> 2. Host countries want those bases to be there for defensive and economic purposes. Really? Even the closest one to the US at Guantanamo Bay, where Cuba keep

> 2. Host countries want those bases to be there for defensive and economic purposes. Really? Even the closest one to the US at Guantanamo Bay, where Cuba keeps demanding that the US gets off their soil? The US's foreign base policies are a little more complex than you're suggesting.