U.S. infrastructural control at bases blocks host-country development projects.

Evidence

But U.S. officials added, “Oh, by the way, all the power, all the water, all the sewage, all the lighting, all the air traffic control stuff, the radar, is all controlled by the U.S., and our laws prohibit U.S. military funds supporting private enterprises. So, if you want to open up an international airport”—by building replacement facilities from scratch, that is—“by all means, go for it.” The Honduran project went nowhere. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 139

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