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davidbfpo
01-15-2018, 07:39 PM
Prompted by a the linked article on Djibouti, with its plethora of foreign bases, this is a "work in progress" on the impact of strategic pieces of small patches of land. So not Australia.

There is a parallel thread Strategic Islands (http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/Strategic Islands) with 26k views.

The author contends that the competition for bases could lead to conflict, not IMHO an argument that persuades. Nor does Djibouti earn the sub-title's label:
Strategically placed at the entrance to the Red Sea, Djibouti is home to more foreign bases than any other country.
Link:https://www.politico.eu/blogs/the-coming-wars/2018/01/the-most-valuable-military-real-estate-in-the-world/

It is accurate for the Horn of Africa region, there are many countries that have more bases.

Who are there then? China, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, USA; with India, Turkey and Russia expressing interest.

Where else could be a 'strategic pieces of small patch of land'?

There is an existing thread The Golan Heights: a flashpoint coming? (http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/The Golan Heights: a flashpoint coming?)

davidbfpo
02-03-2019, 12:43 PM
Hat tip to SWJ for this update. It adds a couple of nations looking to have access there too, notably India.
Link:http://defaakto.com/2019/01/02/djibouti-foreign-military-bases-on-the-horn-of-africa-who-is-there-what-are-they-up-to/