eli5: Why does USA have military bases and soldiers in many foreign countries?

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eli5: Why does USA have military bases and soldiers in many foreign countries?

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The short answer is that it gives us the ability to attack anyone, at anytime, anywhere on earth. Establishing a military base from where soldiers can be deployed takes weeks to months. If you already have them you save a lot of time. If there’s a situation, almost anywhere in the world, where a strategic strike could change the tide of a conflict, we can do it in a matter of hours.

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