The US' Overseas Military Base Strategy
- Episode aired Aug 27, 2019
- 14m
The United States military officially documents just over 500 military bases overseas. But a more thorough inventory reveals well over 800 bases, contingency locations and cooperative securi... Read allThe United States military officially documents just over 500 military bases overseas. But a more thorough inventory reveals well over 800 bases, contingency locations and cooperative security locations. Basically the US military is everywhere. The reasons; loss-of-strength-gradi... Read allThe United States military officially documents just over 500 military bases overseas. But a more thorough inventory reveals well over 800 bases, contingency locations and cooperative security locations. Basically the US military is everywhere. The reasons; loss-of-strength-gradient (basing close to a fight for efficiency) and power projection.