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Cara posted an update 8 years, 3 months ago
Take a look at the locations of Djibouti and Gwadar on a map…. energy politics writ large?
https://www.rt.com/news/415172-china-report-base-pakistan/
They also have the port in Sri Lanka….
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While the “high ground” is now space, and naval power is showing its limitations more than ever, this does not mean that there is not room for second echelon powers like China to “mess about with boats”, which can serve to “impress the natives” – especially when the guns are within firing range of petroleum facilities.
Mad Max with boats 🚣
Collisions:
https://www.zerohedge.com/index.php/news/2018-01-07/iranian-oil-tanker-bursts-flames-after-colliding-chinese-ship-near-south-korea