the united states federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence...
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The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey.
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Why foreign presence?
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Military PresenceTroopsBases
Weapons
Military PresenceBases are the literal and symbolic anchors, and the most visible
centerpieces, of the U.S. military presence overseas. (1)
Bases are the literal and symbolic anchors, and the most visible centerpieces, of the U.S. military presence overseas. The level of American involvement in an area in which an opportunity takes
place is perhaps the most visible demonstration of US commitment. US military involvement as defined includes: (1) an established
American military presence, defined as a U.S. military base, (2) the furnishing of military aid to some state or organization, or (3) a
prior use of force. Such investment represents American interest
and obligation to allies, enemies, and neutral parties alike. (2)
Can the Affirmative Plan Reduce the Troop Presence with Actions Short of Withdrawal? (Smaller bases/footprint or rotational
commitments)
Can the Affirmative Reduce Commitments that Establish “Virtual” Presence?
Are Temporary Visits Sufficient to Constitute “Military Presence”?
Can the Affirmative Reduce Private Military Contractors?
Must the Affirmative Plan Involve the Abrogation or Renegotiation
of a Formal Agreement?
Does “Sea-Basing” Constitute Military Presence?
Iraq
Withdraw v. Withdrawal
Tons of TroopsPMCs - Private Military Contractors
Deadline Exists (Pace)
Iraq 1. Relationsa. US-Iraq b. Middle East 2. Modeling
a. Democracyb. Credibility c. Terrorism
3. Domestic Politics
4. STABILITY
Kuwait
Weapon of the Week
Smallest Country (and part of topic)Stationing for other Operations
Does have Missile Defense
Important Because of Oil(Cause of First Gulf War)
South Korea 28,000 US Troops
Very Political / Symbolic
"Deter hostile acts of external aggression against the Republic of Korea by a combined military effort of the United States of America and
the ROK; and in the event deterrence fails, defeat an external
armed attack against the ROK."
South Korea 1. Straight Reduction of Troopsa. Great Solvency Advocatesb. Big Advantages
i. North Koreaii. Relationsiii. Modernizationiv. Korean War... Inevitable?
2. Critical Reductionsa. Prostitutionb. Cultural Destruction
3. Korean Soft Powera. “Middle Power”
Afghanistan 70,000 US Troops+ 30,000 (Surge)
+40,000 NATO Forces
Current Withdrawal Deadline: July 2011
Afghanistan 1. Pure Withdrawal - We Can’t Wina. It Hurts Hegemony and Legitimacyb. Emboldens Enemiesc. Overstretch
2. Withdrawal Inevitable - Just a question of meeting the deadline.
3. Drug Enforcement
Turkey 3,000 US Troops
Only Country With Nukes
Only NATO Country
Turkey 1. Hegemonya. Probably Bad
2. Islam / Middle East Relationsa. Democratic Modelingb. Terrorism
3. Remove Tactical Nuclear Weapons (TNWs)a. Proliferationb. Iran
JapanWWII and
The Constitution
“Commitment to Defend”
40,000 Troops
Hatyama and Party Politics
Okinawa
2014 Guam Agreement(Gradual v. Immediate)
Japan
i. North Koreaii. Relationsiii. Modernizationiv. Environment