SETTING UP OVERSEAS MILITARY BASES IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Year 2018, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 95 - 120, 24.07.2018

Gökhan Duman , Volkan Ferlengez

Abstract

The practice of establishing military installations and facilities in foreign countries
dates back to the 20th century after the two World Wars as nations sought to exercise
influence and domination over others. From a realist point of view, bases have
been set up in different countries for some reasons with the most notable being
the need to align national and political interests in both the host and the militaryproviding
nation. These bases are of strategic importance and developments
seen in various countries attest to this fact. Some countries needed to exercise
authority over others, especially after colonization while others needed the help
granted to them in the form of security, weaponry, and economic growth. The
host countries in return provide good working environments for the installations.
Nations should embrace the need to create useful alliances especially in this era
of emerging terror attacks and security threats across the world. The terror issue
is a global problem. Not even superpowers are being spared with the highest
incidences occurring in their countries. Terror networks are growing, and every
possibility of an alliance to help curb this menace should be highly welcomed. A
strong front against the formation of these terror networks is required. Therefore, most countries across the globe converge on the importance of establishment
of overseas military bases in enhancing security and power distribution. Thus,
this research seeks to explore the realists perspective on how the establishment
of overseas military bases help to improve international security and streamline
distribution of power.

Keywords

Realism, overseas military bases, international security, power distribution

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