UPDATE in the SCRAMBLE for AFRICA.
China has reportedly approached several African countries for the right to open a naval base for Chinese surface ships and submarines thousands of miles which could prove to be problematic for U.S. forces in wartime.
China has reportedly approached several African countries for the right to open a naval base for Chinese surface ships and submarines thousands of miles which could prove to be problematic for U.S. forces in wartime.
The countries are Nigeria, Namibia and Mauritius as China seeks to expanding the reach of its naval forces. China already has a naval base, in Djibouti, which is now the home of several hundred Chinese marines.
China recently tried to sign an agreement to establish a naval base in Tanzania. At the same time, such bases would also be useful in a potential conflict with the U.S. If a war broke out tomorrow.
China, for all its wealth and the rapid growth of its navy, has few places to send its fleet worldwide. Unlike the U.S. Navy which has a fleet for each of the worlds seven oceans and can count on a global network of military allies.
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