Djibouti

Abstract

The small, arid East African country of Djibouti is strategically located along one of the world's busiest shipping routes on the Bab el Mandeb Strait, which serves as the gateway from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The country has increasingly become a hub for foreign militaries. It is home to U.S. Africa Command's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), based at Camp Lemonnier, the only enduring U.S. military installation in Africa. A former French colony, Djibouti also hosts a sizable French military presence and provides facilities for multinational antipiracy operations off Somalia's coast. In 2015, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) opened a liaison office in Djibouti to enhance regional antipiracy efforts. Japan established its first post-World War II overseas military base there in 2011. China opened its first military base abroad there in 2017. Italy also maintains military facilities in the country.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2019
Accession Number
AD1169973

Entities

People

  • Lauren P. Blanchard
  • Sarah R. Collins

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Agreements
  • Antiterrorism
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • East Africa
  • Governments
  • Indian Ocean
  • Infrastructure
  • Law
  • Military Facilities
  • Nato
  • Red Sea
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.