Using satellite imagery and archive footage, we mapped out America’s global military footprint. We explore why new bases are being built while others are being left to rot. What does the US overseas military ’empire’ tell us about the likelihood of conflict with China, Russia, and Iran?
00:00 – Introduction
01:47 – Frozen Bases, Tropical Bases
03:04 – Secret Sites in Greenland
04:51 – Welcome to Wake Island
06:15 – The History of US Overseas Bases
07:50 – Why So Many Bases in Germany?
09:21 – Little Americas
10:12 – The War in Ukraine
10:31 – War in Ukraine
12:16 – America’s Floating Bases
13:42 – Withdrawal From Afghanistan
15:51 – Focus on China
17:03 – Tinian: Reviving the Runways
18:02 – Diego Garcia
19:55 – Environmental Impact
22:06 – Future Conflicts
22:19 – Hidden ‘Lily Pads’
24:48 – Credits
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