tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post7674656757026645853..comments2024-02-24T06:02:36.178-08:00Comments on China Defense Blog: China evacuates 12,000 from Libya, sends frigate to helpUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-77886577348497719522011-02-27T09:46:38.299-08:002011-02-27T09:46:38.299-08:00The Chinese naval escorts actually make a lot of s...The Chinese naval escorts actually make a lot of sense since the rescue ships will have to transit the Suez Canal on the way back to Asia.<br /><br />This is the shortest way home, longer routes such as those around southern Africa and the Cape or through the Drake passage are just too long to be feasible.<br /><br />The southern exit from the canal leads to the Red Sea and hence exits into the duskylimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157843983113568393noreply@blogger.com