eli5: Why does USA have military bases and soldiers in many foreign countries?
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As much as people won’t/don’t want to admit it, most of them are because the local governments want(ed) those bases there. They provide a bit of security for the host nation, and/or some income both on leasing the land and money spent in the local economy by the US Service Members stationed there
They help the US by being a footprint in the area, so “we” are closer to the action if/when something happens
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