Why does the US have 800 military bases around the world?

[The SC]

It costs taxpayers billions to keep US bases around the globe running. Why are they there in the first place?

 

[Goritoes]

The higher you rise, the harder the fall... Lets hope that fall does not come in my lifetime, because US has turned the world into a giant Ship, with America been the captain and this captain is not going down with the ship but if captain goes down the ship goes with it.

 

[AZMwi]

It costs taxpayers billions to keep US bases around the globe running. Why are they there in the first place?

to implement new world order, to steal resources of poor nations and to protect illegal zionist squatters in Palestine

 

[K_Bin_W]

The higher you rise, the harder the fall... Lets hope that fall does not come in my lifetime, because US has turned the world into a giant Ship, with America been the captain and this captain is not going down with the ship but if captain goes down the ship goes with it.

US does not have 800 bases, that would mean about 3 bases in each country. Unless you redefine "base"

 

[AZMwi]

The higher you rise, the harder the fall... Lets hope that fall does not come in my lifetime, because US has turned the world into a giant Ship, with America been the captain and this captain is not going down with the ship but if captain goes down the ship goes with it.

unless the so called captain is thrown overboard because of his constant bullying and sh*tfuc**ry

 

[K_Bin_W]

unless the so called captain is thrown overboard because of his constant bullying and sh*tfuc**ry

It will certainly put an end to global terrorism

 

[ARMalik]

Why does a COLONIAL POWER has bases in SUBJECT countries????

 

[K_Bin_W]

Why does a COLONIAL POWER has bases in SUBJECT countries????

A very valid point

 

[SQ8]

US military - sends training advisors to a country and buys them a house..
Liberal Media - massive military occupation base !

 

[Shotgunner51]

US does not have 800 bases, that would mean about 3 bases in each country. Unless you redefine "base"

Have reduced a bit, now around 750. Presence of bases are largely legacy of wars in particular WWII, say in Japan there are 24 (mostly Marine), 21 in Germany (mostly Army), 15 in South Korea (mostly Army), 13 in Iraq (mostly Army), 8 in Italy (mostly USN), 8 in Kuwait (mostly Army), 6 in UK (all USAF).

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[PAKISTANFOREVER]

It costs taxpayers billions to keep US bases around the globe running. Why are they there in the first place?

Why do you think? So they can murder innocent non-whites ANYWHERE across the globe at ANYTIME.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

It costs taxpayers billions to keep US bases around the globe running. Why are they there in the first place?

Because America is world military power and has the technology and means to have these bases to project its influence.

some other country will take its place once it wont be able to maintain its position.

hating on USA and wishing on its collapse will have the exact effect as it has been since it became world power. what effect was it? nothing I guess.

 

[K_Bin_W]

Have reduced a bit, now around 750. Presence of bases are largely legacy of wars in particular WWII, say in Japan there are 24 (mostly Marine), 21 in Germany (mostly Army), 15 in South Korea (mostly Army), 13 in Iraq (mostly Army), 8 in Italy (mostly USN), 8 in Kuwait (mostly Army), 6 in UK (all USAF).

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There is a base and then there are supporting facilities that are spread out to add redundancy/resiliency, That's why it's important to look into the context of the "defination"

 

[Tshering22]

To better police the world and control the situation. As much as most Asians do not appreciate their presence, there has been some semblance of controlled chaos under the Americans for a long time. That controlled chaos is better than uncontrolled chaos, where every country has to constantly look behind in terms of safety every time instead of focusing on trade and innovation.

The US is just the incumbent, but having some form of world police or a set of world police countries is required to maintain an acceptable level of orderliness. Also, that being said, every US needs to have a Russia to keep them in check.

Without this form of controlled chaos, the world will return back to the old age of empires when everyday kings and chieftains would be focused on warring and plundering each other while the people lived in poverty and without much difference in their quality of life.

 

[PradoTLC]

It costs taxpayers billions to keep US bases around the globe running. Why are they there in the first place?

they need these bases to save the world.