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Located: The U.S. has military bases around the world, as depicted in this graphic. Daily Mail
Located: The U.S. has military bases around the world, as depicted in this graphic. Daily Mail
John Glaser, Time: Why We Should Close America’s Overseas Military Bases
They do not support our core national interests
Despite our unorthodox presidential election, America’s overseas military bases are largely taken for granted in today’s foreign policy debates. The U.S. maintains a veritable empire of military bases throughout the world—about 800 of them in more than 70 countries. Many view our bases as a symbol of our status as the dominant world power. But America’s forward-deployed military posture incurs substantial costs and disadvantages, exposing the U.S. to vulnerabilities and unintended consequences.
Our overseas bases simply do not pay enough dividends when it comes to core national interests. Here are seven reasons why it’s time to close them.
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WNU Editor: Russia has only a naval and air force base in Syria .... and maybe a future base in Cuba and/or Vietnam. China has only a military base agreement with Djibouti. Both countries are major powers on the world scene .... and they certainly do not have 800 bases. Is the U.S. over-extended with such a huge military base presence around the world .... that is an answer that I do not know. But I do know that it is a discussion that should be brought up in the next administration.
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