China-Africa Security Radar published on 6 October 2025 a commentary titled "China's Lavish Pledge: Will $51 Billion Buy Africa's Military Loyalty to Beijing?" by Paa Kwesi Wolseley Prah.
African states are engineering a multipolar security order that serves their interests by refusing to choose among the major powers. They are exploiting great power competition to expand their strategic autonomy. As a result, China's military training and arms sales translate into access and goodwill, not strategic alignment or exclusive loyalty.
