Stunning new research finds that wars are not only often motivated by the goal (among other goals) of building new military bases, but are also driven in significant part by the existence of current bases.

In his new book, The United States of War, David Vine cites research by the U.S. Army showing that since the 1950s, a U.S. military presence has correlated with the U.S. military starting conflicts.

Vine modifies a line from Field of Dreams to refer not to a baseball field but to bases: “If you build them, wars will come.”

Vine also chronicles countless examples of wars begetting bases begetting wars begetting bases that not only beget yet more wars but also serve to justify the expense of more weapons and troops to fill the bases, while simultaneously producing blowback — all of which factors build momentum toward more wars.

Want fewer wars? Close the bases!

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