M-DIME | Russian Military Influence in Mali
By Lucas Winter, Jason Warner, and Christopher Betts
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What tools of national power does Russia use to gain military influence in Mali? In this new report from FMSO’s “M-DIME Research Project,” which assesses Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world, we assess that Russia’s current M-DIME influence in Mali is Medium. Some of the most important instruments for Russian military influence in Mali include:
Russia’s current M-DIME influence in Mali is assessed as Medium. Some of the most important instruments for Russia’s influence in Mali include:
· Shared Informal/Multilateral Military Engagements (M2).
· Arms Transfers (E1).
Russia’s projected M-DIME influence in Mali is assessed as Increasing. Some of the most important instruments for Russia’s future influence in Mali include:
· Shared Informal/Multilateral Military Engagements (M2).
· International Military Education and Training (D2).
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