Russia’s military engagement in Africa has grown since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in a deliberate and cost-effective strategy to broaden its frontline against the West.
The continent offers the Kremlin a low-risk, high-yield theater to destabilize NATO’s southern flank, sustain its war economy, and pre-position military assets in the event of a broader conflict against NATO partners and their allies.
In Libya, Russian assets have dug in at airbases like Al-Khadim and Jufra, giving Moscow a permanent Mediterranean launchpad. This presence has become even more critical following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the resulting collapse of Russia’s military foothold at Tartus.
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Source: https://cepa.org/article/putin-building-african-springboard-for-war-on-west/
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