Overseas Bases and Us Strategy:: Optimising Americas Military Footprint Stevenson Jonathan
Overseas Bases and Us Strategy:: Optimising Americas Military Footprint Stevenson Jonathan Overseas military bases have been the bedrock of the United States' ability to project military power, exert…
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Overseas Bases and Us Strategy:: Optimising Americas Military Footprint Stevenson Jonathan
Overseas military bases have been the bedrock of the United States' ability to project military power, exert political influence and deter potential adversaries since the Second World War. Overseas bases are a key element of the reassurance required to resurrect and bolster America's reputation among its allies and adversaries. But fatigue with America's 'forever wars', as well as more nuanced financial and strategic reasons, has inclined the public and policy community to favour reducing US global military activities and overseas presence.In this Adelphi book, Jonathan Stevenson argues that this desire does not necessarily translate into sound strategy.
The fluidity prevailing in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific counsels maintaining forward-deployed forces there at roughly Meanwhile, strategic imperatives and geopolitical realities impose restraints in every theatre.