Little Americas normalized permanent peacetime overseas troop deployment
Evidence
“Once an American overseas base is established, it takes on a life of its own,” concluded a rare congressional investigation into the little-noticed expansion of bases abroad since World War II. “Original missions may become outdated, but new missions are developed, not only with the intent of keeping the facility going, but often to actually enlarge it.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 779 (
#expands, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: US troop strength in Latin America is small and concentrated in two bases.; Family presence normalized peacetime troop deployment in sovereign countries; Self-contained base towns normalized permanent overseas troop deployment. (+3 more)
Related
- Self-contained family base communities normalized and legitimized permanent overseas occupation (similarity 0.87)
- Comfortable family-oriented base life normalized permanent troop deployments abroad (similarity 0.86)
- Little America bases normalized permanent overseas troop presence as legitimate. (similarity 0.85)
- Family-friendly base construction made the permanent worldwide troop deployment politically acceptable (similarity 0.80)
- Family arrivals pushed the military to build self-contained Little Americas (similarity 0.79)
- Established overseas bases develop new missions to justify their continued enlargement (similarity 0.79)
- Overseas bases reveal America’s permanent war footing and militarized economy (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Family presence normalized peacetime troop deployment in sovereign countries
#corroborates(0.80) - Overseas bases reveal America’s permanent war footing and militarized economy
#corroborates(0.80) - Established overseas bases develop new missions to justify their continued enlargement
#expands(0.60) — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 779