Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

tammywammy

(26,582 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2015, 11:00 AM Jan 2015

Pentagon announces base closures in Europe [View all]

Source: The Hill

The U.S. military is returning 15 bases and facilities back to their host nations throughout Europe, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

The closures are part of a plan to consolidate infrastructure and save money.

The closures and consolidations will affect facilities in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and Portugal.

The closures will save the U.S. $500 million annually, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/defense/228867-pentagon-announces-base-closures-in-europe

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Pentagon announces base closures in Europe [View all] tammywammy Jan 2015 OP

about time. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2015 #1

A few years ago they wanted to close some bases, but were stopped by Congress. n/t tammywammy Jan 2015 #5

I recall that. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2015 #11

Oh goody, only 647 more to go. nt procon Jan 2015 #2

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jan 2015 #7

Amen.... daleanime Jan 2015 #9

Correct me if I'm wrong- packman Jan 2015 #10

+1 mountain grammy Jan 2015 #12

do you have a list Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #29

Part of our peace dividend....yay! Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #3

Subtract 15 bases Thespian2 Jan 2015 #4

What will the Soviets think? Renew Deal Jan 2015 #6

Close the bases and open more private golf courses. SoapBox Jan 2015 #8

Close every base that has a golf course. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2015 #13

That would be most of them, including almost every base in the US jmowreader Jan 2015 #25

I'm sure it would. Mr.Bill Jan 2015 #26

They're for the morale of the troops, and the troops pay for their operation jmowreader Jan 2015 #27

those little facts do not Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #30

Yeah, and no TVs in the barracks Recursion Jan 2015 #32

Morale and recreation programs are a very important part of military life. Aristus Jan 2015 #35

You're not going to get drafted, are you? tabasco Jan 2015 #36

Why? gladium et scutum Jan 2015 #28

Who needs bases when you have drones? NV Whino Jan 2015 #14

The drones have to land somewhere (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #31

Spoil sport NV Whino Jan 2015 #34

And? Beowulf42 Jan 2015 #15

This is the DoD's response to the sequester that is already in place bigbrother05 Jan 2015 #20

Sequester going forward, yes it is. freshwest Jan 2015 #33

$500 million is just a drop in the bucket Victor_c3 Jan 2015 #16

I'm surprised that the govt can run 15 overseas military bases for a year on $500 million. olddad56 Jan 2015 #18

I am kind of out of it so maybe I misunderstood the article Victor_c3 Jan 2015 #21

But we have to defend Portugal from . . . uh, some kind of . . . invasion, maybe? tclambert Jan 2015 #17

... geardaddy Jan 2015 #19

List of planned changes in Europe: Baclava Jan 2015 #22

My early childhood was spent on bases overseas. When we rotated back the states I was 8... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #23

Cool. They can buy one more F-35 that won't work. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2015 #24

Great. Now Germany and Italy are going to start stuff again. christx30 Jan 2015 #37