The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that an anonymous military source told them that China plans to build a pier in the tiny East African nation of Djibouti so that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) can better run anti-piracy missions in the Arabian Sea. The scale of the wharf should allow for the docking of a four-ship flotilla at least, including China’s new-generation Type 901 supply ship with a displacement of more than 40,000 tonnes. The Type 901 is a nearly-800 foot long fast combat support ship, the first … Continue reading Chinese Navy in Djibouti to support Anti-Piracy Mission in Arabian Sea