Overseas Bases and US Strategy
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Overseas Bases and US Strategy

Optimising America's Military Footprint

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Overseas Bases and US Strategy

Optimising America's Military Footprint

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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, 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. Overseas bases are a key element of the reassurance required to resurrect and bolster America's reputation among its allies and adversaries. Meanwhile, strategic imperatives and geopolitical realities impose restraints in every theatre. The fluidity prevailing in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific counsels maintaining forward-deployed forces there at roughly the current level. Russia's confrontational posture towards NATO and invasion of Ukraine, as well as NATO's short- and medium-term reliance on US capabilities, require the American presence in Europe to increase and expand eastward. The US should not commit itself to a foreign policy that is heavy on forward-deployed military power and light on diplomacy. But paradoxically, reducing forward military presence may not be consistent with a policy that is less focused on military power as a means of achieving stability and security.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2022
ISBN
9781000812282
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Author
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Glossary
  9. Chapter One Overseas bases and US strategic posture
  10. Chapter Two Basing and US grand strategy
  11. Chapter Three Optimising US regional footprints: the Middle East
  12. Chapter Four Optimising US regional footprints: China and the Indo-Pacific
  13. Chapter Five Optimising US regional footprints: Europe
  14. Chapter Six Conclusion
  15. Notes
  16. Index