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August 25, 2017

What a Chinese Naval Base on the Red Sea Means for the Middle East

A declaration of intentions.

This summer, the Chinese navy set up a naval base in Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa—Beijing’s first-ever overseas naval base. Its location atop the Mandeb Strait, between Yemen and Africa, allows China to guard a waterway that is crucial for both its oil imports and its exports to Europe. Gideon Elazar comments:

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August 25, 2017

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