Middle East
How massive US footprint in the Gulf became a bullseye overnight
The Iran war will certainly spur conversation over whether partners need or want these huge bases anymore
April 03, 2026
military bases
Military Industrial Complex
New report finds dangerous levels of 'forever chemicals' around military bases
Women exposed to PFAS in drinking water have reported uterine tumors, birth defects, hysterectomies, and miscarriages.
June 20, 2022
Asia-Pacific
750 US military bases remain around the planet
These overseas installations are now scattered across 81 countries, colonies, or territories on every continent except Antarctica.
August 24, 2021
Military Industrial Complex
Nine ways that drawing down overseas bases will improve US security
Many of these 800 installations have been around since WWII and don't have anything to do with today's challenges.
March 09, 2021
Washington Politics
Living at the tip of the spear: Guam and restraint
Can restraint in foreign policy include the goal of decolonization for Guam? Can it be in the U.S. national interest to allow Guam to choose between becoming a state of the union, a freely associated state such as the Republic of the Palau, or an independent country?
July 21, 2020
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