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December 10, 2015

Pentagon Asks White House to Expand U.S. Military Bases Overseas 
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The Pentagon has asked the White House to build up a series of U.S.
military bases across Africa, Southwest Asia and the Middle East. The
New York Times reports top military officials want the network of bases
to serve as hubs "for Special Operations troops and intelligence
operatives who would conduct counterterrorism missions" against groups
like the Islamic State, ensuring an "enduring" American military
presence in several regions overseas.

 

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