Images of tanks firing live rounds and soldiers engaging in target practice in the deserts of Djibouti, east Africa played on Chinese state television Friday.
The soldiers were from China’s only overseas military base, which was completed in the country only months ago.
Beijing-based military analyst Zhou Chenming told The South China Morning Post that the exercises were likely a prelude to more sophisticated drills to be held later this year.
“The overseas troops will engage in regular military exercises just like troops serving [in China]. But their practice should soon have a different focus, rather than basic shooting training, because their mission in Djibouti is to protect China’s interests in Africa, as well as peacekeeping,” Zhou said.
China’s overseas military expansion was the focus of a July Pentagon report, which said that Beijing may soon seek to establish a network of similar facilities around the world.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2017
Chinese Military Holds Live-Fire Drills at its First Overseas Base -- Sputnik
China’s Evolving Approach to Nuclear War-Fighting -- James Johnson, The Diplomat
Iran warns it will upgrade missiles so they can hit cities in Europe if threatened -- The Independent
Saudi crown prince leads Islamic military alliance meeting -- ABC News
The 'guardian angel' soldiers of Afghanistan (Video) -- NBC News
Kim Jong-un gets new North Korea security chief amid conflict fears -- Express
Britain and Japan to build aircraft missiles to defend Senkaku islands -- Sunday Times
Russia is complaining that Japan and South Korea are arming themselves against North Korea -- Reuters/Business Insider
Britain's secret role in Saudi Arabia's dirty war: UK troops are training army that has left a million on the brink of starvation, investigation finds -- Daily Mail
France Floats Out State-of-the-Art Amphibious Vessel for Military (VIDEO) -- Sputnik
Britain's new DEATH RAY: Arms giant opens new test centre to develop cutting edge laser guns for military -- Daily Mail
Hello sailor! Royal Navy performs the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace for the FIRST time ever in its 357-year history -- Daily Mail
Canadian Army introduces new fitness test requirement for soldiers being deployed abroad -- CBC
Argentina faces 'hope and hopelessness' in submarine search -- Reuters
Argentina missing submarine: Navy denies safety claims -- BBC
Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Use of nuclear weapons 'more probable than it used to be' -- The Hill
Huge spike in US military non-combat plane crash fatalities in 2017 – report -- RT
US Air Force facing growing crisis in pilot shortage -- Dayton Daily News
Lockheed to Air Force: We'll Put a Laser on a Fighter Jet By 2021 -- Motley Fool
US Navy wants small warships that pack a bigger punch -- National Post/AP
Destroyer Fitzgerald Towed to Transport for Stateside Repair -- Military.com
The Army Is Working on a New Way to Kill Russian, Chinese or North Korean Tanks -- National Interest
Army Tests New Super-Soldier Exoskeleton -- Scout Warrior
The U.S. Army Is Selling Some of Its Most Powerful Guns (and You Can Buy One) -- National Interest/Task & Purpose
US Navy recruits to pass run test before starting boot camp -- Virginia Pilot
Defense watchdog: Misconduct reports at Pentagon increased 13 percent since 2015 -- The Hill
The Military Should Teach AI to Watch Drone Footage -- Wired
U.S. must shed some of its idle military bases -- Frederico Bartels, Omaha World-Herald
Forget the F-22 or F-35: The U.S. Military Really Misses the Old F-14 Tomcat -- National Interest
Say No to New, Smaller Nuclear Weapons -- War on the Rocks
If Trump wants nuclear war, virtually no one can stop him -- Dennis Jett, The Conversation
Newly Found Painting Shows George Washington's Army Tent -- VOA
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