Today We See 'How Gun Smuggling Works' As presented By Ed Calderon Of Ed's Manifesto + Global Sitrep 7-28-23

 I'm pretty sure most of you know who Ed Calderon is.  For those of you who don't, here is a brief bio.

 Ed Calderon was a police officer in Baja California, Mexico, for 12 years, working in counter-narcotics and organized-crime units in the northern border region. During this time, he witnessed gun smuggling and narcotics smuggling.

He has since worked with members of the US Army, and Mexican and United States intelligence service agents, doing security consulting. He specializes in anti-abduction training, edged-weapon training, and executive-protection work.

Calderon talks to Insider about the practicalities of firearms trafficking across the border. He discusses the point of sale in the US, methods of smuggling, and how the weapons end up in the hands of the Cartels. The Mexican government has estimated that 200,000 firearms are smuggled from the United States each year.

As always, click on the video to watch it full screen at Youtube.

 

 Excerpt From The Global Sitrep For 7-28-23;

 

1. FIRST UP: Leaders of the coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday.

• The coup was hailed by Wagner paramilitary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who also offered his services to General Abdourahamane.
• Tiani, the former head of the presidential guard, suspended the constitution and dissolved the government, saying his National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP) would assume both executive and legislative authorities.

Why It Matters: Africa is becoming a geopolitical contest between the China-Russia eastern alliance and the U.S.-led rules-based order. Western militaries working on counterterrorism operations in several Sahel countries have been ordered to leave over allegations of mediocre performance and meddling in nation-state affairs. Some African leaders have instead invited the Wagner Group, formerly of Russia but now operating out of Belarus, to provide assistance in fighting Islamic extremists. Up until this coup, the U.S. had worked extensively with the Niger government on counterterrorism operations against Al Qaeda and ISIS in the Sahel. – M.M.

 For the entire Global Sitrep For Today go to;

https://forwardobserver.com/global-sitrep-for-friday-28-july-2023/?_hsmi=268193481&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_IXU3jpRBzPgqT0PiMNqq4yK-ZUPcKU44jZvBhheR8CQDpfENGAeBzzJIlZKzspoCnOHmBRkG4ffrZyQV3Z8k4LgL-TQ