The military’s own defense university deemed Soto Cano counterproductive

Evidence

In some ways, the GAO found, Soto Cano’s continued existence was actually counterproductive to U.S. policy. The GAO recommended closing the base. A study supported by the military’s own National Defense University agreed. It concluded that the base “does not have a significant impact on regional stability, is potentially a political problem between U.S. and Honduran governments, and unnecessarily costs the U.S. taxpayer millions of dollars.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 295

Categorization

• QUESTION: The Defense University study’s language is worth tracking down as an internal-military admission that a base is counterproductive yet persists.