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.
These overseas installations are now scattered across 81 countries, colonies, or territories on every continent except Antarctica.
The entire American foreign-policy establishment has succumbed to a monumentally self-destructive ideological post-Cold War fever.
Rules are by definition things that apply universally, so it’s hard to convince the world to respect them if you consistently violate them.
If Biden clings to a calcified and militarized conception of national security — as he appears intent on doing — he will put his entire presidency at risk.
After centuries of domination by foreigners, the Middle East is now being reshaped primarily by interactions between countries within it.