'Diplomacy' Versus Military Armed Enforcement:

The United States of America has some 750 military bases around the planet. There may be more installations or 'facilities' that are not listed as 'Bases' or indeed, there will be mixed narrative descriptions of some locations - if for example a neighborhood is temporarily of interest (- just passing) OR it might be manned by CONTRACTORS as opposed to serving personel. - Here in New Zealand Operation Deep Freeze at Christchurch's Harewood Airport is operated as an U S Military Base with frequent aircraft movements while Mount John Observatory was built as a joint enterprise with Pennsylvania University..

NOT Bases: The very large EMBASSY of USA in Beirut, Lebanon that occupies 44 acres is said to be second in size to the U S Embassy in Baghdad Iraq - that is stated to be 43 acres .. 

Beirut

BAGHDAD

These embassies are the centers for America's diplomatic activity in these nations - I have no idea what measure of size or importance is recorded ( or how many CIA or Marines are based there).

The current 'America First' policy from the Whitehouse may see withdrawals from some localities - but I'd doubt that places like GUAM will see any reductions ..

GUAM

If Guam is listed as "United States" as above - does it even count as an overseas base ?

So many questions eh ..

U.S. Air Force C17-A Globemaster in Christchurch NZ

There are around ten U S Bases in Australia - depending on what you exclude/include ..

You are , of course, aware that America sent 16 warships - The GREAT WHITE FLEET - in 1908 to investigate invading Auckland - as preparation to INVADING AUSTRALIA ?

https://navyhistory.au/american-plans-for-invading-new-zealand-australia-part1/2/

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