Overseas Bases And US Strategy - Optimising America's Military FootprintOverseas military bases have been the bedrock of the United States ability to project military power, exert political influence and deter potential adversaries since the Second World War. But fatigue with Americas forever wars, as well as more nuanced financial and strategic reasons, has inclined the public and policy community to favour reducing US global military activities and overseas presence. In this Adelphi book, Jonathan Stevenson argues that