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China upgrades Djibouti base with new ISR communications gear
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- China upgraded its Djibouti military base with new communications facilities, boosting signals intelligence.
- Two compounds now host dipole antennas, satellite dishes, 5G towers and radomes.
- Reinforced cable trenches laid in 2025 suggest further antenna expansion.
- CSIS says the gear likely lets the PLA monitor nearby militaries, even encrypted traffic.
- US Air Force budget lists nearby Chabelley Airfield as the only East African armed ISR site.