During a special briefing focused on Niger, Victoria Nuland, the US acting Deputy Secretary, conveyed a caution that the United States might find itself compelled to engage militarily if the military rulers of Niger do not restore constitutional order.

Nuland elaborated on the situation, stating, "There remains significant uncertainty regarding the direction of governance. We will be closely monitoring the developments, and with upcoming regional meetings and consultations with our allies and partners, we need to be prepared."

"We are attentive to our legal obligations, and I made this point unequivocally to the individuals responsible within the Niger junta. While our preference is not to resort to military involvement, circumstances might lead us in that direction. We strongly urged them to exercise prudence and consider our offer to collaboratively address this situation diplomatically and return to a state of constitutional order."

Nuland highlighted the ongoing communication between President Joe Biden and President Tinubu, who presently leads ECOWAS, along with various European allies. She explained, "President Biden maintains consistent contact with President Tinubu of Nigeria, the current head of ECOWAS, and Chairperson Faki of the AU. Additionally, interactions with several European partners, with whom we share close counterterrorism cooperation in Niger, are frequent."

"This cooperative approach is deeply rooted in our shared democratic values. The present challenge to the democratic order, which emerged on July 26, has posed and continues to pose considerable difficulties due to its misalignment with these values," Nuland emphasized.