Download Base Nation: How US Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World AudioBook Free
American military services bases encircle the globe with almost 1,000 locations in international lands. These bases are usually taken for granted or overlooked completely. But in an eye-opening profile, Base Country demonstrates the worldwide network of bases brings with it a panoply of ills - and also makes the country less safe over time. As David Vine shows, the international bases raise geopolitical tensions and provoke wide-spread antipathy toward america. They also undermine American democratic ideals, pushing the united states into partnerships with dictators and perpetuating a system of second-class citizenship. They breed erotic violence, destroy the environment, and damage local economies. And their financial cost is staggering: although Pentagon underplays the statistics, Vine's accounting shows that the expenses approaches $100 billion per 12 months. With the united states withdrawing from Afghanistan and closing 13 years of war, there is no better period to reexamine the tenets of your military services strategy. Foundation Nation is an essential contribution compared to that debate.
