China’s base in Djibouti a “massive fortress” able to “easily accommodate over brigade-strength force,” and allow China to “monitor all shipping movements through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden” as well as “exert influence in the African continent.” https://t.co/OyHIRlYr9Z

— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) November 12, 2017