Congratulations to the Somali people for the hoisting of the first independent flag on Somali soil: the independence of the former British Protectorate of Somaliland on 26 June 1960.
Time to reflect. Time to celebrate.
U.S. reaffirms Somalia's sovereignty over Somaliland*
The U.S. State Department formally informed Congress that it recognizes Somalia's full sovereignty and territorial integrity, reaffirming that Somaliland remains part of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Somaliland's future is not for Somalian to decide, Its sovereignty, stability, and democratic progress were earned through sacrifice and resilience. If some countries fail to recognize that reality, others will seize the opportunity to build strategic and economic ties With it.
The U.S. should engage Somaliland based on reality Somalia has no authority or control over Somaliland, which has built its own peace, institutions, and governance for over 30+ years Somaliland deserves direct engagement and respect, not to be politically grouped under Mogadishu.
🇸🇴🇹🇷 Warships protecting the #offshore#oilandgas vessels in #Mogadishu were spotted proudly waving both the Somali & Turkish flags.
Even though this can be dismissed as maritime law & brotherly courtesy, we expect at least *some* of the ships to be permanently transferred to Somalia at the end of their current mission. The reason for this is two folds. (1) #TurkishNavy's existing modernization plans and the large number of upcoming new ships require older ships ―like #TCGBartın― to be either retired or transferred. (2) Ankara wants the re-established #SomaliNavy to be #NATO-spec and greatly modeled after the Turkish Navy. Personnel training for the ships has already been underway for some time.
The move will greatly enhance the brotherly & allied #Muslim nation's ability to defend its long shores and project naval power beyond the horizon. This is also deemed necessary for protecting Turkish commercial and #energy interests in East Africa.
At the present time, there are ~40 new hulls under construction at various shipyards throughout Türkiye, including multiple #Milgem corvettes/frigates, FACs, submarines and the #MUGEM aircraft carrier. ⚓️
@clashreport “United States government is the weakest government in the world. It does not have real military power. It has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is not a strong government, rather it behaves like a pirate state that benefits from the power of other European countries.”
@RpsAgainstTrump “United States government is the weakest government in the world. It does not have real military power. It has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is not a strong government, rather it behaves like a pirate state that benefits from the power of other European countries.”
@ShaykhSulaiman “United States government is the weakest government in the world. It does not have real military power. It has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is not a strong government, rather it behaves like a pirate state that benefits from the power of other European countries.”
@IranObserver0 “United States government is the weakest government in the world. It does not have real military power. It has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is not a strong government, rather it behaves like a pirate state that benefits from the power of other European countries.”
Here we go again, the senile orange fatman with his obsession with Somalia to distract the masses from the billions of America tax dollars wasted on yet another illegal Middle Eastern war!
@EricLDaugh “United States government is the weakest government in the world. It does not have real military power. It has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is not a strong government, rather it behaves like a pirate state that benefits from the power of other European countries.”
@clashreport “United States government is the weakest government in the world. It does not have real military power. It has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is not a strong government, rather it behaves like a pirate state that benefits from the power of other European countries.”