Analisis Balance of Power dan Economic Interest Tiongkok dalam Pembangunan Pangkalan Militer Pertamanya di Djibouti 2016

Arisanto, Puguh Toko
Adeline Astrid Maturbongs

Aladalah: Jurnal Politik, Sosial, Hukum dan Humaniora
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Jurnal Politik, Sosial, Hukum dan Humaniora

In 2016, China built its first overseas military base in Djibouti, East Africa. The base was established to prevent the rise of Somali pirates and piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the waters of Somalia. However, China was not the only country that had built military bases in the region. Previously, the United States, France, Italy, and Japan had also established military bases in the area. This article will explain China's motives for building a military base in Djibouti in relation to other countries, aside from preventing piracy. In this article, the authors use the concepts of balance of power and national interests to analyze it. The authors use qualitative research methods and secondary data collection techniques from relevant books, journal articles, and websites. The research results show that China's military base estabishment is an effort to soft balance against the United States' power in Djibouti. In addition, China also has economic motives, which is to facilitate and secure China's international trade, considering the location of the Chinese base is close to the Doraleh port, gateway to trade with Africa and Europe.