{"id":73343,"date":"2017-07-13T09:51:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T13:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=73343"},"modified":"2017-07-13T09:07:01","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T13:07:01","slug":"china-establishes-base-in-djibouti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=73343","title":{"rendered":"China establishes base in Djibouti"},"content":{"rendered":"

China is sending troops to it’s new “support base” in East Africa in the nation of Djibouti according to the Telegraph<\/a>;<\/p>\n

China started building its base in Djibouti just over a year ago. <\/p>\n

It is stationed just a few miles from a US camp, and France and Japan also have bases in the nation, which is about the size of Wales.<\/p>\n

A report by China\u2019s official Xinhua news agency said the decision to set up the base was “made by the two countries after friendly negotiations\u201d.<\/p>\n

The report added: \u201cThe base will ensure China’s performance of missions, such as escorting, peace-keeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and west Asia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe base will also be conducive to overseas tasks including military cooperation, joint exercises, evacuating and protecting overseas Chinese and emergency rescue, as well as jointly maintaining security of international strategic seaways.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stars & Stripes<\/a> reports that China is currently engaged in live fire exercises in preparation for training with the Russians in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

In a demonstration of the Chinese navy’s expanding global reach, the country’s latest-generation warships conducted live-firing drills in the Mediterranean Sea this week while en route to joint exercises with the Russian navy, the defense ministry said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The destroyer Hefei, frigate Yuncheng and support ship Luomahu took part in Monday’s drills involving the ship’s deck guns and small arms, the ministry said in a notice on its website.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If I remember correctly, Tom Clancy predicted this in one of his last novels before he passed – that China would establish bases in Africa. They also have a sizable corporate presence in South America which will eventually require military support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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