The presence of Russian military in Africa is threatening Europe and the southern NATO flank - ISW

The Kremlin seeks to obtain political allies on the continent, which helps to soften the isolation of the event in international forums and promote Russian information narratives. The growing military presence of Russia in Africa allows Moscow to use its limited resources to threaten the Southern NATO flank, as well as the weakening of the West. This is stated in the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) of June 7, 2024. In particular, it is about the Russian naval base in Libya.

According to analysts, the base will help to maintain Russian activity in the Mediterranean, as well as potentially place the constant forces of the Russian Federation, which can threaten the critical infrastructure of NATO with striking winged missiles from the sea.

"Russian high -ranking officials meet with Russian partners all over Africa, seeking to achieve the Kremlin's strategic goals - to extend the Russian influence to displace the event, and it is better to position Russia for long -term confrontation with the West. These visits are exacerbated Resources to the threat of NATO's southern flank and weaken Western influence, promoting the narrative that Russia is a great state that stands on a par with the West, "the report reads.

Analysts have specified that Russia is also trying to increase economic interaction with Africa in different sectors to soften the impact of tensions in relations with the West, using new income flows and export markets. In addition, the Kremlin seeks to obtain political allies on the continent, which helps to soften the isolation of the West in international forums and promote Russian information narratives.

ISW explained that Russia's occupation of the American base of drones in the north Niger will create an opportunity for Russia to threaten NATO operations in the Mediterranean by means of a version of the ShahED-136 shock UAV. Recall that the report of the American Institute of War Study of June 6, 2024 stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin creates an allusion to the Caribbean nuclear crisis to influence the West.