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U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aerial refueling aircraft, left, and C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft are parked on the ramp at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Dec. 10, 2013. The base provided logistics support to forces operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caine Storino/Released)

Always at War – An Empire of Military Bases

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Does having 750 military base sites all around the world make America safer—or does it just make war more convenient?

In this episode of Always at War, hosts Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan reveal the costs and consequences of America’s massive worldwide military footprint and examine how it enables Washington’s disastrous quest to maintain global military primacy, no matter the costs.

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