eli5: Why does USA have military bases and soldiers in many foreign countries?
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Because many nato countries basically get free defense and spend even less than the 2% on defense membership requires. Basically they mooch from the US.
Expansionism, international intervention, weapon supplies for civil wars, overthrowing govs.
During World War II, a lot of areas that were under the Axis powers required American soldiers to establish themselves for fear of them trying to attack. That is why you see a lot of US bases in Germany and Japan they were the former Axis powers. US military presence never really left after the second world war. NATO was established to prevent the spread of communism in Western Europe by the USSR. NATO is basically a defense system which allies US and Western Europe against the Soviets. The Philippines, a former US territory which was also under threat of Japanese imperialism had a US naval base until the 1990s.
Protecting “American interests” which is directly tied to corporate profits and freedom to operate.
When you’re the world police, and the biggest dude on the block, people look to you for protection.
Congratulations! You have just discovered hegemony.
Noun: leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
Because the USA isn’t just a country, it’s an empire. And when you’re an empire, it behooves you to have your presence everywhere.
The U.S. is a war machine that fulfills imperialistic goals, i.e., rapes and pillages, for the billionaire oligarchy.
But please vote…that really makes a difference. /s
Because the US military is the primary enforcer for the criminals running the IMF/World Bank.
because the US is the worlds dominate empire.
and as much as American *fucking hate* to acknowledge it the US is indeed an empire, Roman style (ie decimate x nation and/or pay terrorists/separatists/neighbouring nation/s to do it, replace gov with empire-friendly gov and have said gov send as many resources for as low a price as possible, this is what the US has done to ***55*** nations).
this is why the US has covered the world in military bases, to ensure ongoing Western hegemony (its why we all *magically* started hating China in 2016. look it up)
i will be downvoted to hell but that merely proves how correct i am (this is an American site, over 50% of the users are Americans. Americans cannot handle reality)
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