A recently completed pier at the Chinese naval base near the Indian Ocean is large enough to support an aircraft carrier, the top US commander for Africa says. US commander for the African region General Stephen Townsend told the House Armed Services Committee this week that the military facility was undergoing significant expansion. The new 330m-long pier can accommodate two of China's biggest ships, including Type-075 amphibious assault ships and the aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong. Recent satellite photos of the recently completed pier at the Chinese naval base near the Indian Ocean. Jamie Seidel is a freelance writer | @JamieSeidelOriginally published as China's alarming move in our backyard

Source: The North Africa Journal April 24, 2021 06:33 UTC