Why Do So Many Countries Have Military Bases In Djibouti?
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In early 2016, China began construction on its first major overseas military base. Perhapssurprisingly, the location was Djibouti - a tiny nation on the horn of Africa. Althoughthe move was somewhat unexpected, it wasn’t unprecedented, as a number of world powers,including the United States, France and Japan, already have outposts in the country. So,of all places, why Djibouti?Well, when it comes to places for a military base, Djibouti is prime real estate. The countryis in close proximity to hotbeds in Africa and the Middle East, including Somalia, Sudanand Yemen. That means security forces in Djibouti are just minutes away from a number of conflictzones, and yet they don’t need to be based there. This was demonstrated in 2012, whenUS Navy Seals stationed in Dj...
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In early 2016, China began construction on its first major overseas military base. Perhapssurprisingly, the location was Djibouti - a tiny nation on the horn of Africa. Althoughthe move was somewhat unexpected, it wasn’t unprecedented, as a number of world powers,including the United States, France and Japan, already have outposts in the country. So,of all places, why Djibouti?Well, when it comes to places for a military base, Djibouti is prime real estate. The countryis in close proximity to hotbeds in Africa and the Middle East, including Somalia, Sudanand Yemen. That means security forces in Djibouti are just minutes away from a number of conflictzones, and yet they don’t need to be based there. This was demonstrated in 2012, whenUS Navy Seals stationed in Dj...
