This tiny African state has such a vital strategic location that most of the world's most powerful militaries have set up ...

A Cambodian official said his government would welcome a request from the United States for its ships to visit Ream Naval ...

The SDF base in Djibouti was set up in 2011 and the 170 members stationed there – including an air squadron - are largely occupied with anti-piracy operations off Somalia. Otsuka Umio ...

Djibouti in Africa hosts Japan’s only overseas base for the Self-Defense Forces. The government plans to sign agreements with these three countries early next year. Tokyo is also considering ...

The unfolding crisis in Sudan has drawn attention to Japan’s only overseas base – and some of the problems surrounding the installation.

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called on the government of Djibouti to take immediate steps toward initiating the evacuation of all foreign military bases from its territory.

Japan's government has ordered the Self-Defense ... The Self-Defense Forces have a temporary base in Djibouti, a country in the Horn of Africa. The SDF will remain on standby in Djibouti while ...

Two Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft departed from Miho Air Base ... transported Japanese nationals and related individuals from Sudan, in northeastern Africa, to Djibouti, using ...