Die Zukunft der US -Stützpunkte in Europa: Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo
The Future of US Bases in Europe: Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo
Die Zukunft der US -Stützpunkte in Europa: Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo
The Future of US Bases in Europe: Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo
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Submission Statement: „Russia and China would be euphoric at US base closures and troop withdrawals from Europe.“ Mila Tanghe interviews Admiral James G. Foggo (ret.) MSC, who emphasizes that US military bases in Europe are vital for global security, as their closure would be viewed by adversaries like Russia and China as a sign of US weakness. Admiral Foggo highlights key bases such as those in Naples, Rota, and Souda Bay for their strategic roles in military operations, logistics, and force projection, warning that losing these installations would undermine trust with allies and complicate responses to threats.
Closing those bases would require one of the largest mobilizations of personnel and equipment since WW2. The cost would be hundreds of billions, possibly trillions, and would present a massive ongoing security risk for the duration the operation, which would take years. Plus if at any point during that time there’s a major military or security threat like a terrorist attack, the political will to continue would shift overnight.
I know this administration favours isolationism and is generally anti-NATO/EU/Asia etc, but I can’t imagine how they would pull it off. I wouldn’t put it past them to try to close a few via executive order and demand it get done in a hurry, but on-paper authority still has to face the reality of logistics. MAYBE they could pull off closing a couple minor bases as a political maneuver just to call it a win, but closing all those bases en masse would be a such a big disaster it would make the tariffs look like a speed bump.
The admiral gives a good overview of why the bases matter to the US and NATO as a whole and how they play a key role in operations.
Sadly there is no analyses given about a (im)possible prospect of closure of said bases and what the future could look like. That may be an impossible task though given the unpredictability of the Trump administration.
It would be interesting to hear from NATO countries who have US bases in their territory how they see the future.