As the U.S. military continues to tone down missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, what will happen to the billions of dollars worth of weapons, vehicles, and machinery created to sustain a never-ending global security presence?
The New York Times and TomDispatch are reporting on huge supplies of combat equipment that may be ‘strategically relocated’ to so-called ‘satellite bases’ in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. By equipping these locations and deeming them important military stockpiles, defense contractors will reap huge profits maintaining and upgrading this material despite the absence of any major U.S. conflict in the region.
From The New York Times
