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USA: infrastructures and external re-deployed forces downsizing to begin

Washington, USA - More than 150 bases to be closed and some 70,000 soldiers to go back to their nation from Central-Western Europe and Asia

No US Government ever dared such a measure concerning the downsizing of military activities regarding infrastructures and the locations of forces both in the homeland and abroad. Bush-led Administration decided to close more than 150 military bases and withdraw from Central-Western Europe and Asia about 70,000 soldiers. Reasons for such a logistic effort stem from the need to favour saving related...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 120459
Rome, Italy, 05/16/2005 12:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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