US Upset by Foreign Military Bases—Unless They're Ours
According to Bloomberg, Donald Trump is 'very upset' about hypothetical Chinese military activity in Argentina. One might wonder if this 'upset' extends to the 800+ US military bases scattered across 70 countries, including the massive Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, a stone's throw from the US border. Or perhaps the 29 US military installations in Latin America alone, as documented by Brown
University's Costs of War Project. The hypocrisy isn't 'hypothetical,' unlike China's supposed bases in Argentina. This selective outrage perfectly illustrates the Monroe Doctrine, updated for the 21st century: America's backyard is for American boots only. The narrative conveniently omits that the US has been deploying troops and influencing regimes in Latin America for over a century, often with
devastating results. Trump's 'upset' isn't about global military presence; it's about *whose* military presence.