Thursday, November 15, 2018

China's Military Base in Djibouti

The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University published in August 2018 a study titled "China's Military Base in Djibouti" by Mordechai Chaziza, Ashkelon Academic College.

The study analyzes the motivation behind China's decision to establish a permanent naval presence in Djibouti, and whether it reflects a fundamental change in its non-interference policy in the Middle East and North Africa region. The author suggests the Djibouti naval base may be just the beginning of China's military expression of power in the region.