I suggest closing bases on NATO territory. Over the years I have heard many Europeans call us invaders for having bases on their land. I think we should stop being a crutch for them. Close our bases with a gradual draw down of force projection in the region. Let the NATO member states decide if they want to take the base as their own or demolish it. We could reallocate the budget spent on power projection to homeland based defense or energy projects like moving towards energy independence. Power projection in the pacific theater can stay to help allied nations in the region keep China in check. I see no need to spend money projecting power in Europe with Allie’s whose governments are increasingly less friendly to us. Those funds could be better used on our border, housing the homeless or working towards energy independence.
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