Abstract
The present topic matter is considered one of the important studies as it identifies the foreign military bases established in Djibouti and the extent of the impact of Djibouti's geographical location on their presence. It also explains the objectives of these bases, identifies the geopolitical repercussions they imposed on Djibouti at the internal and external levels, and sets a set of their future developments. Djibouti enjoys geopolitical importance due to its important strategic location along the cost of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which made it the focus of attention of the great powers. It is the first French base that existed since the occupation period, and its importance came after 2001. In the same year, the United States opened a military base there, and after that, other countries opened military bases such as Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and the latest of which was the Chinese base in 2017. These bases took the fight against terrorism as a pretext for their existence, but they have economic, military and security goals. They are also intelligence and espionage sites for African countries in general and Djibouti in particular, in addition to monitoring international navigation. International powers compete with each other according to what their interests require, and they may turn at any moment into a state of conflict making Djibouti an arena for settling scores. Among its positive aspects is that it constitutes revenues for Djibouti and constitutes a type of protection in the event of an external or internal threat. On the other hand, it has negative aspects among which is that it is a source of terrorist attacks and causes a state of chaos and espionage and affects the sovereignty of Djibouti and its security.
Keywords
Military Bases, Djibouti, Foreign powers.
Recommended Citation
Al-Burki, Marwa Rafi'a Awadh and Muhammad, Hameeda Abdulhussein
(2025)
"Geopolitical Analysis of Foreign Military Bases in the State of Djibouti,"
Uruk for Humanities: Vol. 18:
Iss.
2, Article 12.
Available at:
https://muthuruk.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol18/iss2/12
