Great Power Competition and Overseas Bases

Chinese, Russian, and American Force Posture in the Twenty-First Century

Andrew Yeo (Author) , Isaac Kardon (Author)

Great Power Competition and Overseas Bases

Chinese, Russian, and American Force Posture in the Twenty-First Century

Andrew Yeo (Author) , Isaac Kardon (Author)

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What challenges and risks do Chinese and Russian bases pose to the United States’ military strategy? How do the military postures of great powers interact and with what consequences for regional and global security? This book examines the emerging dynamics of geostrategic competition for overseas military bases and base access. The comparative framework adopted in this volume examines how the geopolitical interests of the United States, China, and Russia and their respective underlying force posture interact in different regions including the Indo-Pacific, Europe, sub-Sahara Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, and the Arctic Circle. By exploring the security, political economic, and domestic political dynamics of specific regions, the contributors to this volume reveal varied motivations for overseas military bases and base access among great powers. With analysis on the particular dynamics of overseas bases in major regional theaters, the book offers a valuable window into the nature and scope of the broader “great power competition” underway in the twenty-first century.

Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Geostrategic Competition and Overseas Military Bases: U.S., Chinese, and Russian Force Posture in the 21st Century
Chapter 2: Temperatures Rising: Great powers, regional players, and the struggle for bases and access in the Pacific Islands
Chapter 3: Geostrategic Competition and U.S., China, and Russian basing in East Asia
Chapter 4: Military Basing and Access in the Indian Ocean Region: Strategic Asymmetries Among the Major Powers
Chapter 5: Overseas Basing Logistics at a Crossroads in the Middle East, Sub-Sahara Africa, and the Western Indian Ocean
Chapter 6: Strategic competition for overseas basing in sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 7: International Ordering and Great Power Competition: Lessons from Central Asia’s Post-Cold War Basing Relations
Chapter 8: Great Power Competition and Overseas Basing in the Arctic
Chapter 9: European Maritime Security and Strategic Access in an Age of Great Power Competition
Chapter 10: Strategic competition and basing in Central and Eastern Europe
Chapter 11: Competing for Consent: Public Support and the Foundations of U.S. Overseas Basing in Europe
Chapter 12: The Future of Geostrategic Competition and Overseas Bases: Lessons for U.S. Strategic Planners
Index
About the Authors

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Published	Aug 20 2024
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	236
ISBN	9780815740698
Imprint	Brookings Institution Press
Illustrations	3 BW Illustrations, 9 Color Illustrations, 4 Tables
Dimensions	9 x 6 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Andrew Yeo

Author

Isaac Kardon

Superb. A timely and thoughtful examination of the drivers and consequences of past and future military basing considerations and decisions that have and will shape the geostrategic landscape. A must read by those who ponder the future of great power competition and military force design.

Gary Roughead, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), Former U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations
The book presents a measured and deeply informed assessment by tremendously talented thinkers from both academic and policy of three different, but potentially effective, approaches to overseas bases and international politics. This is essential reading on an underappreciated subject.

Jon Caverley, Professor of Strategy, United States Naval War College