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The US has overseas bases in 85 different countries/territories (including a decent chunk of Europe). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_over
by JshWright 4y ago
The US has overseas bases in 85 different countries/territories (including a decent chunk of Europe).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_overseas_military_bases#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_oversea...
- bombcar 4y agoBut, please, the word empire is so … British … or Roman … certainly nothing we are.
- tablespoon 4y ago> But, please, the word empire is so … British … or Roman … certainly nothing we are. Not for this reason, at least, because it's not an occupying force. If the Italians asked the garrison to leave, it wouldn't go to war to stay.
- ASalazarMX 4y agoIIRC European bases are strategic for USA's Middle East war operations, I doubt the military would just leave if ordered, there would be significant diplomatic, and maybe economic, pressure to stay.
- tablespoon 4y ago> IIRC European bases are strategic for USA's Middle East war operations, I doubt the military would just leave if ordered, there would be significant diplomatic, and maybe economic, pressure to stay. Are you saying the US would go to war with Italy to keep this base? The US might try to pressure Italy to let it keep it, but if Italy was insistent, the US would do it.
- ASalazarMX 4y agoI'm only saying what I said, that USA won't get evicted without exerting great pressure to stay. I don't think USA would go to war with Italy, but the position is too valuable to give it back without resisting.