June 24, 2024 Presidential Determination No. 2024-05 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Designation of Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C.…
This is more like a quid pro quo of neo-imperialism.
Kenya’s government, not it’s population, are willing to act as the tip of the spear for operations that aren’t politically feasible for Washington e.g. troop deployments in Haiti.
In return they get the kind of benefits that come with doing favors for the American Security State.
This also should be viewed in the context of the Niger coup and their expulsion of Western antiterrorism troops from local bases, and the expansion of Russian interests and security partnerships in the region as well.
This is more like a quid pro quo of neo-imperialism.
Kenya’s government, not it’s population, are willing to act as the tip of the spear for operations that aren’t politically feasible for Washington e.g. troop deployments in Haiti.
In return they get the kind of benefits that come with doing favors for the American Security State.
This also should be viewed in the context of the Niger coup and their expulsion of Western antiterrorism troops from local bases, and the expansion of Russian interests and security partnerships in the region as well.