China’s growing network of ports in Africa could serve as a precursor to the creation of more military bases, according to a ...

STUTTGART, Germany — China’s growing network of ports in Africa could serve as a precursor to the creation of more military bases, according to a new report by a Pentagon-affiliated think tank.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Department of Government Efficiency would root around in the Pentagon for "fraud, waste and abuse." ...

Apart from their commitment to European security, having US air force bases in Europe allows Washington to deploy assets ...

The Pentagon is considering making significant cuts to the top of the US military as the Trump administration seeks to shrink ...

In front of Chinese ambassador Jiang Feng, and top Nigerien military chiefs including Sani ... fill the void left by the exit of French and US forces – and part of a planned strategy by Beijing ...

However, these do not include bases that are controlled by the host country but are also sites where the US military operates. For example, Lithuania and Poland are both members of the EU and NATO ...

Beijing's backing of Niger's military ... than US$4 billion in Niger's petroleum industry and PetroChina owns two-thirds of the country's Agadem oilfield. Besides crude oil, Niger has Africa's ...

France on Friday began handing over military bases in Senegal ... one of its former colonial ruler's closest allies in west Africa. But after its election in 2024, Senegal's new government ...

France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal ... it is planning to sharply reduce its presence at all its bases in Africa except Djibouti, including the 350 French troops ...

Israel lobbies US to keep Syria weak ... including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey's growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts ...