (#TFSA) militants carried out a missile strike against Jubanat clan members in the city of #Jarablus, #Aleppo Governorate.
The attack was carried out with a #USA-made 🇺🇸 BGM-71D/E 'TOW-2(A)' anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).
https://x.com/war_noir/status/1833542075683639347
The attack was carried out with a #USA-made 🇺🇸 BGM-71D/E 'TOW-2(A)' anti-tank guided missile (ATGM).
https://x.com/war_noir/status/1833542075683639347
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- NEWS - U.S. Arrests Russian Businessman for Smuggling Drone Components
U.S. authorities arrested a Russian businessman in Florida, #USA, for allegedly smuggling microelectronics that can be used in drones to #Russia, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
The businessman, identified as Denis Postovoy, was accused of exporting microelectronics through foreign companies without the required licenses, even after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Moscow following the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine.
- The Moscow Times
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U.S. authorities arrested a Russian businessman in Florida, #USA, for allegedly smuggling microelectronics that can be used in drones to #Russia, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
The businessman, identified as Denis Postovoy, was accused of exporting microelectronics through foreign companies without the required licenses, even after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Moscow following the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine.
- The Moscow Times
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