China's Military Assistance in Namibia and Zimbabwe - Beijing Plants a Long-Term Strategic Footprint : Southern Africa - Issue in Focus - : Southern Africa - Issue in Focus
China's Military Assistance in Namibia and Zimbabwe - Beijing Plants a Long-Term Strategic Footprint : Southern Africa - Issue in Focus - : Southern Africa - Issue in Focus
Two important Southern African nations are giving the People's Republic of China great influence over their militaries. China also benefits from lucrative construction jobs and a friendly Atlantic Ocean port in Namibia for future military needs, but what is the long-term strategic security impact for the Southern African region?
CITATION: Stupart, John. China's Military Assistance in Namibia and Zimbabwe - Beijing Plants a Long-Term Strategic Footprint : Southern Africa - Issue in Focus - : Southern Africa - Issue in Focus . : In On Africa (IOA) , 2014. Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2014, Issue 11, Nov 2014, p. 67 - 72 - Available at: http://library.au.int/chinas-military-assistance-namibia-and-zimbabwe-beijing-plants-long-term-strategic-footprint