Featured in DjiboutiBYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021ShareFlurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation GrowsA coalition of anti-government factions has been getting closer to Ethiopia’s capital after more than a year of civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareAmerica’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals ContinueSatellite imagery reveals an unusually large amount of American military aircraft at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareRussia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In SudanThe future base will expand Russia’s ability to support naval operations south of the Suez Canal from the Red Sea out into the Indian Ocean. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Base in the Horn of African Has a Huge Underground BunkerNew satellite images show subterranean construction that could provide added protection and more storage space. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About China’s New African BaseChinese forces in Djibouti are just the latest sign that the country wants to expand its military presence abroad. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First TimeThe jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareUS Military Says Chinese Lasers Injured Pilots Flying A C-130 Near Its Base in DjiboutiThe incidents could reflect growing tensions between the two countries over military activities in the immensely strategic East African country. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Scattered Across Yemen Might Soon Rely On Contractors To Rescue ThemWith its own search and rescue units under strain, the US military continues to lean heavily on private firms for casualty evacuations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareUS Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in DjiboutiThe aircraft appeared to fly out of control shortly after take off from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport forcing the pilot to eject. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 7, 2017ShareTake A Rare Peek Inside China’s Expansive Joint Battle Command CenterThe facility represents the changing capabilities and strategic focus of the Chinese military. BYTyler RogowayNov 7, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2017ShareChinese Naval Group To Sail The Baltic Sea At Same Time As Russian ArmadaThere’s a massive amount of firepower being amassed in the Baltic Sea, including China’s most advanced operational destroyer and Russia’s largest submarine and cruiser. BYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017ShareShadowy Unmarked S-92 Superhawk Reemerges in Middle East HotspotWho exactly these gray, militarized Superhawks belong to, and who is using them remains a mystery. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016ShareUSAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region SimmersVipers arrive in Djibouti as tensions rise near the Mandeb Strait and in South Sudan. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021ShareFlurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation GrowsA coalition of anti-government factions has been getting closer to Ethiopia’s capital after more than a year of civil war. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020ShareAmerica’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals ContinueSatellite imagery reveals an unusually large amount of American military aircraft at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareRussia To Establish Naval Base Capable Of Supporting Nuclear-Powered Ships In SudanThe future base will expand Russia’s ability to support naval operations south of the Suez Canal from the Red Sea out into the Indian Ocean. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Base in the Horn of African Has a Huge Underground BunkerNew satellite images show subterranean construction that could provide added protection and more storage space. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About China’s New African BaseChinese forces in Djibouti are just the latest sign that the country wants to expand its military presence abroad. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018ShareMarine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First TimeThe jets are there for training, not combat, but the deployment reflects the steady integration of the planes into routine Marine activities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018ShareUS Military Says Chinese Lasers Injured Pilots Flying A C-130 Near Its Base in DjiboutiThe incidents could reflect growing tensions between the two countries over military activities in the immensely strategic East African country. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Scattered Across Yemen Might Soon Rely On Contractors To Rescue ThemWith its own search and rescue units under strain, the US military continues to lean heavily on private firms for casualty evacuations. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareUS Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in DjiboutiThe aircraft appeared to fly out of control shortly after take off from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport forcing the pilot to eject. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 7, 2017ShareTake A Rare Peek Inside China’s Expansive Joint Battle Command CenterThe facility represents the changing capabilities and strategic focus of the Chinese military. BYTyler RogowayNov 7, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2017ShareChinese Naval Group To Sail The Baltic Sea At Same Time As Russian ArmadaThere’s a massive amount of firepower being amassed in the Baltic Sea, including China’s most advanced operational destroyer and Russia’s largest submarine and cruiser. BYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017ShareShadowy Unmarked S-92 Superhawk Reemerges in Middle East HotspotWho exactly these gray, militarized Superhawks belong to, and who is using them remains a mystery. BYTyler RogowayMar 19, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016ShareUSAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region SimmersVipers arrive in Djibouti as tensions rise near the Mandeb Strait and in South Sudan. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016Share
