“…..China and Russia and the global south want nothing to do with the U.S.,….”
Not really a harrier to the developing countries being manipulated, and puppeteed via coups etc. Go back to the 1950s to understand the playbook.
AFRICOM is not there for the wellbeing of Africans lets put it that way.
And for example as yourself why controlling resources of other countries is the explicit agenda of a senior general:
leftvoice.org/southcom-…
Last but not least, have a look at Taiwan which is being deindustrialised and the value being moved to the US.
thediplomat.com/2023/01…
nytimes.com/2023/02/22/…
When that’s well underway what then will be the value and role of Taiwanese population? Cannon fodder and wage slavery is what.