Overseas Basing of U.S. Military Forces An Assessment of Relative Costs and Strategic Benefits

• Main Author: Lostumbo, Michael J. (auth)
• Other Authors: McNerney, Michael J. (auth), Peltz, Eric (auth), Eaton, Derek (auth), Frelinger, David R. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Economic systems & structures; Management of real estate, property & plant; Defence strategy, planning & research; Military engineering; Business; Technology; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This independent assessment is a comprehensive study of the strategic benefits, risks, and costs of U.S. military presence overseas. The report provides policymakers a way to evaluate the range of strategic benefits and costs that follow from revising the U.S. overseas military presence by character...