China's Power Play in the Indian Ocean

 Bloomberg posted on 14 June 2025 a 12-minute video titled "China's Power Play in the Indian Ocean."

The focus of the video is on growing India-China competition in the Indian Ocean.  The dramatic expansion of Chinese military power in the region is seen as threatening to India.  It comes at a time when the United States is reducing its influence in the region.  

China and Egypt Hold First Joint Air Force Exercise

 Newsweek published on 22 April 2025 an article titled "China Shows Off New Warplanes in Challenge to U.S." by Amira El-Fekki.

China's first joint air force exercise with Egypt highlighted Beijing's push to project power into the Middle East and North Africa.  The PLA Air Force sent J-10c and J-10s fighters while Egypt fielded its MiG-29 aircraft for the exercise.

Where China Might Seek Overseas Military Bases and for What Purpose

 The RAND Corporation recently published a document titled "The People's Liberation Army's Search for Overseas Basing and Access" by Cristina L. Garafola, Timothy R. Heath, Christian Curriden, Meagan L. Smith, Derek Grossman, Nathan Chandler, and Stephen Watts.

The study looks at where China might seek to gain basing and access for PLA forces abroad and what types of operations it might carry out there.  The authors developed a framework to systematically assess valuable attributes from Beijing's perspective, focusing not only on the utility of potential host nations but also on China's ability to secure access.  They evaluated 108 countries across three regions, including Africa.