How UK-US military leases secure sovereign concessions

Arab News ·
Saudi Arabia

Maritime concession agreements coming into effect in 2026 reveal the emergence of a new form of colonialism cloaked in the guise of commercial investment. This structural manipulation centers on a 50-year lease agreement, materializing after two years of diplomatic wrangling following an initial January 2024 memorandum of understanding, through which Somaliland has granted a coastal strip on the…

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