About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of U.S. allies limiting access to military bases and its impact on American military strategy.

In this show, Chris, Melanie, and Zack consider the benefits and costs for U.S. allies and partners who host U.S. bases on their territory. As traditional allies have limited air space and basing access to the United States during the Iran war, has a major fault line in American strategy been publicly exposed? And if allies do limit wartime access in the future, will it stop the United States from fighting both wise and unwise wars? Grievances for Keir Starmer's government in the UK, especially its approach to national security and energy; for Tulsi Gabbards' decision to release information about supposed U.S. biolabs on her way out the door, and to all of those saying that stopping a war requires a vote of Congress, but starting one doesn't. Attas to Americans (and Canadians and Mexicans) for welcoming the world for the World Cup games; a lukewarm atta to the New York Knicks for winning the NBA Championship; and an enthusiastic atta to Melanie's niece Miriam for making the swim team! Show Links: Rachel Metz, " Iran and the Hidden Cost of Wartime Access ," Foreign Affairs. Austin Carson, Rachel Metz, and Paul Poast, " Allies and Access: Implications of an American Turn Away from…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Melanie, Zack

Topics covered

• U.S. foreign bases
• military strategy
• international relations
• national security
• alliance dynamics
• wartime access

Keywords

• U.S. bases
• foreign policy
• allies
• military access
• national security
• Iran war
• Keir Starmer
• Tulsi Gabbard

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Knicks, Foreign Affairs, International Organization, Security Studies

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