Both sides are pumping some 1000 drones into the fight every day. We could feed entire population or even stop international migration if we could pull that cash out of the military and into civil investments.
This “New İmperialism” does not originate from a healthy mindset. China too is sort of “spreading its wings”. It builds railroads toward Europe, took the Piraeus from the Greeks to build a gigantic harbor instead, takes ownership of mines in Africa even exploits sea-food sources in south-America in return for building infrastructures etc. They do things like massively subsidizing in different industries like E-cars or renewable in a bid to conquer markets worldwide.
To me that’s how “expansionism” in the 21st century looks like.
The Russian model is to send Wagner into sub-Saharan Africa to conduct military operations there in exchange for money and support this or that fraction in return for mining rights and a negative attitude toward ancient partners like France or Germany.
There are other such “predatory” approaches toward Africa. Some countries use private schools and hospitals as a way of projecting power into these regions. There are even Turkish military officials who get paid to train local armies and militias in return for cash.
After so many years, all that they see in Africa is opportunities to get rich and to exploit local resources.
I think these attitudes should better be left in the 20th century. That’s why I say that the war of Ukraine is a mindless war. This isn’t the early industrial age anymore. All colonial power have disappeared a long time ago. So people should be looking for win-win situations in Africa.
Those Russians are selling a “Russian dream” to young African who dream of studying in the global North. They apply for college and end up in the army.
I mean: Who does that in the 21st century?
Russia has definitely lost it. I don’t think anyone in Moscow knows what they are doing anymore
This “New İmperialism” does not originate from a healthy mindset. China too is sort of “spreading its wings”. It builds railroads toward Europe, took the Piraeus from the Greeks to build a gigantic harbor instead, takes ownership of mines in Africa even exploits sea-food sources in south-America in return for building infrastructures etc. They do things like massively subsidizing in different industries like E-cars or renewable in a bid to conquer markets worldwide.
To me that’s how “expansionism” in the 21st century looks like.
The Russian model is to send Wagner into sub-Saharan Africa to conduct military operations there in exchange for money and support this or that fraction in return for mining rights and a negative attitude toward ancient partners like France or Germany.
There are other such “predatory” approaches toward Africa. Some countries use private schools and hospitals as a way of projecting power into these regions. There are even Turkish military officials who get paid to train local armies and militias in return for cash.
After so many years, all that they see in Africa is opportunities to get rich and to exploit local resources.
I think these attitudes should better be left in the 20th century. That’s why I say that the war of Ukraine is a mindless war. This isn’t the early industrial age anymore. All colonial power have disappeared a long time ago. So people should be looking for win-win situations in Africa.
Those Russians are selling a “Russian dream” to young African who dream of studying in the global North. They apply for college and end up in the army.
I mean: Who does that in the 21st century?
Russia has definitely lost it. I don’t think anyone in Moscow knows what they are doing anymore
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