US scaling back bases in Europe in cost-cutting move
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2015 - The US military said Thursday it will close a major air base in Britain and withdraw from 14 other installations across Europe as part of a reorganization of forces to save money. The "consolidation" will save the US government about $500 million a year and not diminish American military power, Pentagon officials said, but the move prompted disappointment in Britain and anger in Portugal ove ... more
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