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Despite hosting China's largest overseas military base, Africa's military hub holds latest ...

8 November 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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8 November 2026

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regulatory

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Defense Tech

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Africa

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Fusion42 · 8 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

Djibouti hosted a multinational military exercise with the US, France, Japan, Italy, and Spain highlighting its strategic role in global security and the rivalry between Washington and Beijing, which did not participate despite its nearby military base.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Multinational military ties in Djibouti are tightening without China, which opens new doors for founders in defence tech supplying Western-aligned operations. That venue is now a test bed for proving your tech amid intensifying US-China security competition in Africa.

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