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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Usually because American allies ask for it, these are the vast majority but small ones.

A minority of basis (the big ones) are because America needs a logistics base or some other function in the area.

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