Wednesday, October 21, 2020

China's Next Overseas Military Base?

 China Brief published on 19 October 2020 an analysis titled "Where to Next? PLA Considerations for Overseas Base Site Selection" by Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, RAND Corporation.  

There is a widely held belief in China that the People's Liberation Army is planning for more overseas bases now that it has established one at Djibouti.  A 2020 US Defense Department study indicates that China has likely considered a number of locations, including the following African countries: Kenya, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Angola. This study focuses on the factors that China will take into account in making a decision on future bases,