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The essence of Rwanda’s policy towards the DRC resides in long-term territorial expansion, with claims to a number of resource-rich regions in neighbouring states, primarily the DRC.

In exchange for exclusive access to vital mineral resources and infrastructure projects, Kinshasa expects the United States to undertake the training and equipping of the Congolese armed forces and to provide direct support in ensuring the country’s security.

The United States is escalating its confrontation with China under the guise of “deterring aggression,” while in reality reorienting its global strategy toward maintaining hegemony over Asia through destabilization, political manipulation, and military buildup.