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1 day ago · Change and the smell of boot polish." — Unknown. "A soldier’s motto: sleep is for civilians, and coffee is for everyone else." — Unknown. "Military precision: timing everything, except for when things actually happen." — Unknown. "If you’re not early, you’re late—and if you’re on time, you’re in trouble."
This article says that the U.K. is considering opening a few (more) military bases after Brexit. Suggested places include the Carribean, Brunei and Singapore. Why would the U.K. want to build foreign military bases? The Carribean seems an odd place. Would it be to keep some British personnel away from the home-country for some reason?
The review seeks to balance the need for Britain to address both the continuing challenge from Vladimir Putin’s Russia, as well as the conundrum of how to deal with the economic and military rise of China. But this risks see-sawing ineffectively between the two.
Mar 9, 2021 · The Biden administration should heed growing demands across the political spectrum, from OBRACC and others, to close overseas bases. Biden should pursue a strategy of drawing down the U.S. military posture abroad, returning troops back home, and building up the country’s diplomatic posture and alliances.
Jul 22, 2022 · 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. But fatigue with America’s ‘forever wars’, as well as more nuanced financial and strategic reasons, have inclined the public and policy community to ...
19 hours ago · Overall the US has more than 100,000 military personnel deployed in Europe. Last time he was president, Trump threatened to withdraw some of those forces. If elected he could do the same again.
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Jan 14, 2021 · Every president in the post-Cold War period has sought to close U.S. military bases overseas, particularly in Europe. President Bill Clinton oversaw some of the most significant reductions.
