A @CSIS initiative shedding light on under-appreciated elements of China's overseas influence through open-source data and satellite imagery.
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"Upgrades at the Djibouti base give China valuable insights into the Middle East and Africa as it seeks a deeper understanding of the regional operational environment in order to project power farther from home," write @HiddenReachCSIS experts
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Newly analyzed satellite imagery from @HiddenReachCSIS reveals that China has made significant upgrades to its only acknowledged overseas military base in Djibouti, raising concerns about Beijing's ability to monitor and track U.S. and allied military operations in the region.
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NEW: In recent years, China's military has added two communications facilities at its overseas base in Djibouti, strengthening the PLA's ability to operate far from home and likely enhancing its ability to collect signals intelligence (SIGINT) across the Middle East and Africa.
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🧵 NEW: China’s military has upgraded its base in Djibouti, enhancing its operational and intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Middle East and Africa, write @HiddenReachCSIS experts.
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🧵 NEW: China’s military has upgraded its base in Djibouti, enhancing its operational and intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Middle East and Africa, write @HiddenReachCSIS experts.
More: features.csis.org/hiddenreac…
NEW: China’s next supercarrier is emerging.
Satellite imagery reveals a massive new vessel taking shape at Dalian Shipyard. It will likely be China’s largest aircraft carrier yet and may mark the PLAN’s first move into nuclear-powered carriers.
This new @CSIS analysis separates fact from fiction on the new carrier's development.
Read it here: features.csis.org/hiddenreac…
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NEW: @HiddenReachCSIS shares commercial satellite imagery and open-source information to provide updates on the rapid development of China’s fourth aircraft that highlight the speed and scale of China’s maritime industrial base.
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"New evidence suggests that access to Chinese-origin gallium remains constrained for U.S. industry, creating challenges for critical defense and high-tech production lines," writes @HiddenReachCSIS.
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🧵NEW DATA: Vessel tracking and maritime trade data from @HiddenReachCSIS offer key insights into the ongoing U.S.-Iran dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.
Learn more about the strait through eight new charts and visualizations: csis.org/analysis/strait-hor…
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This has to be one of the coolest jobs in think tank land.
If you’ve got experience in OSINT, satellite imagery, and geospatial analysis, this is a great opportunity.
Apply here: careers.csis.org/opportuniti…
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Iran announced that any vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz would be attacked. This has significant consequences for states like China, which imports 40% of its oil through the strait.
Read more from @HiddenReachCSIS and @AsiaMTI: csis.org/analysis/no-one-not…
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As war chokes off Strait of Hormuz traffic, Chinese ships are not getting special treatment. New tracking data shows Chinese vessels have largely halted transits, underscoring Beijing’s exposure to instability in a region critical to its energy security.
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"Analysts in China have warned that upwards of 45 percent of the country’s oil imports sail through the strait, and they have called for boosting cooperation with regional partners to ensure safe passage of energy resources."
Our 2023 @CSIS feature explores China's efforts to secure its energy interests in the Strait of Hormuz—the world's most important chokepoint for transporting oil.
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A new space race is underway.
Countries everywhere want in.
But they need partners who can get them there.
Our latest feature explores how China has positioned itself as the primary gateway to space for much of the Global South.⬇️
Beijing has engaged with emerging economies across the full spectrum of space development, including satellite design and technical training.
At four key sites across Africa, new satellite imagery shows China's growing footprint in critical space infrastructure projects.
As more countries are drawn into China's orbit, the United States may face diminishing market share and reduced strategic influence over an increasingly important domain of competition.
Read more here: features.csis.org/hiddenreac…
