Why 90% Of Foreign Military Bases Are American

[@ajplus]

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[@raaid85]

time to end the empire

[@raaid85]

surprising to see this from AJ given that its become very pro US imperialism

[@Greg-yu4ij]

@@raaid85 The USA is the only empire that spends more on it’s “colonies” than it receives in taxes. If you want a more accurate picture of the post WWII order, watch a presentation by Peter Zeihan.

[@maazkalim]

After years-&-years of lobbying by [K]Hasbara lobbyists( primarily bought-&-paid-for by "Little Machiave.. err "Little Sparta") through US Congresspeople to attack the whole of AJMN under FARA.. I can see why the DOJ broke its own protocol.. ...5:17 to stamp only-&-only you in the whole conglomerated organisation as a “foreign agent.” 🤭🤭🤣🤣🤣

[@maazkalim]

A news organisation's bias is dependent upon the makeup of its human-resources, "@@raaid85".

[@FRISHR]

The millitary is America’s biggest jobs program. The idea isn’t about protecting people, but protecting corporate interests in dominating foreign resources and economies. The goal isn’t to end wars, but to keep the wars ongoing as long as possible and as profitable as possible.

[@sgtmayhem7567]

Your absolutely right. You need to give up your American citizenship, before your thrown into a forced labor camp. Escape to the socialist paradise of China, then if you find any problems with their government you can voice your opinions freely without fear of reprisal.

[@kcggaming5138]

That’s absolutely incorrect

[@kcggaming5138]

The us could benefit from wars but the us dragging a war on for a long time isn’t true and I’d like for you to name one time the us did that

[@Loklak59999]

Why ? Because they've been helping another country to do with their own free will

[@rioroy3251]

Necessary Evils.... ❌😈❌👹❌☠️❌👽

[@shemetriceshaikh5715]

Having these military bases in these countries is an advantage for the United States to control foreign interests. A fence is not created to keep others out, it's created to keep the people in.

[@aliyusalisu6331]

You are absolutely right 👍

[@Kain59242]

Imagine if we actually used all of those to provide water, food, shelter, and education for all.

[@staticshockk]

@@SamTheMountainBikeBeast how? The world we see today is shaped by western countries and is to their best interests. These bases exist so that anyone who tries to change that could be dealt with fast.

[@fb5397]

@@SamTheMountainBikeBeast really how?

[@vladutzuli]

@@fb5397 I'm not saying it's a good state of affairs, in fact I would much rather it not be this way. But as a European person I can confirm that the Baltic states, and all of Eastern Europe would have been likely invaded by Russia by now if not for the USA. And you can be sure a lot of Central and Western Europe is very reliant on them as well. The stability of the region in general at the moment is being maintained by America.

[@SilverPlaqueVII]

It’s Costa Rica. Imagine if the US shutters all the bases and rids its military.

[@violetsther3739]

@@SamTheMountainBikeBeast As a Norwegian, can I just say: Get the hell out of my continent.

[@jojon1127]

This makes me recall the joke: Chinese are threating US because they put their country so close to US military bases. HAHAHA

[@bluespy5813]

The amount of American bases encircling China is insane 💀

[@johannkuster79]

@@bluespy5813 this is a sign of fear

[@mengwu1113]

@@johannkuster79 or its a sign of imperialism by america

[@johannkuster79]

@@mengwu1113 are you communist?

[@mengwu1113]

@@johannkuster79 No I am a moderate american citizen who thinks the west needs better foreign policy

[@shelbynamels973]

If interested , I recommend the one-hour lecture titled "How To Hide An Empire" by Daniel Immerwahr. Puts a different perspective on US foreign policy.

[@dracoii1147]

USA isn’t an empire I wish it was tho

[@shelbynamels973]

@@dracoii1147 No, not in the sense of the Roman or British Empire, but a lot of it depends on your definition. Did you watch the lecture I recommended?

[@OKEN1117]

Forget about semantics, Americans put their interests first but tell you that they are not.

[@Deadassbruhfrfr]

@@OKEN1117 No, as an American. We will tell you our interests come first. Everyone knows this.

[@OKEN1117]

It's laughable that there are still so many people naive enough to believe that the US will sacrifice for others interests. There's nothing abnormal that every country will put own interests first. So don't trust what the media or politicians dupe you to believe.

[@comrade9374]

They call Russia aggressors

[@rosemarywinters90daysnov97]

Well putin is killing Ukrainians so 🤡

[@MrTuerte]

Oh right USA is the one invading a countries and adds that countries land to USA +, says multiple times that they would nuke all

[@madeinjamaica7025]

Yup, Jamaica still has that spot where the base was. I say burn it, but I would get arrested for upsetting Americans so...

[@kailawkamo1568]

It still should be your soil so,,,,

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Burn amerimutt ritual sites

[@akamebanane811]

​@@kailawkamo1568 yeah and america can still drone strike you so....

[@freesk8]

Initially, US military bases were about containing the expansion of the USSR and International Socialism. But then it became a way of propping up the petro-dollar.

[@hashimbirgen7035]

Right 😒

[@kekw3271]

The dollar is the reserve currency because the united states is the only country with a open currency to give + interests on its bonds. If u hold a currency like the euro or the yen it actually gives minus interests and lose value overtime unless u actually hold it in cash which is impossible when talking about these amounts. Stop spewing nonsense conspiracy theories and look at the largest holders of USD its countries like china and russia that keeps almost 100% of its foreign currency in $$ not u.s allies like the EU or japan.

[@freesk8]

@@kekw3271 US dollar is currently experiencing 7% inflation. And that is just the official rate. The real rate is much higher. So you are paying at least 7% per year to hold dollars. Not a very good investment. The US dollar will lose value more slowly than the other world currencies, but it is just the best looking horse in the glue factory. Real estate, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin and Ethereum are better places to be now than US or any other currency.

[@dracoii1147]

Umm it still is about containing Russia and china

[@dracoii1147]

@@freesk8 all currencies are experiencing inflation

[@OleOlson]

Also note that the official figure of US military bases does not include small bases, often called 'Lily Pads" where strategic ops like drone strikes are based out of. We blow our national treasure on this, which is why we have crumbling domestic infrastructure, no decent healthcare, no good public transportation, chronic poverty, etc.

[@OleOlson]

@Mason Ferris War has never been a net gain financially for the world, though neutral countries do make money by selling things to countries at war.

[@mr.wizard6891]

Or the massive strategic stockpiles places all over the globe in the case of emergencies

[@godwinmarvo9012]

USA is chronic poverty ? What are you even talking about ,everyone around the globe always wish they were in USA

[@OleOlson]

@@godwinmarvo9012 Bull.

[@EricChien95]

@@godwinmarvo9012 That just shows how great they are at marketing that they can even cover up poverty issues in their own country.

[@saltymangoparty]

We Americans never see ourselves as an empire, but we should. Good thing is all empires come to an end by their hubris. We are hubris af, if we dont change, the world will change us.

[@zexiali6483]

American government see themselves as a victim.

[@thecomment9489]

Indeed

[@DrReginaldFinleySr]

Not if everyone is like America. ;-)

[@psychoastronaut5251]

You don't sound American but seem like moved into US ages ago somewhere from Mexico or SA

[@razercortex9292]

@@psychoastronaut5251 Americans are Europeans lol. You're invading Native Indian's land.

[@LavenderLushLuxury]

Down with, US Imperialism!

[@X2LR8]

US Imperialism Rocks!

[@SilverPlaqueVII]

@@X2LR8 Zip it Zionist.

[@sladetuner8661]

and other imperialism too!

[@Roof_Pizza]

Can you say WAR MONGER? I know you can.

[@中華情]

Don't put reporters who have the guts to tell some truths on the US in danger. You don't know how CIA likes monitoring the world?

[@jessetorres8738]

US Government and media be like: Let's give billions of dollars to wealthy counties like Saudi Arabia and Israel, as well as already wealthy American citizens and the overspent military industrial complex for no real reason. Also US Government and media: We can't afford to spend millions of dollars to help poor people in the Caribbean, Central America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, on top of not being able to help poor American citizens 1st. If we cut the military industrial complex budget by just 10% (including the amount we spend on overseas bases) we could fund almost every domestic program in the United States, but too many politicians across the political spectrum don't want to do that.

[@thejapanarchocommunist]

I always like to point out too that in all these cases it has absolutely nothing to do with "defending freedom". I'm ex-Navy and was stationed in Yokosuka, and I can guarantee Japan absolutely doesn't need us there at all.

[@Keepskatin]

America and most White America Hates helping others, they hate Socialism.

[@dcadfdfbdf2181]

@@thejapanarchocommunist freedom of what man???? Sick of hearing that vague word, please be more specific

[@thejapanarchocommunist]

@@dcadfdfbdf2181 That's just it; it's a meaningless buzzword.

[@smartandhandsome]

what's amazing is that we have enough wealth to cover military expenditure and still have universal healthcare, six-figure salaries, benefits, etc.

[@henryfan48]

And yet we don't even have universal healthcare in this country

[@SICresinwrks]

Thats less important then owning 12 tanks ber base i guess lol

[@jimmytimmy3680]

Or affordable housing and free education.

[@DannySims]

We do, as long as you’re active duty 🥴

[@PurpleGhost666]

Everything is not about health care. Military budget should be reduced to about 50-100 billions, but that has nothing to do with health care.

[@Keepskatin]

@Henry, because most White Americans hate Socialism. Universal healthcare is Socialism. They hate the poor

[@hiroader11theanalysts65]

Before the U.S. it was the Great Britain 🇬🇧 Navy dominating foreign issues

[@hiroader11theanalysts65]

@The governor... The "Braveheart " movie says alot about British empire , its foreign governing during and policing then & nowadays.

[@omaconomacon4660]

Except Great Britain pretty much forced themselves into other lands with violence and wars

[@paulallen8109]

As long as the tax payers can finance this it won't be a concern... Or perhaps more accurately as long as the tax payers are ignorant to what their hard earned money goes to support...

[@Enlighten1640]

Hey I'm cool with that.....

[@selassietetevie4966]

@@Enlighten1640 that's why 80,000 IRS staff are being employed and they will now be armed,they are going to squeeze more taxes out of you,whilst the rich don't pay more,hope your cool with that .

[@AsokaTw-mz3lr]

@@Enlighten1640 yeah you are cockold anyway. this is why in west men are attacked as they make revolutions often.

[@healingrays3229]

Our hard-earned money is used and our sons and daughters are sacrificed for establishing a NWO!

[@fuadashraf870]

​@@Enlighten1640because you are the enemy of humanity

[@aksmex2576]

Knowing a lot about the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, this sounds so freaking similar to Roman military colonies.

[@lja996]

The US Government was based off the Roman Republic

[@dracoii1147]

No Romans actually conquered lands

[@lja996]

@@dracoii1147 America doesn't need to do that. It learned from others. America exerts its power through that vast military presence.

[@brandonn.1275]

@Draco II actually the roman practiced hegemonic control of various kingdoms and territories, something the us copied.

[@razercortex9292]

@@dracoii1147 America doing samething behind the light

[@premsecret]

It's just the modern british empire. But now, they don't need royal army anymore when they have private army.

[@dracoii1147]

British empire conquered countries

[@lasttime500]

The US military doesn't just come up and forcibly put bases there, They do ask permissions to the local government. The greater question will be why so many countries would accept the presence of the US military in their borders? I think that the USA is generally a non-annexing superpower which is why they're more likely to be accepted in. But that's just my guess.

[@simplica1]

Disgusting how much tax money is spent on military and so-called defence. I would protest against that more than the Covid restrictions. Imagine using those trillions on helping people out of financial, medical, social, housing problems...

[@irodragon7184]

Well I hope you change your opinion if ww3 fully kicks off

[@johannkuster79]

@@irodragon7184 it will be the same

[@sparshm9482]

NOOOOOOO YOU DONT UNDERSTAND the US dollar is backed by the military if world trade and the petro dollar dies so does the USA… study economics and financial engineering a bit online and then come back

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@irodragon7184 ww3 will only happen due to burgerstan lol. no one is ever gonna attack america in 2022 or onward, the chinese government is gonna collapse, russia can barely invade ukraine, no one is a real threat to the usa military, they use this as an excuse to bully its vassal states

[@irodragon7184]

@@NeostormXLMAX if the US collapsed due to civil war that would be enough a motivation to start ww3

[@rickeycook4681]

Great documentary, the military industrial complex is out of control!

[@dracoii1147]

Ok? There is nothing you can do about it shut up

[@luishernandezblonde]

Bases, bases… I guess America needs a map of their bases.

[@jeffGordon852]

They actually don't know how many bases they have and had to relied on a journalist work to map them all

[@wolverine9377]

Similar to every road leads to rome

[@脚踩蔡蔡子绿龟]

What a country that ”loves” peace and life ！！A country without fear, without genocide, without violence ! !！

[@oceanz2174]

@@It-che-Pu-whole they need to open more and more

[@marcohernandez3778]

Thank you for this honesty coming from all you in this video. When you speak the truth, even if it is against your own government. So we can see the truth as it and discern right and wrong.

[@crazyjohnhoward]

And the US said they are peace loving 😂😂😂😂

[@jigmetsatultsang2696]

LOL because how DARE we protect our allies and subsidize their militaries and keep shipping lanes open.

[@cuba129]

@@jigmetsatultsang2696 I think thay are saying that these melltery bases could be a threat to other countries

[@mrj475]

Instead spending on military, US should spent to get free helthcare, education and better transportation in their country.. the US citizen and other country all over the world should not support the military base by US.

[@Victoryinourstars]

We do spend on Healthcare tf you taking about?

[@CardThrone]

US spends more on healthcare than any country in the world

[@timothyreel716]

Why do we better transportation? We have cars!!

[@dambagaskara]

"Gun don't kills people, people kill people! Gun deffend people against people with a smaller gun." -Stan, American Dad

[@johnmcmillion876]

Guns also protect against genocide, Holocaust,fascism,and evil,incarnate. The problem is humanity..from stones to swords to nukes..one cannot dream of nirvana when man itself,is evil,incarnate.

[@chomper720]

Oh look at how Russia and China move their bases closer to ours! -USA

[@violetsther3739]

But the world needs these military bases for protection. Said no one ever.

[@notamurderer6226]

No America needs those bases as a show of force its actually a fairly clever strategy

[@juanfigueroa-serville2465]

Ummmm….. you forgot us, the U.S. Virgin Islands. We are a U.S. Territory next to our sister U.S. Territory, Puerto Rico.

[@cameronhenke593]

Ya it's screwed up your either Americans or not

[@bryancito00-00]

The world would advance more if they shut down the bases.

[@blancavelasquez9859]

ridiculous thinking of yours

[@bryancito00-00]

@@blancavelasquez9859 i guess you like the USA intervening in everything

[@bryancito00-00]

Backwards mentality

[@chevrolet-poitiers9507]

@@bryancito00-00 Yes, yes I do.

[@Asukii776]

How the world would be advance more if us shut down their military bases and also If the us shut down their base than how are the us gonna response quickly to china and Russia threat??

[@tonimartin6167]

Now I understand why I pay high taxes without getting affordable Healthcare, public transportation, decent pension....because my taxes go to pay for the Military domination

[@TRSega]

THEY COULD HAVE ENDED WORLD HUNGER!!! Just let that sink in 😔

[@FRISHR]

They rather sink foreign countries’ economy to easily steal resources.

[@TDK2K]

how is world hunger America's problem?

[@uncleho3085]

@@TDK2K how is taiwan myanmar vietnam korea Ukraine Kazakhstan chile Nicaragua panama iran iraq turkey cuba Afganistan libiya americas problem? Has that stopped the US from meddling in these countries? The US is an imperial power which uses its position as an economic and military superpower power to bully other countries and its citizens. All they care about is satisfying the corporates that operate out of the US and preserving the status quo. The US has enough resources to educate, provide health care, house and feed every person in in USA. But they choose not to simply because its not profitable.

[@TDK2K]

@@uncleho3085 Welcome to Geopolitics 101. Just like in life, stronger countries will influence the weaker ones. How is that an argument that it's America's responsibility to solve world hunger? If their own country doesn't care about their hungry, why would a foreign country care more?

[@uncleho3085]

@@mando_sosa2893 ok for arguments sake lets say that the communist revolutions around the world at the time was the Soviet unions doing which is wrong. It is true that the Soviets have helped a lot of left governments mostly because of the hostility they faced from the US. Today in latin america a pink revolution is on and there is no soviets...so left revolutions and governments can organically come into existence. Cuba is a great example for that...so if you say that the US was just doing their part in the cold war the cold war is over...it ended in 1991. What about all the meddling after the cold war? The military industrial complex and their problems are pretty ease to understand. When a country's defence industry is privatised the corporates engaged in research and production of defence equipments and the military will have to find a market for their products and like every other private company they need to make a profit for the huge initial investments they have made... The only contractor these companies in the US can sell to is the US govt. And to other parties the US government allows. like every other big corporate in America they have immense lobbying power and what would corporates who are manufacturers of weapons want the worlds richest country to do?? Be in a state of perpetual war..... with an exorbitant defence budget which helps keep the demand and stock prices of Lockheed and Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Boeing and others high. President Dwight Eisenhower warned about the dangerous lobbying power of the military industrial complex.

[@sisenor4091]

They didn’t mention the part where some of this countries want the American bases for the payment. Diego Garcia is a sad story.

[@AT-gu8by]

What payment?

[@michaeldean6709]

@@SamTheMountainBikeBeast it's a joint UK US base. FFS read a book.

[@krishnkant9477]

@@SamTheMountainBikeBeast It's officially a British base but US Air Force has also deployed it's assets.

[@Kaydark]

@@michaeldean6709 No, I have been there. The UK owns it but America Pays all the bills.

[@vikitheviki]

If the US empire closed all bases and minded their own business the world might suddenly have freedom, prosperity and democracy.

[@pierceplaysstudios245]

No.....those wars would continue, new wars would start. I get that our military is too big but us just pulling out of the world wouldn't just magicly solve all the world's problems

[@vikitheviki]

@@pierceplaysstudios245 I get that but I think the world can figure this out without the US war machine. What's the alternative? Let the wars continue or just let them continue?

[@pierceplaysstudios245]

@@vikitheviki like I said, us pulling out of the world wouldn't just make all wars stop. Take Sudan and South Sudan, we didn't start those two wars, and more than likely we won't start the third war. Also the US military has done good in the modern era, like the gulf war, or if you really want to go back, the Korean war. But I do understand that we can be the ones to start wars like recent Middle Eastern wars. But I say again, us leaving the world to it's devices won't solve much, like China and Taiwan, the only reason Taiwan is still a thing is because we back them and have a fleet near by ready to defend

[@andresalaf]

@@pierceplaysstudios245 Taiwan has a strong influence on the semiconductor industry, it does not need the US to have a fleet, China is careful with them regardless. Any war on them would bring great problems to chip making, and the world would suffer, including the CPP military.

[@siyaphilashezi]

Well said . The world can have peace for once

[@LawatheMEid]

.. and there are two categories for those bases: official and unofficial, would you please explain if the unofficial bases are the seeds for the official ones? Or there are porpuses which determine their existence?

[@LawatheMEid]

@Smart Idiot .. so the U.S.A. government considers the American society as the same as any other country in the world? ..shocking reality!

[@dcwtf09]

@@LawatheMEid first time ?.gif

[@youngz13o]

Because the rules based order is American hegemony and will be militarily enforced if not followed by all nations

[@jmvpams1380]

I don't know if they will seize the power of that certain country their base stood, to the point of them running the country in the name of the USA

[@edwardmarke7626]

Brother you are 1000# correct the entire world history would be at perfect peace , there would have never been coups, wars , division, hatred and most of all poverty

[@joydevsarkar4474]

American bases in INDIA, check your fact AJ

[@പരുന്ത്]

Exactly I was like what the hell.

[@smiley4669]

@@പരുന്ത് Most of the picture is made up. They have closed everything except Europe, Japan, Korea and Saudi Arabia. They are in the process of closing more. The whole video is an overreaction.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@smiley4669wrong this video doesnt even show shadowbases or cia blacksites

[@Hey_puppets]

Yea....we would rather keep russian than American....

[@Kai-ic4mp]

AJ+: why 90% of foreign military bases are American? USA: we spend 730 BILLIONS a year. So….. yea

[@dave_riots]

They keep the cash flowing into the hands of the MiC.

[@bassfall6178]

OBL was not crazy after all. He was a staunch opponent of US military bases in Saudi Arabia

[@LWIN729]

Simply. You know why? Instead of call them world police! Actually they are more like world bully 😂😂

[@simpleone4914]

Coming from a Russian paid troll 😂

[@simpleone4914]

Communist country like Russia and China definition of bully

[@cuba129]

What else do you expect is the most powerful That is just how it works

[@rosemarywinters90daysnov97]

How about China and Russia?

[@rioroy3251]

Enough money solve our Homelessness problem and Food Hunger.....Damn.... 😳🤯😵

[@leonardpearlman4017]

In the end, I imagine we'll finally realize that we just can't AFFORD this! We might have to do some fast talking in the political world to cover this.... We could probably close a bunch of bases and just NOT MENTION IT in the news, I would accept that.

[@sparshm9482]

NOOOOOOO YOU DONT UNDERSTAND the US dollar is backed by the military if world trade and the petro dollar dies so does the USA… study economics and financial engineering a bit online and then come back as i commented before

[@thejourney6712]

I'm from trinidad 🇹🇹. We fought so hard to get babylon out of our land physically. So glad my grandparents did what they did.

[@gordonpkm7560]

Now your owned by Chy...naa

[@WatchingUntiltheEnd]

Why use term Babylon?

[@diegomorata2885]

​@@gordonpkm7560yank you think you are better than China?

[@gordonpkm7560]

@@diegomorata2885 much, much, mucho, better ...

[@awesomedez]

If we want to stop being the World's Police, we need to stop acting like the World's Police

[@alexwilliams1687]

And you suggest whom become the new World Police?

[@godwinogabotroy9867]

@@alexwilliams1687 nobody

[@joebloggs396]

They aren't, it's more about wielding economic power.

[@deepikarathoreroyalghoomar7188]

​@@alexwilliams1687 USA love❤❤❤❤❤

[@sirenloud]

Sounds like we need a military base in Antarctica just because lol

[@Victor-qw8sk]

There are some (indirectly). The US military is in charge of all the logistics for the American research stations.

[@pabinpavithran2043]

The first map is just to add shock value. Putting some dots all over the world map. US does not have a base in India. Map shows atleast 7 dots in India

[@ratkutti]

War criminals.

[@Daddyboy948]

Because of so call peace

[@Rex-ww4cw]

"Peace"

[@louiswu6300]

because they are inherited pirates..

[@zombiestory6353]

No one looks back on the Roman Empire as a bad thing as a matter of fact most of the people who lived in it wanted it to stay around.

[@LyubomirIko]

🤭🤡

[@TheRossillini]

“Who can wage war with the beast “

[@seanlee9377]

Hegemony as its best

[@carlosw1687]

USA has no business condemning Rusia invasion of Ukraine

[@SilvanaDil]

But it's Russia's business to invade Ukraine?

[@bbabbbakk]

The U.S. has close to 800 military bases around the world. It is insane. Just imagine closing half of those bases and using the funds to build clinics on federal lands in the United States to provide medical care for millions of Americans without health insurance. I think everyone, regardless of political views, would agree to that? Right? I can only hope.

[@akamebanane811]

The US could probably Finance these bases and get their citizens free healthcare. But why give them free health care when the big cooperations Profit from workers who are Dependant On these big cooperations.

[@eliyahudbenperetz1615]

Because we can Because we have to Because we get to you quickly Because we better take the fight to them before they get to us.

[@giop.177]

I love what you said and it true

[@jirachi-wishmaker9242]

. . . As one said fools fight war in their own land.

[@ecash00]

the realization. If you bring all those men home, WHERE are they going to work?

[@feelsweirdman_1823]

the military...?

[@ecash00]

@@feelsweirdman_1823 yes, we have over 1 million in the military.

[@feelsweirdman_1823]

@@ecash00 yea all those guys have jobs already, just bc hypotetically we were to shut down bases doesnt mean their jobs are gone

[@ecash00]

@@feelsweirdman_1823 and if they come home, where would they work? If not for the military?

[@feelsweirdman_1823]

@@ecash00 they could continue their military careers and retire that's always an option or the military provides free education so i mean how does everyone else make a career? college, im really not understanding what you're trying to say here, either they continue their service or continue life as civilians as military members already do anyway...?

[@elpenprice679]

Hell yeah brother! 😁

[@benwarburton2326]

I wonder how these bases operate. Do they project influence in the country they reside in? Are they there solely for the protection of the country they reside in, via alliance? Both? It's more complicated of course. Nonetheless, interesting to think about.

[@firebirdgaming3595]

Both, and more. It's a projection of influence and a sort of co-operation policy. It's truly a unique system that no other country has truly set up (China is trying and will probably begin their base-building process soon-ish). It's an interesting research topic, and I recommend that people who are interested do some research of their own.

[@rohithgoud549]

John pilger's Coming war on China, If you watch this you all can understand : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHLJloyDhLOdb6c

[@chickensoup9869]

They test their weapons and pollute the water so the locals get sick

[@rohithgoud549]

@@chickensoup9869 yes

[@selassietetevie4966]

@@firebirdgaming3595 in the industrial countries they serve as a deterrent from non US invasion,in the global South they are used to bully governments keen on protecting their raw materials from US exploitation from doing so. This also has the effect of keeping them poor and unable to compete with their industries, its all part of the reason for mass poverty in many countries, as corrupt political elites have been protected as well as US corporate interest. The funny thing is All these countries now export migrants to the industrial countries, that keep workers wages low,but now the migration is turning into social change and unrest,hence the attempts at controlling populations,both for demographics and economics.

[@peterraymondborre7280]

I Think US Bases Around the World is Right because it protects World Peace and Small Democratic Countries

[@philiphoward265]

This is what Americans always think. It is nonsense. Tell that to Iraquis or Afghanistan is. "I don't see why a country should be allowed to go Communist simply because the people voted for it." Henry Kissinger talking about the military coup in Chile which ousted twice elected President Salvador Allende. (He wasn't a communist.)

[@KaplingMagnum]

And plundering their countries' resources.

[@cubateka_]

“… and how it uses its military force to get what it wants” That’s downright bully

[@laabitres]

Imagine if China, Russia, Iran etc had this many foreign bases....USA always meddling where they are not needed

[@SilvanaDil]

Imagine a world controlled by Russia or China. No thanks.

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

Russia invaded Ukraine and is genociding innocent people. How is that not meddling?

[@silversurfergw]

to keep rivals in check and allies well leashed.

[@nghiatruong3457]

After the attack on pearl harbour, American changed their mind. That means protect the American soil from afar. We like American bases, because of it's created many jobs for locals.

[@deanburney]

Guam, Puerto Rico and American Samoa!? That is America! The people there are U.S. citizens!

[@musamusa2961]

Wow that's awesome

[@dknelson]

The difference between having bases and having an empire is huge. Countries that host these bases are free to choose their own government. Countries have the option to kick the US out (as the Philippines did). Lastly, countries usually did not beg to be colonized, but countries beg for US bases for the safety and stability they offer.

[@SilvanaDil]

Agreed.

[@chickensoup9869]

Nah, Hawaii, Okinawa, Guam, Puerto Rico want the US military bases out of their lands

[@SilvanaDil]

@@chickensoup9869 - Um, do you realize that Hawaii *IS* an American state, and that Guam and Puerto Rico are both American territories? Okinawa is the only one you mentioned which is "foreign." Okinawa might not like it, but the Japanese govt. in Tokyo does.

[@chickensoup9869]

@@SilvanaDil How does that make their self-determination less valid?

[@SilvanaDil]

@@chickensoup9869 - Idiot. As a state, Hawaii has given military matters over to the fed. govt., as the other 49 have. Puerto Rico actually wants to become a state. (As for Okinawans, let them take it up with Japan's govt.)

[@MrUmarfarooq17]

800,000 people died just direct result of US wars ... and yet ..

[@dr.teferilegese639]

I can't explain here, but the number one reason is not mentioned here why the US has all those military bases.

[@LyubomirIko]

I can! USA military bases exist for the same reason NATO exist - primarily to deal with the threats, caused by its existence.

[@healingrays3229]

The reason is that the NWO needs our taxpayer money and our military to establish a One World Government.

[@Commander-leo]

0:14 wrong US has a military base in Antarctica

[@a.rygertor6926]

We should understand that THE USA IS STILL THE SAME AS GREAT BRITAIN just a blood thing to expand and show dominance let's not forget the British empire where all over the world and the whole oceans now the us empire is also all over the world and owns the oceans

[@hotrib]

Who is the biggest threat to this planet?

[@UnpepperedAngus]

While I disagree with a lot of US foreign policy, let's not ignore the carrot. I think for a lot of countries, having a US military base pretty much makes them immune to foreign invasion (as a German, it allowed us to pretty much exclusively focus on local economy and stability). The other idea is that any nation which seeks to counter the US directly, has to first match its current military output before they can fire a shot at the US. And at the moment, most countries economies will break if they try. But at it's heart the US has effectively been fighting a war of attrition against all its rivals continuously for 80 years. And I think even if China's economy overtakes the US (and demographics seem to indicate they'll slow down), I think that the current administration is trying to form a global compact of democracies, with the US still taking a leadership role, but reducing its decision making and financial stake. It'll pretty much be what it is now, North America, Europe, SK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and fairly soon India, plus maybe Taiwan. And let's face it from a resource perspective the US, Canada, and Mexico is the most stable place in the world. (Russia is too cold and doesn't have the population, and China has to import most of their energy and raw materials). Also if you consider the fact that in the last 25 years, the US has had its worst recession since 1930, 9/11, fought 2 disastrous and expensive wars, had a reality show demagogue as president, a pandemic, a majority -> minority flip (white conservative Christians are slowly becoming the minority) and now another recession. Yet, its still the best positioned nation in the world. So I think US hegemony is here to stay, at least for the time being. Although I think at this point most Americans want to get the hell out of the middle east.

[@SylviaEBerjasMoralesNov]

Tha best position on the world at other countries expenses. The people in the countries having USA military bases don't want them there. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57YpHVvn5yCsJY&feature=share

[@SylviaEBerjasMoralesNov]

Tha best position on the world at other countries expenses. The people in the countries having USA military bases don't want them there. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/l57YpHVvn5yCsJY&feature=share

[@SylviaEBerjasMoralesNov]

And in the past 25 years USA has been at war with multiple countries...not just two. All ending in defeat...and leaving behind destruction dead people and many misplaced. Please read facts How good is America where many people are homeless and the majority don't have health care protection...I think you are jocking and

[@SylviaEBerjasMoralesNov]

America has over 750 military bases around the world , and should get the hell out of them and go home take care of it's people.

[@DavidGTech]

I am Indonesian. Thank you for your explanation. Your explanation is very makes sense.

[@truejustice8849]

Truth be told 💯 stop war

[@johnblaze8774]

Any active duty members in this comment? What do they exactly do in these bases? Seems like such a waste of resources and money.

[@Duck-wc9de]

the US has a base in the island Terceira of azores (Portugal). it was ofered by the portuguese dictator in the 40's to great britan because of their aliance, and then great britan asked to give it to the US. this base is no longer usefull because its main purpose, to have stationary airplanes to atack germany, but now germany is no longer a treat and the planes are now able to cross the atlantic without needing to refluel. but because it helps the economy of the island and its usefull to help training the portuguese airforce as part of NATO exercices, it keeps working and nobody has an huge problem with it. my father fullfilled his duty (when we still had conscription) on that base.

[@jamesrogersbush9928]

My Answer To The Far-Left And Far-Right After my time in the U.S. Army, I protested the Viet Nam War. When Ronald Reagan supported the contra-war in Nicaragua, I helped organize a team of veterans to go into the war zones there, and I went with that team. When George Bush invaded Iraq, I wrote extensively against that. Then, as I became more educated about the ways of the world and some of my youthful idealism began to slip away, I realized that the world is essentially a place where the competition between nations, like the competition between animal species, really is about the survival of the fittest. I also realized that despite our mistakes and misguided actions, the U.S. and most of our allies in Europe and elsewhere still have the best social and economic systems. And, in a world where "king of the mountain" is still the name of the game, having a strong military is imperative, especially if our democratic republic, and others like us, are going to survive. And, just as police forces are necessary in all civilized societies, so too is it necessary for there to be a nation or group of nations, like NATO, that can police and defend our world. Perhaps someday the world will evolve out of this necessity. But as long as there are authoritarian nations like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, and as long as international organizations like the UN are unable to stop these and other members from misbehaving, there will be a necessity for democratic nations like ours to stand against those who would commit aggressive and unlawful actions, like Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine. For Americans and others on the far-left and far-right, who act like they hate the United States government, the real key is not just to hate our country and its government for its mistakes but to work to improve it and help it to avoid making those mistakes. And yes, just as local police departments in cities and towns in our nation need to be regulated, so too do our military and economic actions around the world. But that does not mean that we surrender to the will of nations who would love to replace us as the 'king of the mountain' or policeman of the world. This is why we have troops in 148 nations - most of whom invited us and want us there to protect them from those nations - and why we have a large military and military budget to enable us to do that. So, for the good of our nation and the good of our allies and friends, we must continue just as we are doing now. And hopefully, with the help of all Americans, and our allies, we will do it right. JRB

[@brokenSnake]

Iraq and Afghanistan were a great example of policing the world. Trillions of dollars later, they left it worse than it was

[@jamesrogersbush9928]

@@brokenSnake That was then, this is now.

[@meritocracy168]

Well, history can repeat. The British used to have their flags proudly up in day time all around the global too. Where are they now? LOL.

[@harrisiskandar8356]

In my pocket.

[@massinakmin8340]

Yeah they did destroy the uk for second time with brexit.

[@kazechong2852]

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[@فهدالعنزي-ع6ع]

Imperialism

[@fubarrossi1234]

Wait Us military bases in Finland as your map suggests? Well that's the first i have heard of it, and i work in the Finnish military.

[@charliepea]

Building bases around the globe while spending trillion dollars on military sounds like paranoia and selfishness to me.

[@mack1ngton]

Excellent video

[@twelvestitches984]

This is such BS. Just because a US military aircraft landed somewhere once does not mean that foreign base is a US base. Almost all of the foreign US military bases on your list are not US bases. You want transparency for the US military? You don't get to know everything about the US military because you are not a general, member of congress, or the President. Many researchers believe the US military itself doesn't know how many bases they have? Then how do the people on those bases get paid? I guess you didn't think of that. Maybe you should stick to anthropology? Better a US empire than a Russian, Chinese, or Iranian empire. What those foreign bases represent are jobs. Every foreign base I ever went to had hundreds of civilian foreigners working on the base getting paid by the US military. Somehow you left that out of your "comprehensive" report. With cruise missiles, 11 aircraft carrier battle groups, 10 amphibious assault ships, and 20 stealth B2 bombers that can refuel in flight and hit anywhere on the earth we don't need an airstrip in the Galapagos or Ecuador or half of the places on your fake list. Seen the news on Ukraine lately? That's what happens to all of Europe if we dismantle the US military. Then China takes Taiwan, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam, and Iran takes Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and then Iran would try to take Israel where they would get their butts kicked. Any country President that does not want a US base anymore can simply ask the US to leave and we will leave just like we left the Philippines. Then, after we left, China built some islands and put airstrips on them right next to the Philippines, hehe...

[@haewooroy9950]

Overstretch. The last country did so was Britain where the sun never sets. But the current Britain...Well we know what it is today.

[@brethomuel786]

A lot of misinformation and inflammatory language in this video. The US does not control (military/economic or otherwise) the nations they have bases in. The quite literally have to pay a lease fee to the host nation. This does not fit the definition of an imperial power. The UK owns Diego Garcia and there is a joint US/UK base there. The claim that the US "conspired" with the British to expel the population is pure nonsense. It's British controlled territory, they make the calls. Many nations want US bases b/c it guarantees protection. Attacking a nation with a US presence is tantamount to an act of war on the US itself. Poland requested a US military base and one was added officially in 2022. Bases closures in Germany were unpopular with the local population due to the devastating effect it had on their economy. This is a blatantly biased report with many inaccuracies and outright lies.

[@nicholasng9814]

They pay a lease fee meaning they are paying countries off. Why would a country pay another country it is "protecting". All they want is world domination. When war hits and they hope it happens. They want to be the one on top. They dont want any 2nds or 3rds. They want to make sure they are well ahead of any form of opposition.

[@brethomuel786]

@@nicholasng9814 They pay a lease to use the base. Nations fear a US response to any aggressive military action, hence the protection that comes with having the US lease a base. These are basic geopolitical concepts.

[@millabasset1710]

@@brethomuel786 It won't be a thing forever, nature always finds a way to repel viruses.

[@onlinespecialpo8171]

They are the real threat.

[@arc8244]

What is india doing in the map? India has no US military bases .

[@freetheworld2671]

That you know of

[@thebestevertherewas]

It has Military Bases in Bhutan, and also had some in Nepal, Bangladesh in the early 70's. But the Military Base in Bhutan is still functioning, mainly to counter China.

[@smiley4669]

They made up the pictures.

[@gamersplatform1574]

@@thebestevertherewas He's talking about India and not India's neighbouring countries

[@ianthesiow3013]

Wow... Well researched.

[@kerbodynamicx472]

If only the US have something more meaningful than military to create jobs… heck, even spending this money on space exploration is better than hundreds of military bases around of world.

[@SilvanaDil]

Where do you think the very internet you're using came from?

[@kerbodynamicx472]

@@SilvanaDil The internet did originate from military technology, yes, but it isn’t researched in those overseas. Even without the defence research, the internet will eventually be made by some companies.

[@esonon5210]

so why don't these countries kick us out if we're so terrible?

[@H3rraM4juri]

well nato has to get quick defence in europe so it is good to have those bases to form that defensive line quickly

[@esonon5210]

@@H3rraM4juri From the way this guy is making it sound, it seems like the US is a pest that won't go away.

[@rainmanhart2809]

@@esonon5210 it really won't

[@esonon5210]

@@rainmanhart2809 so why not kick the us out?

[@forgaoqiang]

Because they can't, do you understand what military means, you deny, you die

[@baddreams0919]

And americans wonder why everyone hates them, Context on a personal level no, people around the world don't hate individual americans. You're just common people, but as society we do have some hate for either the policies, the government or the attitute towards other's country development

[@HoweFare]

Only China and Russia hate USA because USA stops them from conquering their neighbors 😂

[@FRISHR]

“Freedom for Military Contractors and Democracy for Rich Oligarchs”

[@gustavusadolphus1714]

Good job USA for making the world free and safe ❤️🇺🇸❤️

[@juki0h391]

SO, this is where all the money is going.

[@_robustus_]

Enjoy paying for it USA working classes….

[@stanleywh9796]

Born as invader remain the invader hide under name of peace mAker

[@kailawkamo1568]

And Hawaii. You're allowed to say Hawaii is an illegally annexed colony.

[@James-sn5mg]

The people there are hooked on drugs and meth. lmao

[@blancavelasquez9859]

that will get rid of the imperialist threat!