Small forward bases provoke local controversies just as much as large ones do

Evidence

This new generation of smaller bases is appealing to many who hope that lily pads and other relatively small bases can avoid the controversies and protests that have often accompanied the large bases worldwide. But this has often not been the case. As we will see, military facilities small and large alike all too often harm local communities in ways that locals do not easily forget. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 158

Categorization

• SEED: The premise that smaller footprint equals less harm is a common-sense but falsifiable claim — a strong through-line for an article or essay on how footprint reduction doesn’t reduce impact on locals.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 158