The US military has a completely global footprint of bases for radar and listening installations, unmatched in history, maintained on just a few percentage points of GDP.

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there's never been a military like this whose footprint is completely Global and moreover it's that way on just a few percentage points of GDP

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Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)Asia Observer + Insights
Created: 8/10/2026, 1:21:27 PM

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