Submission Statement: “You cannot defend the United States from Texas or North Carolina or Florida only.” Mila Tanghe interviews Ben Hodges, who emphasizes the strategic importance of US military bases in Europe for projecting power globally, particularly into Africa and the Middle East. He warns against reducing the US presence, as this could diminish deterrence capabilities, send negative signals to adversaries, and impact NATO security.
The Europeans should shut those bases down and build their own credible deterrent and re-build their armed forces. The US made it very clear that Europe is no longer on the priority list
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Submission Statement: “You cannot defend the United States from Texas or North Carolina or Florida only.” Mila Tanghe interviews Ben Hodges, who emphasizes the strategic importance of US military bases in Europe for projecting power globally, particularly into Africa and the Middle East. He warns against reducing the US presence, as this could diminish deterrence capabilities, send negative signals to adversaries, and impact NATO security.
The Europeans should shut those bases down and build their own credible deterrent and re-build their armed forces. The US made it very clear that Europe is no longer on the priority list
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