Analyzing overseas bases reveals America’s economy runs on continuous war preparations.

Evidence

In this respect, Base Nation is about more than bases alone. Overseas bases offer a lens through which we can look honestly and unflinchingly at our country, our place in the world, and how we interact with the rest of the planet. Examining America’s sprawling collection of bases abroad can help us see how the United States has placed itself on a permanent war footing, with an economy and a government dominated by continuous preparations for battle. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 47

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Eisenhower’s military-industrial-complex warnings and broader critiques of the permanent war economy, echoing similar arguments in Chalmers Johnson’s Blowback.