The U.S. Has 750 Overseas Military Bases, and Continues to Build More to Encircle China

The United States struck a deal with the Philippines earlier this month to expand its military presence in its former colony to four additional bases, part of a years-long Pentagon buildup in the Asia-Pacific region meant to counter Chinese influence. The U.S. has about 750 overseas military bases in more than 80 countries, and Washington elites are pushing the country ever closer to conflict with China, says researcher David Vine. “I think the people of the United States absolutely do not want war,” says Vine. He is a professor of anthropology at American University and co-founder of the Overseas Base Realignment and Closure Coalition.

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[pran]

Thats why kids have to pay thousands for college and there are homeless people in America the great society.

[demetriod]

Only the US can build military bases in other countries. There is budget to improve the lives of the American people, but US almost always chose War.

[harrowgateguy]

We have cities with tens of thousands of homeless people and millions without health insurance, but we have billions to invest in foreign resentment and mistrust giving countries like Russia excuses to invade countries like Ukraine. The US is often cited as one of the countries that would be the hardest to invade and easiest to defend so investments like this portray the US as nothing less than an aggressive war mongering statethat has been at war most of the last 50 years killing and destroying countless lives far from its boarders. This is insane. Americans need to join the peace loving people of the world and say enough is enough

[cad]

I have learnt that in US history there are only 16 years without having wars.

[kingdomgateway]

When you have too many overseas bases, your army gets weaker, not stronger because those bases will be poorly defended in times of war and very expensive to maintain in times of peace.

[unholydanger]

"If the enemy is everywhere, he is weak everywhere" -- Sun Tzu, military strategist

[madpatriot]

No money for free education, health care, social security, but we have a healthy military budget, regardless of our deficit

[michellebishop]

Imagine what an incredible world it would be if China Russia and the USA joined forces as friends to help the world and poorer countries.

[beezibee]

Correction: China is not a threat to her neighbours; Never was and never in the future.

[rubenrodriguez]

I find it interesting that this professor stated China was not a threat, but Soviet Union was and later stated that China was a threat to its neighbors without elaborating either point with evidence/examples. Yet he provided plenty of evidence/examples detailing how the U.S. is the greatest threat to world peace at this time.

[Dsullivann]

We need an anti war movement back in the US.

[TheWaterman]

This is what EMPIRES do...and we all know what eventually happens to empires.

[notrueflagshere]

Instead of Blinken, we should find a diplomat for the job.

[Dr_MKUltra]

"Those who want peace, must prepare for war"

[blackdiamond]

99% of Americans do not even have any deal how much funding goes toward military. All public disparities could be cleared if only a fraction went toward the American people.🌄🦍

[angkukuey]

750 military bases and counting! This is proof of USA's militaristic and hegemonic ambitions.

[henrymac]

And they complained China was being aggressive. One rules for them and one rules for the rest of us.

[aruwa]

Hello, China is not a threat to the neighbours. China has only 1 base in DJibouti. There is no, except a few man-made islands in the South China Sea specifically to defend against the US aggression and not against any countries in the region, except a few countries which pawn themselves to the US. Fact check.

[safanamakhdoomable]

Excellent work by DN again. Thank you for the information.

[valkiehaider]

Amy thank you to the MAX addressing the military bases.. we've been following this expansion for years!! Black spots need to be known exposed.. Thank you Mr. Vine!! "The United States of War" will pick up! We saw this insanity since southeast Asia's fiasco!! Wars make money as my great uncle expressed..
We totally understand the warmongers/control freaks this country has become.. my whole lifetime has been of this country's friction with other cultures!!
One loses RESPECT ... of the SHAMEFUL actions our politicians fuel and taxpayers foot the bill!!