Ramstein: Why is there a ‘little US’ inside Germany? | DW News

the United States maintains its largest military base on foreign soil in Germany but why is there such a large American presence Ramstein Air Base was founded in 1952 and named after the nearby Town Germany has been a vital part of the US defense strategy in Europe since the end of World War II a treaty under international law has regulated the presence of foreign armed forces in Germany Rin serves as the US Air Force Headquarters in Europe and Africa and is also a NATO installation known as Little America it has American shopping malls schools postal services and police forces more than 50,000 Americans live and work there the US conducts many of its arms deliveries to Ukraine from there and Western allies regularly meet at Ramstein to discuss how to strengthen Ukraine against Russia in recent years Ramstein Air Base has been the subject of criticism it is considered the central hub for drone Communications during us drone attacks in Afghanistan Pakistan Somalia and Yemen

There is a “little USA” in Germany: the Ramstein air base. It is the center for US Air Force operations across Europe and Africa, and a critical NATO hub. It hosts more than 50,000 Americans. The US conducts many of its arms deliveries to Ukraine from there. The base is criticized for its role in US drone operations.

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15 comments
  1. Because Germany is a vassel state so the US can do what it likes in Germany and there is nothing the Germans can do. Bit like the gas pipe the US blew up

  2. Why did the USA government had to build such a massive military presence in Germany if fascism was already defeated? Why did the USA became the police of the world?? The coming years after the defeat of the nazies the USA became dependent on war to sustain the economy of the USA and capitalism. Imperialism was the product of that dependence.

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