The Pentagon counts ‘small’ overseas bases valued up to $915 million

Evidence

The Pentagon says that it has just sixty-four “active major installations” overseas and that most of its base sites are “small installations or locations.” But it defines “small” as having a reported value of up to $915 million. In other words, small can be not so small. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 20

Categorization

• XREF: Relates to how government agencies use misleading classification scales to minimize perceived footprints.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 20