SU: US military influence worldwide

Gradually, the US military under the leadership of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have come to exercise international influence upon a manifold of national militaries.  I argue for that direction I find of great value for social uplift, namely, the pervasive presence of US troops in bases on foreign soil throughout the world.   Some 150 countries presently permit the US to maintain 714 or so bases on their lands.  I believe the US military presence around the globe has heralded peace and permitted a true global economy where businesses can be assured that trade and commerce will continue to foster stable and calm social and political environments worldwide.

The mere presence of these military installations abroad constitutes an American pledge to commerce conducted by international corporations without their fearing threat of social upheaval within these host countries.

Frequently, the host country will ask for military assistance in troop training and technical assistance in the conduct of its own military operations so as to end some internal conflict.   For example, the US Military advised the Phillipines during its recent battles with Communists in the country's more remote regions.  Though US involvement was advisory, I believe it was significant in bringing the conflict to a successful conclusion.

The US Military under NATO control also lended air support and military advice to the fighting native troops in Libya against its corrupt government, that was rather quickly overthrown.  Currently, in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US military is providing training to government troops as well as technical consultation, and in the case of Afghanistan, serves as backup forces to the recently formed governmental military.

So even when not engaging in battle, the US military can play a prominent role in determining the outcome of armed conflicts, I believe.  What is more, the military with its complement of weaponry poses a visible deterrence for the sake of peace and is a reminder to governments to opt for non-hostile settlements of disputes with neighboring nations.

Currently in Congress, the issue of next year's military budget is being debated.  The point I would add to that discussion is that there need be less funding for military personnel (since the US can significantly act in some advisory capacity); but  there must be sufficient financial support to do the research and development of the US military might that is necessary to maintain the US current, prominent role in assuring peaceful environments for commerce and business worldwide.

(P.S.  I wish American corporations would bear some of the military costs for the protection and security it affords to the international trade markets.)

Meta-Elements of the US Military presence worldwide

1.  The promise.  Through cooperative effort of nations, a governing board can maintain a body of rules and regulations established by its membership for the sake of world order and the peaceful handling of disputes; and will facilitate transactions among its members who are the beneficiaries of board governance.  This "governing board" is currently the United Nations itself, through a series of resolutions, sometimes NATO,  or the US Congress, which sanctions military deployment through the Secretary of Defense. 

2.  The acceptance.  Each nation which harbors US troops must agree to certain  rules and regulations pertaining to US military presence on foreign soil with recognition the nation's accepting US military presence is doing so to further trade and commerce and international goodwill.

3.  Areas of societal advancement.  Armed conflict as a means of settling disputes is eschewed.  Rather, when disputes arise involving the nation housing US troops, it is understood that by efforts of cooperating nations, such matters will
come to peaceful resolution.

4.  Provisions for breakdown of international law and order. Methods in vogue today apply: sanctions, actions of appropriate governing agencies, training of native troops against terrorists, etc.

5.  Utopian vision pursued.  Nations must learn to cooperate with one another for the planet's preservation.   
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