"Chinese Mercenaries in Africa" Topic
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| Tango01 | 07 Jun 2021 10:12 p.m. PST |
"Chinese investments in Africa have multiplied in recent years, especially since the 2013 launch of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). But China has realized that it is a mistake to entrust security and development to trade alone. A new generation of Chinese private security companies sees the BRI as an opportunity for lucrative contracts and international expansion, but its shortcomings are evident on the ground. Currently, the few properly certified Chinese private security companies in Africa appear to be operating semi-autonomously, oriented towards niche markets. And so far not as an extension of the state, but these companies may be the tool Beijing needs to prevent the defense of its citizens and assets from forcing it into military interventions that, for the time being, remain beyond its reach. Arguably, the opening of the naval base in Djibouti in 2017 was China's response to an environment that demanded more security for its citizens and its interests. Until then, its presence in Africa was almost entirely devoted to trade and economic development, with the United States carrying the lion's share of the military and counterterrorism effort. In 2018, Beijing promoted talks on new capabilities for African security forces, defense cooperation and strengthening Afro-Chinese military relations at the China-Africa Forum on Security and Defense . China has realized that it is a mistake to entrust security and development to trade alone, but also the limitations and mistakes of integrating security, conflict resolution and economic development…"
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| Striker | 08 Jun 2021 2:02 a.m. PST |
Sounds like some good fodder for PMC vs PMC or PMC vs militia games. |
 Legion 4  | 08 Jun 2021 8:11 a.m. PST |
Is it possible those are really PRC Spec Ops ? |
| jurgenation | 08 Jun 2021 11:16 a.m. PST |
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| Cerdic | 08 Jun 2021 12:38 p.m. PST |
This is how the East India Company started… |
| Tango01 | 08 Jun 2021 3:56 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend. Armand |
| arealdeadone | 08 Jun 2021 4:33 p.m. PST |
I am horrified at the proliferation of mercenaries/PMC regardless of who they work for. It really is a regression especially in terms of accountability and transparency. Corporatisation of warfare is bad news for everyone. |
| Zephyr1 | 08 Jun 2021 8:45 p.m. PST |
"This is how the East India Company started…" I thought that too… |
| Legion 4 | 09 Jun 2021 8:05 a.m. PST |
I am horrified at the proliferation of mercenaries/PMC regardless of who they work for. Been going on for a very long time🗿 … Probably only rivalled by "ladies of the night/soiled doves/business girls", etc. Don't expect either to stop anytime soon … 💰💸 |
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worries about not losing his rules stuff.