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Chad's president, Mahamet Deby Itno, obviously wasn't too happy with the way the meeting went with the French. The Russians, previously using Wagner Group and now The Africa Corps (TAC) PMC, have been trying to finagle their way into Chad as a main ally, to help cover the expanse of the Sahel belt with Russian client states. Meanwhile, according to a 2023 Wall Street Journal report, the US had provided intelligence to the Chadian government, indicating that Wagner has been working with Chadian rebels (e.g. The?Front for Change and Concord in Chad [FACT], Union of Resistance Forces [UFR]). US intel also pointed to plots to assassinate the president. (This might explain Chad's reluctance to completely burn the bridge with the US and align with the Russians.) See The Wall Street Journal, 'U.S. Intelligence Points to Wagner Plot Against Key Western Ally in Africa', Officials say U.S. has shared information with Chad that Russian group is working to destabilize nation’s government: https://lnkd.in/dADFdHrv Chad and US relations haven't been the best since US troops were asked to leave a French military base in Chad last April. ?But there's hope US troops will go back into Chad thereby outmaneuvering the Russians and TAC. See: 'US quietly reopens talks with Chad amid challenges in Africa posture' Aug?27, 2024: https://lnkd.in/dnTxqTMU ---- EuroNews -- The decision represents growing anti-French sentiment in Chad and the Sahel region, where France has been effectively expelled from several former colonies. Chad announced on Thursday that it is terminating its defence cooperation agreement with France, a move its government claims is aimed at reasserting its sovereignty and recalibrating its international relations away from its former colonial ruler.? The decision, which Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abderaman Koulamallah described as a historic turning point, comes more than 60 years after the Central African nation gained independence.? The statement highlighted Chad’s intention to reshape its alliances in line with national priorities, though it stressed that the move would not undermine historical ties with France, with both nations committed to maintaining relations in areas of mutual interest. https://lnkd.in/dumAeypS ------------- *Also, see this (speculative) report X posting about what happened at the meeting: https://lnkd.in/d-W4FziE ------------ #chad #france #talks #frenchmilitary #aid #militaryassistance #war #rebels #insurgents #terrorism #terrorists #sahel #islamists #tribalism #usa #usmilitarybases #security #defence #strategy #counterterrorism #geopolitics #russia #africa #geopolitics #foreignrelations

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Chad's president, Mahamet Deby Itno, obviously wasn't too happy with the way the meeting went with the French. The Russians, previously using Wagner Group and now The Africa Corps (TAC) PMC, have been trying to finagle their way into Chad as a main ally, to help cover the expanse of the Sahel belt with Russian client states. Meanwhile, according to a 2023 Wall Street Journal report, the US had provided intelligence to the Chadian government, indicating that Wagner has been working with Chadian rebels (e.g. The?Front for Change and Concord in Chad [FACT], Union of Resistance Forces [UFR]). US intel also pointed to plots to assassinate the president. (This might explain Chad's reluctance to completely burn the bridge with the US and align with the Russians.) See The Wall Street Journal, 'U.S. Intelligence Points to Wagner Plot Against Key Western Ally in Africa', Officials say U.S. has shared information with Chad that Russian group is working to destabilize nation’s government: https://lnkd.in/dADFdHrv Chad and US relations haven't been the best since US troops were asked to leave a French military base in Chad last April. ?But there's hope US troops will go back into Chad thereby outmaneuvering the Russians and TAC. See: 'US quietly reopens talks with Chad amid challenges in Africa posture' Aug?27, 2024: https://lnkd.in/dnTxqTMU ---- EuroNews -- The decision represents growing anti-French sentiment in Chad and the Sahel region, where France has been effectively expelled from several former colonies. Chad announced on Thursday that it is terminating its defence cooperation agreement with France, a move its government claims is aimed at reasserting its sovereignty and recalibrating its international relations away from its former colonial ruler.? The decision, which Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abderaman Koulamallah described as a historic turning point, comes more than 60 years after the Central African nation gained independence.? The statement highlighted Chad’s intention to reshape its alliances in line with national priorities, though it stressed that the move would not undermine historical ties with France, with both nations committed to maintaining relations in areas of mutual interest. https://lnkd.in/dumAeypS ------------- *Also, see this (speculative) report X posting about what happened at the meeting: https://lnkd.in/d-W4FziE ------------ #chad #france #talks #frenchmilitary #aid #militaryassistance #war #rebels #insurgents #terrorism #terrorists #sahel #islamists #tribalism #usa #usmilitarybases #security #defence #strategy #counterterrorism #geopolitics #russia #africa #geopolitics #foreignrelations

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Russia allegedly continues to develop its RS-28 Intercontinental ballistic missile. Russia’s dedication to the RS-28 Sarmat program will likely complicate future negotiations on arms control agreements, such as the New START Treaty. The Counterterrorism Group (CTG) recommends enhanced monitoring of arms control compliances in response to Russia’s efforts to advance its nuclear arsenal. #Russia?#NewSTARTTreaty?#IntercontinentalBallisticMissile?#Sarmat?#NuclearWeapons #ArmsControlAgreements?#Thursday?#OSINT https://lnkd.in/eAghqbZZ