Tuesday, June 23, 2020

China's Naval Basing Strategy in Indian Ocean and Around Africa

Jane's produced for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in April 2020 a report titled "China's Logistics Capabilities for Expeditionary Operations" by Chad Peltier.

This is a detailed report complete with satellite photography of ports.  It looks at the logistical needs of the PLAN and potential base locations in the Indian Ocean, Atlantic, and southern Pacific.  It includes an evaluation of the following African ports for potential use by the PLAN: Luanda, Angola; Mombasa, Kenya; Walvis Bay, Namibia; Lekki Port, Nigeria; Port Victoria, Seychelles; and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.