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Sputnik: Prime Real Estate? Five Countries Set to Build Military Bases in Djibouti
Three foreign military powers, the United States, France and Japan, have military forces positioned in Djibouti and another two, China and Saudi Arabia, are set to establish bases there soon.
Djibouti has a land area of only 23,000 square kilometers, a population of just 830,000 and no natural resources worth noting, yet it is becoming an important country in the international security arena.
The US has the largest foreign military presence hosting some 4,000 personnel at Camp Lemonier. The second-largest foreign military presence in Djibouti is that of its former colonial power, France, with about 1,900 troops.
Japan has about 600 members of its Maritime Self-Defense Force rotate between a land facility and naval vessels operating from Djibouti's ports, according to online magazine The Diplomat.
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WNU Editor: This is why Djibouti is important .... The Strategic Attractions of Djibouti (Ben Ho Wan Beng, National Interest).
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