Tag: Djibouti
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Djibouti base almost ready
This large facility is located near a crucial maritime choke point and America’s only full military base in Africa. Chinese Naval Base in Djibouti Nears Completion BY ANTHONY CHIBARIRWE The […]
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USMC’s Alligator Dagger
Marines are operating from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. 11th MEU lands in the Horn of Africa By: Matthew L. Schehl After fanning out across the Indian Ocean, the […]
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Djibouti call
It’s not a military base. It just looks exactly like one. Djibouti base ‘not military expansion’: MOD By Liu Caiyu A Chinese logistics base in Djibouti is not part of […]
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Floating armoury changes
News will impact PMSCs operating in the Indian Ocean. Floating Armouries – Major Legal Change Underway Thomas Egerstrom The debate of the legality surrounding “floating armouries” (FA’s) has been circulated […]
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China gets flying boats
More news to cheer India and America… China Gets Flying Boats: Regional Waters Just Got Murkier By Cecil Victor These were the mainstay of colonial empires east of Suez for […]
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China’s Djibouti base
Concern that China is seeking to increase Indian Ocean reach. Djibouti a logistic centre not a military base: Chinese media From K J M Varma Beijing, Aug 23 (PTI) Amid […]
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WFP ship arrives in Yemen
Aid desperately needed. U.N. says aid ship docks in Yemen after diversion to Saudi Arabia A World Food Programme (WFP) ship carrying humanitarian aid offloaded its cargo in Yemen on […]
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China’s Djibouti base confirmed
New base would ease re-supply problems. China Moving Toward Reaching Deal With Djibouti on Building Military Base China and Djibouti have “reached consensus” regarding the construction of logistical facilities in […]
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Djibouti receives new patrol boats
Gifted by Japan to boost security. Djibouti receives new patrol boats Djibouti has received two 20 metre patrol boats from Japan, which will be used by the Djibouti Coast Guard. […]
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China’s Indian Ocean push
Contingency and capability planning from China. China’s first overseas military base in Djibouti likely to be a taste of things to come David Brewster On 26 November, China confirmed it […]
