The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
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The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The heavily guarded base covers an area of 0.5 square kilometers (compared to 0.12 square kilometers in Japan), has about 1,000-2,000 staff, and has 23,000 square meters of underground space. The base has a 400-meter runway with air traffic control towers and a large helipad. The base also has a hospital for the PLA support base in Djibouti.
In December 2019, construction of a pier was completed. The 1,120-foot pier is reportedly long enough to accommodate the program's two new carriers and other warships, or at least four nuclear-powered submarines.
The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
The People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti, at a cost of $590 million and a rent of $20 million a year, is worth increasing China's blue-water capabilities in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
