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Satellite imagery from Djibouti shows that underground buildings and three layers of defense will protect Beijing's first permanent military facility abroad.

Satellite imagery of Djibouti shows that underground buildings and three layers of defense will protect Beijing's first permanent military facility abroad.

Looking Over China's Latest Great Wall

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The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

The delivery of troops and equipment to China's first permanent military base on foreign soil calls for a closer look at the facility Beijing has been building there. Recent satellite imagery, obtained through our partners at AllSource Analysis, provides a clear view of the ongoing construction on the Horn of Africa and China's approach to foreign basing.

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Looking Over China's Latest Great Wall

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