The cost of 500,000 Somali soldiers would be 50 million a month or 600 million a year.

[Burqad]

billions are spent every year managing the problems of Somalia so you have to believe that xasiidnimo is behind the West avoiding this simple solution.

 

[Pastoralist]

Everyone who is a patron in somalia except Qatar, Eritrea, and turkey don’t want a strong military so they can abuse the nation.

HSM distanced himself from those three countries because he’s a puppet for the west. They’ll claim your qabiliste for stating the obvious.

 

[Burqad]

Everyone who is a patron in somalia except Qatar, Eritrea, and turkey don’t want a strong military so they can abuse the nation.

HSM distanced himself from those three countries because he’s a puppet for the west. They’ll claim your qabiliste for stating the obvious.

Farmaajo lost. Go be fatherless somewhere else.

 

[repo]

Why does Somalia need 500,000 soldiers and why should the West fund it?

 

[GaradShabeel]

Farmaajo lost. Go be fatherless somewhere else.

You smelled CBB right through that post

 

[GaradShabeel]

billions are spent every year managing the problems of Somalia so you have to believe that xasiidnimo is behind the West avoiding this simple solution.

Calculating your estimations equates 100 dollar per soldier. Considering everything they have to endure and how their lives are viewed as a mere statistic; why should the soldiers of Somalia only be paid 100 dollar a month, when they're deserving of better pay?

But you've a point tho. The billions spent of shisheeye forces could be put to better use and more efficiently if it was invested in local forces (not that we should expect handouts either, but in principle). After all, they have nothing to show for after more than a decade of their presence.

 

[Pastoralist]

Farmaajo lost. Go be fatherless somewhere else.

If farmaajo lost. Who in somalia is a winner by your definition.

 

[Pastoralist]

Turkey gave drones. That’s more contribution than any of their allies

 

[Gaandheri]

It won’t be hard paying that amount since Somalia has tons of untapped natural resources, ports, is strategically located in an important geographical area. but will it happen? no there’s to much foreign interference.

 

[GaradShabeel]

It won’t be hard paying that amount since Somalia has tons of untapped natural resources, ports, is strategically located in an important geographical area. but will it happen? no there’s to much foreign interference.

Foreign interference? You're being generous here kkk

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[Burqad]

Why does Somalia need 500,000 soldiers and why should the West fund it?

because it costs them 3 billion dollars a year to not fund it.

If farmaajo lost. Who in somalia is a winner by your definition.

No one. I’m not a lost boy who idolizes a corrupt politician.

 

[Pastoralist]

No one. I’m not a lost boy who idolizes a corrupt politician.

Sometimes you have to shovel through the xaar to find the gold, in the sewage refuse we call politicians.

you have your reasons as do I.

-Regarding OP
Somalia doesn’t lack manpower but funds for its military. One of the youngest countries in Africa so it’d have many men ready to enlist. There’s an underlying reason with nefarious agenda keeping IC from pursuing the Somali military.

 

[Nin123]

What is Somali army budget of 2023?

because it costs them 3 billion dollars a year to not fund it.

No one. I’m not a lost boy who idolizes a corrupt politician.

 

[Bari🐍]

500k soldiers to fight whom? Al-S are probably less than 10k we don't need a large army what we need is better equipment and highly trained soldiers. I wouldn't say we have a lack of manpower, but instead lack the proper weapons to take them out.

 

[Nin123]

500k soldiers to fight whom? Al-S are probably less than 10k we don't need a large army what we need is better equipment and highly trained soldiers. I wouldn't say we have a lack of manpower, but instead lack the proper weapons to take them out.

I say no more than 50k to 60k highly Trained soldiers. Somali need to spend 1/3 of the budget on security.

 

[Burqad]

500k soldiers to fight whom? Al-S are probably less than 10k we don't need a large army what we need is better equipment and highly trained soldiers. I wouldn't say we have a lack of manpower, but instead lack the proper weapons to take them out.

Lots of folks to fight.

 

[repo]

because it costs them 3 billion dollars a year to not fund it.

No one. I’m not a lost boy who idolizes a corrupt politician.

Those billions are spent for altruistic reasons such as feeding the poor, funding an army won't solve anything. The West opposed funding the army in the 1960s but were happy to support policing, and history proved them right. Sometimes it's best to learn from those that are in a better position than you.

 

[Aurelian]

100k is enough, or 200k max

 

[Rationale]

A nation that can't feed itself, demands funding for a 500 000 strong army from the International community.

 

[bidenkulaha]

500k soldiers to fight whom? Al-S are probably less than 10k we don't need a large army what we need is better equipment and highly trained soldiers. I wouldn't say we have a lack of manpower, but instead lack the proper weapons to take them out.

Shockingly I agree with you

To OP we don’t even tax half of that really. Spending even 20% of our budget on security forces is undesirable long term. Should be going to education, health and projects that’ll raise revenue