Russia wants to establish a naval base in Africa: what is its goal?

The Institute for the Study of War wrote, that Russia may sign an arms exchange agreement with Sudan. The occupiers are looking for weapons all over the world. Also, the aggressor country wants to place its naval base in this region.

After all, this is an opportunity to control the large cargo traffic in the Red Sea. This 24 Channel was noted by ex-SBU officer Ivan Stupak.

What goals do the occupiers pursue

Ivan Stupak noted that Russia has the goal of placing its naval base in this region. This is the Red Sea, where it is possible to control large cargo traffic that goes from Asia, the Middle East, through the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea and further to Western Europe and vice versa.

Don’t forget that in this area there are a large number of fiber optic cables and the Internet underwater. This is a very large hub, a very large node. The Russians have the goal of establishing control there, their base, their ships with cruise missiles, boats, patrols,” he explained.

The Russians are also looking for weapons all over the world. In particular, old Soviet weapons, which were previously supplied to African countries. South Africa has the ability to produce Soviet weapons and shells of various calibers. This can also then be supplied to Russia not directly, but indirectly.

Russia can sign an agreement with Sudan: what known

• ISW analysts wrote that the Kremlin plans to sign an agreement with the Sudanese Armed Forces to exchange weapons for its logistics hub in Port Sudan on the Red Sea.
• Army Assistant Commander-in-Chief Yasser Al-Atta described the planned Russian center as “not really a military base.” Russian military correspondents wrote that the SAF were able to retake several areas of Khartoum thanks to the supply of Iranian drones.
• It is noted that Russia is likely to change sides in the civil war in Sudan to support VSS and create its own naval base in the Red Sea. Military analysts believe that Russian support for the Sudanese Armed Forces would greatly benefit Iran.