{"id":82827,"date":"2025-10-18T14:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/satellites-reveal-americas-secret-shrinking-and-expanding-military-bases\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T14:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:43:48","slug":"satellites-reveal-americas-secret-shrinking-and-expanding-military-bases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/satellites-reveal-americas-secret-shrinking-and-expanding-military-bases\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellites Reveal America&#8217;s Secret, Shrinking, And Expanding Military Bases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using satellite imagery and archive footage, we mapped out America\u2019s global military footprint.  We explore why new bases are <!--more--> being built while others are being left to rot. What does the US overseas military &#8217;empire&#8217; tell us about the likelihood of conflict with China, Russia, and Iran?<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n01:47 &#8211; Frozen Bases, Tropical Bases<br \/>\n03:04 &#8211; Secret Sites in Greenland<br \/>\n04:51 &#8211; Welcome to Wake Island<br \/>\n06:15 &#8211; The History of US Overseas Bases<br \/>\n07:50 &#8211; Why So Many Bases in Germany?<br \/>\n09:21 &#8211; Little Americas<br \/>\n10:12 &#8211; The War in Ukraine<br \/>\n10:31 &#8211; War in Ukraine<br \/>\n12:16 &#8211; America&#8217;s Floating Bases<br \/>\n13:42 &#8211; Withdrawal From Afghanistan<br \/>\n15:51 &#8211; Focus on China<br \/>\n17:03 &#8211; Tinian: Reviving the Runways<br \/>\n18:02 &#8211; Diego Garcia<br \/>\n19:55 &#8211; Environmental Impact<br \/>\n22:06 &#8211; Future Conflicts<br \/>\n22:19 &#8211; Hidden &#8216;Lily Pads&#8217;<br \/>\n24:48 &#8211; Credits<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n#militarybase #viewfromabove <\/p>\n<p>MORE VIEW FROM ABOVE VIDEOS:<br \/>\nInside Gaza\u2019s Deadly Food Economy<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XoTZItCldn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/XoTZItCldn4<\/a><br \/>\nExposing The Dark Side of America&#8217;s AI Data Center Explosion<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t-8TDOFqkQA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/t-8TDOFqkQA<\/a><br \/>\nWhy Rebuild LA When It Will Just Burn Again?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WJhqu5_HzBU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WJhqu5_HzBU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Snapchat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/Business_Insider\/5319643143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/Business_Insider\/5319643143<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/<\/a>@businessinsider<\/p>\n<p>Every US Military Base And Why Some Are Disappearing | View From Above | Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using satellite imagery and archive footage, we mapped out America\u2019s global military footprint. 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