Beijing has been increasingly clear about its global military ambitions. Foreign Policy analysis by U.S. Africa Command’s director of intelligence analysis Chinese military basing efforts abroad have become a topic of great international interest and…
Key.Aero, In an area as turbulent as it is strategic, Djibouti arouses the interest of many countries, sometimes with antagonistic interests. As the former colonial power, France boasts a small, but mighty force in the…
The US has a military base in neighboring Djibouti, a geopolitical choke point. Access to Somaliland’s port and airfield at Berbera would strengthen the American position, while also thwarting Russian attempts to extend its influence…
Interesting blog by Beyond the Horizon about the remnants of the Ottoman empire in Africa. Turkey has had a military base in Somalia since 2017, and continues to extend its hold in Africa in the…
Located in the east of the African continent, the Horn of Africa, which includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti, is today the scene of considerable challenges, both for the traditional powers and for regional powers….
It concerns Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Armed Forces of India and The Self-Defense Forces of Japan. The latter is based in Djibouti and is Japan’s only permanent military base outside Japan….
FOI Memo 6809 (Swedish Defence Research Institute, Studies in African Security), August 2019 Middle Eastern states are increasing their military presence in Africa. Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), two influential Sunni powers with…
Reuters, September 15, 2019 BOSASSO (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates no longer plans to establish a military airport in Somaliland and the facility currently being built will be turned into a civilian airport, the…
