Trump Admin WHITEWASHES UAE Backed War Crimes in Sudan
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Takeaways
- ❖The RSF, a paramilitary group in Sudan, is receiving advanced "suicide drones" (loitering munitions) from the UAE, significantly enhancing their combat capabilities.
- ❖Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab identified 51 such drones at a new launch point, used by RSF to harass civilians and target World Food Program convoys.
- ❖The US embassy's statement condemning attacks on aid convoys intentionally omits naming the RSF as the perpetrator, a move criticized for protecting the UAE.
- ❖The RSF is accused of committing genocide, particularly in Alasher, where 60,000-100,000 civilians were allegedly massacred.
- ❖Western powers (US, UK, Europe) prioritize their diplomatic, economic, and security relationship with the UAE over intervening to stop the war.
- ❖Ethiopia is hosting secret training camps for thousands of RSF fighters, indicating direct regional involvement and escalating the conflict into a proxy war.
- ❖The RSF transformed from a militia with basic weapons to possessing an air force capable of firing munitions across Sudan within 18 months, thanks to UAE support.
Insights
1UAE's Role in Arming RSF with Advanced Drones
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is supplying the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan with advanced "suicide drones" (loitering munitions), specifically Shahed-style delta wing drones, likely manufactured by Chinese companies like Ninko. Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab identified 51 such drones at a new launch point.
The United Arab Emirates according to US intelligence as reported by the Wall Street Journal has been arming the rapid support forces especially with these what's called suicide drones or loyers munitions which are shahed style delta wing... We know from defense intelligence agency and the intelligence and research bureau of state department by the UAE... these uh RSF forces also have advanced Chinese fixedwing drones called CH95s
2Western Prioritization of UAE Relations Over Sudanese Lives
The United States, United Kingdom, and European nations have consciously prioritized their diplomatic, economic, and security relationships with the UAE over intervening to stop the ongoing war and alleged genocide in Sudan. This prioritization results in a lack of accountability for the RSF, despite their documented atrocities.
the United States has made a decision, as has the United Kingdom and Europe, that they've prioritized the diplomatic, economic, and security relationship between the West with the UAE over the lives of these people. If the West wanted to, they could stop this war in about 10 seconds. And that's turning off the spot of advanced weapons to the rapid support forces from their sponsor, which is the UAE...
3RSF's Rapid Military Modernization
The Rapid Support Forces have undergone a dramatic transformation in their military capabilities within 18 months, evolving from a militia equipped with basic weapons (camels, rusty pickup trucks, old rifles) to possessing an air force with advanced Chinese fixed-wing drones and loitering munitions, enabling them to project power across Sudan.
the rapid support forces when they were the John Jawed about 20 plus years ago had camels, rusty pickup trucks, old infield rifles, and uh, and really junky AK-47s. Now they have an air force and they have a air force that was provided to them... in the space of 18 months they've gone from being in the back of pickup trucks to being able to fire munitions anywhere in Sudan within 2 to three hours.
4Ethiopia's Direct Involvement in Sudan's Proxy War
Ethiopia is directly involved in the Sudan conflict by hosting secret training camps for thousands of RSF fighters. This development, confirmed by Reuters and further verified by Yale HRL, signifies a significant escalation, transforming the conflict into a broader regional proxy war involving multiple African and Middle Eastern powers.
Reuters reporting has found the latest sign that one of the world's deadliest conflicts is sucking in regional powers from Africa and the Middle East... we think there's additional sites beyond what Reuters identified... they appear near Ethiopian uh National Defense Force bases... it shows likely that Abbe uh the prime minister of Ethiopia um is basically siding with RSF.
5US Diplomatic Vagueness on RSF Atrocities
The US embassy in Khartoum issued a statement condemning drone attacks on World Food Program convoys but deliberately avoided naming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as the perpetrator. This intentional vagueness is seen as a diplomatic maneuver to avoid implicating the UAE, a key US defense partner, which arms the RSF.
one thing I note in the statement... they don't actually name the RSF here as being the perpetrator of this um, you know, of this war crime, and it seems like, you know, the language is intentionally vague. Can you talk about why why the US is sensitive to naming the the party to blame here in this incident?
Lessons
- Investigate the supply chains of advanced weaponry to conflict zones, particularly the role of state actors like the UAE in arming non-state or paramilitary groups.
- Challenge diplomatic statements that intentionally omit perpetrators of war crimes, demanding clear accountability from international bodies and governments.
- Recognize that conflicts labeled as "civil wars" often mask complex regional proxy battles driven by resource control and geopolitical influence.
Quotes
"You wouldn't know it from this tweet that this attack was committed by the rapid support forces."
"the rapid support forces aren't just bad guys with guns. They are genocide heirs who have been killing civilians on mass..."
"If the West wanted to, they could stop this war in about 10 seconds. And that's turning off the spot of advanced weapons to the rapid support forces from their sponsor, which is the UAE..."
"what you think is a terrorist action actually is a bank robbery. And so the people who are being robbed of their resources are the Sudin people."
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