Comments by "" (@theglobalgambit) on "Why the U.S. Military Spends So Much Money" video.

  1. Worth keeping in mind, that most of the US bases are invited by the domestic governments to be there. Increasingly some don’t anymore - eg Iraq - but many are and even inviting more. By contrast, China has…4-5 depending on how you define it. And they’ve still yet to establish enough ties or confidence among other countries to be welcomed in. Examples of the China Solomon island defence was made out to be a major development… however when put in full context to the US continued exertion of power…China is a long way from this level of global reach. Least militarily.
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