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China and US boost regional naval presence


Issue 1179 - 25 Oct 2023 | 2 minute read

China's People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has used a routine rotation of its ships based in Djibouti to double its presence in the region, just as the United States Navy is preparing to deploy its first aircraft carrier strike group (CSG) to the region for two years.

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