Top U.S. General In Africa Says China Wants To Build A Major Naval Base In The Atlantic

US General Stephen Townsend, who heads US Africa Command, says China has designs on naval ports on the western coast of Africa, which would give the nation easy access to the Atlantic Ocean  

Daily Mail: US general warns that China may pose a threat from the Atlantic Ocean as it seeks naval ports in West Africa that could host subs and aircraft carriers 

 * US General Stephen Townsend, who heads US Africa Command, is sounding the alarm about Chinese intentions 

* He said China has approached countries stretching from Mauritania to south of Namibia to establish a naval facility 

* Such an installation could be used to rearm and repair warships or be used as a launching pad for aircraft carriers 

* 'The Atlantic coast concerns me greatly,' Townsend said, pointing to the relatively shorter distance from Africa's west coast to the US 

The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of the Pacific but from the Atlantic as well. 

U.S. Gen. Stephen Townsend, in an interview with The Associated Press, said Beijing is looking to establish a large navy port capable of hosting submarines or aircraft carriers on Africa´s western coast. 

Townsend said China has approached countries stretching from Mauritania to south of Namibia, intent on establishing a naval facility. 

If realized, that prospect would enable China to base warships in its expanding Navy in the Atlantic as well as Pacific oceans.  

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WNU Editor: To me it is a given that China will soon have a naval base at one of these West African nations. Money talks in today's world, and many of these African nations want some of it from China. 

I also predict that one day China will have a base in Venezuela. Caracas owes China tens of billions in debt. What better way to pay some of it with a naval base. 

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