RT Stop 2: Djibouti - US military stationed there for rapid response to terrorism and violent extremism threats. Djibouti serves as host for refugees, and dispersement of humanitarian aid in region, safeguarding water trade routes.

Container Port has strategic value to US military. China wants control of container terminal. Djibouti in contract despite with Dubai based DP World, container operator, stated DP World bribery. Port remains in state control.

www.reuters.com/article/us-djibouti-port/djibouti-says-its-container-port-to-remain-in-state-hands-idUSKCN1GQ1IB

hwww.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/business/djibouti-seizes-control-dp-world-container-terminal-article-1.3837025

Why is port important? 95 percent of Ethiopia's imports come through Djibouti. Key location in Gulf to Europe oil tanker route. Chinese control would disrupt oil imports to Europe. US launches drones targeting Yemen and Somalia (probably others). China and Japan have military installations. SA and UAE planning to add bases. Lot of activity for NJ sized nation.

Shipping container ISBM launch sites. www.gatewaycontainersales.com.au/shipping-container-missile-systems-a-sneaky-scary-new-concept/

If China gains control of Doraleh Container Terminal, it would control bottleneck gateway to Red Sea. Bribed officials could allow weaponized containers on cargo ships bound for Europe and its allies.

Recall Obama’s 35 year lease of Jacksonville area terminal to UAE company, Gulftainer USA and national security issues raised. www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-breaking-news-mideast-company-signs-35year-cargo-deal-at-port-canaveral-20140623-post.

CFIUS failure appropriately to review the Port Canaveral Gulftainer deal by Aimen Nabi Mir, connected to US Muslim Brotherhood. National security concerns included proximity to large ballistic missile submarine base, two U.S. Air Force Space Command bases and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, plus direct access to US overland transport routes. bigleaguepolitics.com/exclusive-real-russia-story-port-canaveral-project-pelican-uranium-one-deals-connected-jafars/

Gulftainer USA subsidiary Manager Badr Jafar, Saddam Hussein’s nuclear bombmaker, has ties to Clinton Foundation, Jeffrey Epstein. Project Pelican /drrichswier.com/2018/01/23/project-pelican-bigger-than-than-uranium-one-deal-video/

What could go wrong?