That's exactly what we should do! Good luck with that. We need to keep a strong naval presence everywhere and have good relationships with all of the countries involved, if possible. But this does not mean that China has not supplied the system. In early August, China became the latest country to open a military base in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, the third smallest country on the continent’s mainland. Once the site of US Air Force military operations during World War II, with its runway of over 10,000 feet, it is capable of hosting Chinese military jet aircraft. He opened the door and presidents from both parties have messed up quite badly since then. Possibly processed in Texas, of course. . Antonio Bautista Air Base, on the island of Palawan, is a few dozen miles east of the disputed Spratly Islands, where China’s military … Since taking power, China's President Xi Jinping has embarked on a massive military modernization. At one time, establishing coaling stations for naval ships was important. Now the USA and other western countries invested in China and build up in the last decades another communist monster. However, China has largely avoided describing this project as a "military base" and rather has focused on terms such as "support facilities" or "logistical facilities." China also seems to have a military agenda in the Caribbean region... Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe already is on record expressing China's willingness to deepen military cooperation with Caribbean countries. China currently spends more on spaceflight than any country except the U.S., according to AFP. Who can start rectifying all of this? During the construction of the port, a top official… Is a Network of Bases Next? This website uses cookies to provide you with better services. Chinese investors are plowing millions of dollars into tourist-oriented construction projects. Depending on their size and infrastructure, they can be used as staging areas or for logistical, communications and intelligence support. Gatestone Institute ^ | December 10, 2020 at 5:00 am ... Jamaica, as well as the port at Freeport, Bahamas, China's possible new base of operations 90 miles off the US coast. Chinese Military Bases in The Caribbean? Many conflicts throughout modern history have resulted in overseas military bases being established in large numbers by world powers and the existence of bases abroad has served countries having them in achieving political and military goals. This all started about 35 years ago when the Chicoms built the biggest container port in the hemisphere in the Bahamas. Gatestone Institute is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, Federal Tax ID #454724565. But Cambodia's prime minister says his … China's Caribbean offensive so far includes a "medical diplomacy" initiative that is providing Latin America, but especially the region's island states, with face masks, personal protective gowns and gloves, ventilators, ambulances, and pharmaceuticals. Even if China"owns" them, the countries involved will have the power to control which military vessels from which countries may dock there. According to Gen. Bantz Craddock, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, high level Chinese defense officials have made 20 visits to Latin America and the Caribbean while defense ministers and chiefs from nine regional countries have visited China. That's why they have never criticized China for the virus. That is where we seem to be falling down. Commenters' email addresses will not be displayed publicly. Also another base to monitor peacekeeping in Karabakh. China has built a naval base in Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, from which its ships have been operating since 2017. There must be some way we can put an end to their presence! In response to the story released by Joy News on March 20, 2018, the United States Embassy wishes to underscore that the United States has not requested, nor does it plan to establish a military base or bases in Ghana. Cuba has been doing it for years, not more advanced medical services but in countries where a broken even compound fracture goes untreated until your family comes up with the money to pay for the treatment it goes a long way. Additionally, the Confucius Institute in Suriname, home to one of the largest number of overseas Chinese of any country in the region, may also be attempting to recruit agents. The CCP leadership has also been launching a diplomatic effort in the Caribbean with the goal of delegitimizing the state of Taiwan, while encouraging regional countries to open relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC). China has already delivered 30,000 virus test kits to Jamaica and at least 100,000 protective masks to Cuba as well as about 100 ventilators to the Dominican Republic. Chinese-produced motorcycles have been exported to West Indian police forces in Trinidad and Tobago, and police cars to Guyana. According to the Dems it was all Trump's fault. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe already is on record expressing China's willingness to deepen military cooperation with Caribbean countries. The Chinese have been carrying out secret military activities and making a grab for land that Australia must wise up to. China Military Strength (2021) For 2021, China is ranked 3 of 139 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. And here we see how the plot thickens:https://www.rebelnews.com/the_china_files. However, without gaining much attention, Beijing managed to reach an agreement with the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan to establish a military/paramilitary base in the country’s eastern borderlands, near the Wakhan corridor. But I do agree-today it's very difficult to find a white boy that can or is willing to do hard physical work! Both reserve the right not to publish replies to articles should they so choose. More recently, the War on Terror has resulted in overseas military bases being established in the Middle East. What we have been seeing is the "sale" of our American birthright by "off shoring" our manufacturing capability at the expense of our blue collar workers. Everything in this article is doubly significant when you remember the keystone of China's Caribbean policy - Venezuela, where they have armed, equipped and trained the riot police to keep the pesky natives down. China's admirals have long eyed Sri Lanka for its strategic location. May I dare to suggest that their entire operation was instead centred upon some airy fairy notion for complete control elsewhere . We understand the dignity of hard work. China loaded up ships with troops and supplies Tuesday bound for the first People's Liberation Army overseas military base in the tiny and strategic … Azerbaijan – Buildings and structures in Gizil Sherg military town, and one terminal building located in the airfield in Hacı Zeynalabdin settlement. We do because we get charged more to import that stuff. The port is currently empty, unused The question boils down to: will the countries involved allow China to militarize these locations? Trudeau may have said he was withdrawing but over the past while has had the PLA training in Canada off and on. Reagan said once that the communism in Russia would come to an end and so was it. However, the base has been operated by the U.S. since 1903, without an ending date for the American military presence there, at least as long as Washington continues to pay the lease. [28] The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, and Guyana and have also discussed military collaboration with the PLA. Keystone is the pipeline, or so I am told. Twitter: @neo_channel_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Neo-24692477...Since mid-2017, China has been operating a military base in Djibouti. The Internet is filled with this information. Please limit comments to 300 words or less. Happy Holidays and let's hope next year will be better for all of us. U.S. intelligence sources have described the firm as a front for China's governmental State Council. . China could insist that the US reduce, or entirely withdraw, its considerable military force structure in the Western Pacific Ocean, in exchange for a draw-down of PLA assets in the Caribbean -- or any other bargain it dreamed up. The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad, with 38 "named bases"[note 1] having active duty, national guard, reserve or civilian personnel as of September 30, 2014. excluding that table's rows labelled "Other", in the 2015 DoD Base Structure Report. The US can ill afford any Chinese drive to place under threat any Western Hemisphere country, much less the United States. Many have believed that Gwadar would be the PLA’s second and latest addition to its overseas bases, if at all. Nobody cared - I had to read about it in the Spotlight. 0 3 NWIP Lv 7 4 years ago No there is not. China's state-supported construction enterprises are building hotel resorts in the Bahamas, Guyana and Barbados. The money of the USA and Western countries. GITMO only allows day time flight operations because they don't want a US military aircraft straying into Cuban airspace. The articles printed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editors or of Gatestone Institute. Establishing a base in our neighbourhood would be a low-cost, low-risk way for China to show off its growing military and diplomatic reach and clout. We are guilty to. China's admirals have long eyed Sri Lanka for its strategic location. There is a lot of fault to go around and smear both sides. One military official cancelled a cold weather training program and was reamed out by Trudeau. But we must become more involved, financially. Perhaps if these countries can't pay their debts to China and China takes over ports (as what appearantly happened in Sri Lanka), we could claim China was being crooked lenders and have "just" cause to intervene. Five United States military aircraft arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston yesterday, October 5, for refueling, en route to Haiti. For example, Trinidad & Tobago recently purchased naval patrol vessels from the People’s Liberation Army. Hector, thanks for your comment. When we need very thick steel plates for our manufacturing we can only get them from China, etc. No part of the Gatestone website or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied or modified, without the prior written consent of Gatestone Institute. Dr. Lawrence Franklin is a patriotic American and a courageous man, who has paid a heavy price for opposing the Deep State and swamp creatures. We all are. They are slowly building up in the Atlantic ocean, and now in Canada. Us against china on our land, fast..... Trump should build US military bases in Taiwan! This is a list of countries with overseas military bases. (Photo: Lucia Gajdosikova / Alamy) China’s Communist Party (CCP) seems to be implementing a multidimensional strategy in the Caribbean, reaping economic, political and potentially military gains a few miles offshore the United States. You are correct. An estimated 60% of China’s oil imports find their origin in this region – another reason justifying the purpose of the establishment of an overseas military base. Very, Very sad state of affairs. The PLA is actually training in Canada (they had pilot trainees not 10 miles from my home and no one knew about it). . Senior Chinese defense officials also have had exchanges with Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile and provide military assistance to Jamaica and Venezuela. While its efforts are still modest, China is expanding military-to-military contacts, personnel exchanges and arms sales, and bringing Caribbean military officers to China for training. Thanks. The Chinese regime is effectively employing "soft power" by way of propagating anti-US diplomacy through China's regional ambassadors and Confucius Institutes. China’s logic is that if the US could have 800 overseas bases in 80 countries, there is nothing wrong for Beijing to have the same. Hard work has a leveling effect, even after you no longer have to do it to earn your bread. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.0854 (0.0000 considered 'perfect'). And our branches of government, except the Presidency, hand over the US to China... Those islands will live to regret this because huge tankers destroy the beauty that is there to the point where people spend substantial money to vacation on those small islands. The map above shows where the bases are. Were China to establish a beachhead in the Caribbean, the US could be faced with a dark replay of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Thus China was given a key to the door opening up central and South America..... oldguy-also-i don't know which pipeline you are talking about, but in 1976 I worked on the one being built in Alaska - no Chinese welders on that job for sure back then - they were all from Oklahoma and Texas at that time. If Biden/Harris are at the helm, then we will be assured more territorial aggression by CCP. You don't "play fair" with evil dictatorships. Of more concern to US security interests is the ongoing seaport expansion project in the already commercially important port at Kingston, Jamaica, as well as the port at Freeport, Bahamas, China's possible new base of operations 90 miles off the US coast. This is something everyone should experience, no matter where you ultimately end up. China's construction projects already include the modernization of airports and seaports, which could increase Chinese geopolitical and military influence in the region. The investment is a sign of increasing Chinese interest in Jamaica as an economic base and follows from a wide range of other Chinese projects underway or being discussed. [27] Likewise, China has provided equipment such as tents, uniforms, and binoculars to the Jamaican military. [1][note 2]. Biden rectify this mess? US policymakers need seriously to address Communist China's aggressive expansionist policies in the Caribbean. Let us hope that President Trump pardons him in the next few days. In 2018, the Dominican Republic revoked its diplomatic ties to Taiwan, presumably to take advantage of the economic opportunities that relations with China might bring. Moreover, selected military officers from virtually every Caribbean country continue to receive training at Chinese military academies. Billions of dollars flow this year to China. Copyright © 2021 Gatestone Institute. The man-made islands built by China are actually sinking. Whilst the overall number of overseas military bases has fallen since 1945, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Russia and France still possess or utilize a substantial number. Editorial: editor@gatestoneinstitute.org. Gosh, when we were building our oil pipelines we had to import Chinese labor because they were the only ones who knew how to do this type of welding . Jamaica is a crime cesspit. The establishment of military bases abroad enables a country to project power, e.g. It is one of the reasons why I believe in universal military service (I volunteered for 3 years). Particularly active in this regard is Liu Quan, the China's Ambassador to Suriname. Chinese shipments of military and police equipment to several Caribbean states could be developing into beachheads for future People's Liberation Army (PLA) "advisory groups" in the Western Hemisphere. . About a year ago, Trump said the federal government departments were to be relocating throughout the states so that they would not be all centralized. The U.S. military in Africa has accused China of "irresponsible actions" for allegedly harassing troops at an American base in Djibouti. PLA military aid continues to arrive in Jamaica. Of concern to US security interests is China's seaport expansion project at Kingston, Jamaica, as well as at Freeport, Bahamas, China's possible new base of operations 90 miles off the US coast. Libya – A forward operating base at the Al-Khadim Airport, near Marj. Now it will fall upon Biden to try and rectify this mess, too. Contact: info@gatestoneinstitute.org There is a SATCOM sight there and also military planes do transit and even remain overnight in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries at times especially when going to GITMO or on into Soto Cano Airbase in Honduras. *Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PwrIndx' score. Trump in the White House, the ChiComms would be faced down.Joe and Kamala? Trump on the other hand is a hard player, a never giver upper. Sounds like someone has been asleep at the switch over the past few years. 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