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To: Les H who wrote (49877)	12/28/2025 9:10:08 AM
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Did Israel’s Rivalry With Turkiye Play A Major Role In Its Recognition Of Somaliland? Posted on December 28, 2025 by Conor Gallagher Conor here: While Korybko argues Israel’s move is about the Turkish presence in Somalia, let’s not forget about others present there. The US has several hundred troops (at least) in Somalia mostly connected to the Danab (“Lightning”) Brigade, a U.S.-sponsored Special Ops Force that was established in 2014. Last year, the US signed a deal with the government of Somalia to construct up to five military bases for the Somali National Army in the name of bolstering the army’s capabilities in the ongoing fight against militant groups. The bases are mostly intended for Danab, which the US at first funded from the State Department, which contracted with private security firm Bancroft Global. More recently, funding comes from the Pentagon’s proxy war fund called the 127e program, which bypasses congressional oversight by allowing US special operations forces to use foreign military units as surrogates in counterterrorism missions. Will the Trump administration follow Israel in recognizing Somaliland? With Trump fond of bragging about how his administration is bought and paid for by oligarch zionists, it wouldn’t be a surprise, but for now Trump is saying the issue needs “more study.” He’s no doubt pouring over historical documents and scholarly research at this very moment, so that position could change any minute. Despite the fact that Somalia receives US aid to pay government salaries, it launched a mega lobbying campaign following Trump’s victory, hiring big time firms like BGR. According to Africa Report, the Somali president is also attempting to win over Elon Musk by giving him a Starlink license to operate in the country. Meanwhile, Somaliland, aware of its strategic position, is trying to sell itself as a modern day Panama, appealing to the US desire to control critical shipping chokepoints. In July, Somaliland offered the US access to a strategic military base near the Red Sea and deals on critical minerals in exchange for official recognition. Washington has yet to jump at the offer, most likely because of how it would complicate the US presence in Somalia. Although US and Israel partner in crime in the region, the UAE, already enjoys a sizeable presence in Somaliland where it operates a port and military airstrip in Berbera and that hasn’t stopped Abu Dhabi from port and base presences in Somalia. Project 2025 recommends “the recognition of Somaliland statehood as a hedge against the U.S.’s deteriorating position in Djibouti.” As Semafor reported a year ago, members of the Trump administration have expressed interest in recognizing Somaliland: The move could enable US intelligence to set up long term operations to monitor the movement of weapons in a volatile region as well as keep an eye on Chinese activity. And in January an influential US-China subcommittee in the US House of Representatives called for the State Department to open a representative office in Somaliland. Did Israel’s Rivalry With Turkiye Play A Major Role In Its Recognition Of Somaliland? \| naked capitalism Explains why so many Republicans have come out publicly in favor of recognizing Somaliland recently. Somaliland has been carved out from Somalia. As a "legal" state, it would control considerable offshore oil and gas reserves that belonged to Somalia as well as being critical in positioning navy assets at the entry to the Red Sea.