Follow-ups: The Monitoring Team at "HAPC"

Informed sources reported on US military transfers to Somaliland , as part of its geostrategic moves to enhance regional security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.

The sources said that the United States has been quietly seeking to expand its influence and strategic control in Northeast Africa for several years, taking into account the political changes and military escalations in the Middle East.

In light of the escalating military context and the ongoing war between it and Iran, the United States has begun to redefine its priorities and redraw its strategic map, represented by the creation of new allies, which increases the likelihood of the United States recognizing the independence of Somaliland in the near future.

Observers believe that the recent US moves to transfer troops to Somaliland are evidence of its view of Somaliland as a stable partner and a strategic location close to Bab al-Mandab along the Red Sea routes. Hence the possibility of the US recognizing Somaliland as an independent state to benefit from it as a major center for monitoring maritime navigation and trade routes.

These current developments of military escalations in the Middle East region point to important and pivotal geopolitical shifts that work in favor of Somaliland in gaining US recognition.

Analysts revealed that the current military and political circumstances have led Western global powers and Israel to strive to extend their influence over the shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in order to counter Iranian influence in the region.