[sl-17b]

Agree on the tightening and on the relocation.

I don't think we should bring them completely home.
We should probably look to relocating some of those bases closer to hotspots where we can help project our strength.

If we go too far East, we would have to worry about air rights for operations. Too spread out and we then can't project an appreciable amount of force. They also should be in countries that are not completely Islamic. We would be too easy a target then.

[Catspaw]

See Chris' post #60.

Some, but not all, will be brought home. Others will be spread around in various places around Europe. It's time to downscale in Europe. I can see keeping a few bases in Europe (I'm thinking the Army hospital to which are troops are brought after being injured in Afghanistan, for one), but it's not necessary to keep them centered in Germany.