Rubio’s Call to Cut Sudanese Paramilitary Arms Risks Undermining U.S. Strategy

In the complex and brutal conflict tearing Sudan apart, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s recent call for a halt to foreign military support flowing to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has sparked controversy—and not without reason.Rubio’s explicit statement urging an end to arms supplies came amid overwhelming humanitarian suffering: tens of thousands killed, millions displaced, and entire cities like North Darfur’s el-Fasher ravaged by violence. The RSF's seizure of el-Fasher led to staggering civilian casualties and desperate refugee outflows. Yet while Rubio aims to pressure foreign backers of the RSF, this blunt approach risks playing into the hands of Sudan’s...