Somaliland: Another 'Foothold' for Israel, Another 'Crisis' for Africa
The article suggests Israel's engagement in Somaliland is a "bid to expand military reach and open a new front against Iran." Of course, the "new front against Iran" narrative has been trotted out for every Israeli military or diplomatic expansion since, well, forever. It's the geopolitical equivalent of 'weapons of mass destruction'—a convenient phrase to justify intervention. This isn't about
protecting shipping lanes; it's about projecting power and securing strategic assets, often through clandestine arms deals and diplomatic leveraging, as seen previously in Eritrea and South Sudan. One might wonder if this 'foothold' will come with the usual package: intelligence sharing disguised as 'security cooperation,' and the discreet flow of military hardware, all packaged as humanitarian
aid for Western consumption. The question isn't 'is it a foothold,' but rather, 'how many African nations will be destabilized before the geopolitical chess game is finally called what it is?'