Trump has not been idle at all when he resigns, especially in the military field, which is quite paving the way for the future. On December 4th, US local time, according to CNN, Trump officially ordered most of the US military to leave Somalia "in early 2021". This is Trump's latest major military decision during his final term.
The Pentagon said in a public statement on Friday: "The President of the United States has ordered the Department of Defense and the U.S. Africa Command to move most of its personnel and assets out of Somalia in early 2021." Z1z
Coincidentally, on the 17th of last month, Trang Pu Cai just announced that he will withdraw thousands of American troops stationed there from Afghanistan and Iraq before January 15 next year. These actions seem to reveal unusual signals.
Whether it is East Africa or the Middle East, the US troops stationed in these regions are nominally anti-terrorist, but in essence, they are undoubtedly a manifestation of the US interfering in local politics to seek benefits. At a higher level, this is part of the United States reaching out to the world. The so-called "world A manifestation of hegemonic politics of "police". If
doesn't take good profits, will the United States give it away? The Pentagon’s statement also made it clear: "This action is not a change in US policy." The US African Command is more straightforward: "This action is not to withdraw troops and end our efforts, but to "reposition" and continue. Our efforts in East Africa. "
continues to delve into this statement and there are more clues to dig. In fact, the so-called withdrawal is only a part of the troops will leave the area. The Pentagon's statement is: "Many troops will be redeployed from Somalia to neighboring countries. , So that the United States and partner forces can cross-border operations and maintain pressure on violent extremist organizations operating in Somalia."
And its neighboring Ethiopia has had a serious civil war since the beginning of November. The local government and the central government are becoming one. More than 40,000 Ethiopian refugees have entered Sudan seeking protection. It is worth mentioning that at the time when the neighboring civil war was fierce, the Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller suddenly visited Somalia on November 27. This was the first time the US Secretary of Defense visited the country.
combined with the Ethiopian Civil War and the Pentagon’s withdrawal, what the intention of the United States is. After all, where there is a fight, there is interest, and the United States has always been willing to help the flames and seek benefits.
The Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller who visited Somalia was the "loyalist" appointed by Trump just last month. In fact, since Trump dismissed Secretary of Defense K. Esper on November 9, Trump has successively removed at least three other senior officials and replaced them with people he believes to be loyal to him.
It is reported that Trump has just replaced a business advisory committee in the Pentagon, replacing the members of the committee with his former campaign manager and deputy campaign manager. The two have not even served in the military and have no experience in the defense industry. .
Obviously Trump is advancing the "purge of the Pentagon", even if the newly appointed personnel have no experience, he vowed to give the US Department of Defense a major replacement. This Friday, Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller is still advancing the process. He announced that Trump’s loyal supporters Lewandowski and Bossi will be appointed as members of the Defense Business Council to partially succeed earlier. 9 members who were removed at the time.
replaced the U.S. Department of Defense with political loyalists, and frequently conducted military actions overseas. These actions by Trump have caused a wave of conspiracy theories about "coups" in the United States. Z1z
, especially the former military commander Flynn, who was pardoned by Trump recently, can’t wait to call on Trump to impose national martial law and the US military to reorganize the general election, which adds a bit of credibility to this speculation.
Only a few weeks before the visit to the main White House, Trump suddenly carried out such a large-scale personnel change. Although the intention cannot be determined, the subsequent power transition may not be so peaceful.