Close the US Military Bases in Asia

Close the US Military Bases in Asia

With America’s 750 or so overseas military bases in around 80 countries, it’s high time to close these bases, pocket the saving, and return to diplomacy. Our bases across Asia are a good place to start.

Jeffrey D. Sachs - Close the US military bases in Asia - Brave New Europe

Trump wants Japan and South Korea to pay to have US military bases on their territory – why not just scrap them? Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, where he directed The Earth Institute from 2002 until 2016. He is also President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and a commissioner of the UN Broadband Commission for Development. He has b…

Close the U.S. Military Bases in Asia - World BEYOND War

By Jeffrey D. Sachs, Other News, April 21, 2025 The best strategy for the superpowers is to stay out of each other’s lanes. President Donald Trump is again loudly complaining that the U.S. military bases in Asia are too costly for the US to bear.  As part of the new round of tariff negotiations with Japan and Korea, Trump is calling on Japan and Korea to pay for stationing the US troops.  Here’s a much better idea: close the bases and return the…