Djibouti is chosen over northern Algeria because of its useful position, and destroyers are assigned to escort four battlecruisers moving toward the operation. The available force is checked before the port is treated as a stepping stone for wider regional control. Naval invasion here is a problem of logistics and basing as much as territorial acquisition. Ships must be concentrated and protected, then placed where they can influence the surrounding region.
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Choosing Djibouti for regional naval control
The campaign selects Djibouti for a naval invasion because its position can expand British control and supports the movement of escorts and capital ships.