Thread by @RYP__

An "African Rapid Response Force" or whatever name is being used, is taking shape. There have been many permutations and concepts but it appears that under Chris Miller and the creation of a separate "COM" for special forces it might nuke AFRICOM. 2014: thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2014/…

Eeben Barlow has been promoting this Rapid Response or similar idea based on replacing the colonial structure of African armies and his work in Soyo and Sierra Leone. He just recently announced the exhumation of Executive Outcomes.

Erik Prince was a SEAL on a carrier reading books when Eeben was doing his thing in Angola and Sierra Leone. Erik also wants to play mercenary in Africa but unlike Eeben, is neither African or combat experienced. Here he pitches a colonial army to Afghans.

Pentagon helmer Chris Miller (An experienced head shedder in Afghanistan and Iraq) has been running around socializing the new structure and surprise, surprise al Shabaab celebrated with multiple accurate attacks on the CIA and others in Somalia and Kenya.

https://twitter.com/HussienM12/status/1332350544623570944

Trump and Miller are correct in that old colonial style hesco forts are just targets for insurgents. And Eeben has the experience in Nigeria (where Erik tried to muscle in) chasing Boko Harem in 2015. Both France and the US feel
bogged down in Africa. nytimes.com/2020/03/29/wor…

The French relied on The French Foreign Legion because they caused little political impact. The British mounted punitive expeditions to generate stirring headlines and gory almost fictitious books like "Benin The City of Blood"
in 1897

Let's not forget Stanley's relief effort for Pasha and the Ottomans punitive expedition against Sefer Dā'yl, an insurgent in Tripoli and my favorite (because it was filmed) the American Punitive expedition to Mexico.

So keep your eye on AFRICOM over the next few weeks as local insurgents seem to know more about the changes in structure and tasking than the U.S. taxpayer does. africom.mil