Overseas military bases have been the bedrock of the United States'
ability to project military power, exert political influence and
deter potential adversaries since the Second World War. But fatigue
with America's 'forever wars', as well as more nuanced financial
and strategic reasons, has inclined the public and policy community
to favour reducing US global military activities and overseas
presence. In this Adelphi book, Jonathan Stevenson argues that this
desire does not necessarily translate into sound strategy. Overseas
bases are a key element of the reassurance required to resurrect
and bolster America's reputation among its allies and adversaries.
Meanwhile, strategic imperatives and geopolitical realities impose
restraints in every theatre. The fluidity prevailing in the Middle
East and Indo-Pacific counsels maintaining forward-deployed forces
there at roughly the current level. Russia's confrontational
posture towards NATO and invasion of Ukraine, as well as NATO's
short- and medium-term reliance on US capabilities, require the
American presence in Europe to increase and expand eastward. The US
should not commit itself to a foreign policy that is heavy on
forward-deployed military power and light on diplomacy. But
paradoxically, reducing forward military presence may not be
consistent with a policy that is less focused on military power as
a means of achieving stability and security.
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