1、1 For more on the 2005 BRAC round, see CRS Report RS21822, Military Base Closures: DODs(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21975November 17, 2004U.S. Military Overseas Basing: Background and OversightIssues
2、 for CongressJon D. KlausNational Defense FellowForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn August 16, 2004, the Bush Administration announced a proposal tosignificantly alter the U.S. overseas military basing posture. The proposal would, ifimplemented, establish new overseas operating sit
3、es, and transfer up to 70,000 U.S.troops, plus 100,000 family members and civilians, from Europe and Asia back to theUnited States. The Administration argues that current U.S. global basing arrangementsare a product of World War II and the Korean War. With the end of the Cold War, thesebasing arrang
4、ements need to be updated to ensure that U.S. forces are optimallypositioned to respond to potential 21st-Century military threats. The Administrationsproposal has received mixed reactions from non-DOD observers. A May 2004Congressional Budget Office report raises questions concerning the potential
