Overseas Basing of U.S. Military Forces: An Assessment of Relative Costs and Strategic Benefits

Michael J. Lostumbo ; Michael J. McNerney ; Eric Peltz ; Derek Eaton ; David R. Frelinger ; Victoria A. Greenfield ; John Halliday ; Patrick Mills ; Bruce R. Nardulli ; Stacie L. Pettyjohn ; et al.

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Economists;    Military Logistics;    National Defense Authorization Act;    Defense Infrastructure;    Military Strategy;    Military Facilities;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR201
ISBN  :  9780833079145
RP-ID  :  RR-201-OSD

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

Section 347 of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act called on the Department of Defense to commission an independent assessment of the overseas basing presence of U.S. military forces. As the recipient of that commission, RAND's National Defense Research Institute conducted an independent assessment of the advisability of changes in the overseas basing presence of U.S. forces based on an evaluation of strategic benefits, risks, and costs. The report characterizes how overseas presence contributes to assurance of allies, deterrence, contingency responsiveness, and security cooperation, along with the risks involved with investing in facilities overseas. It breaks new ground in the understanding of the costs associated with overseas presence, including how permanent and rotational presence costs compare, and provides cost models for policymakers to weigh alternative posture options. To support this understanding of costs the report also lays out the conditions of U.S. installations and levels of host nation support.