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Pentagon jittery over China's military ambitions in Kenya

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III with his Kenyan counterpart Aden Duale at the DoD on September 25, 2023. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

U.S. Defence officials have raised concerns over Beijing's plans to establish a network of military and naval bases in Kenya and across Africa.

In a congressionally mandated report released on October 19, the Pentagon articulated why the American Department of Defence considers the People's Republic of China its "pacing challenge".

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