Okinawa’s U.S. Base Concentration: Deterrence Claims, Vulnerability, and the Political Economy of Alliance Basing
The source argues that Okinawa’s disproportionate U.S. military footprint is driven as much by alliance politics, training latitude, and host-nation financing as by deterrence needs. It highlights growing recognition of the vulnerability of concentrated bases and the possibility that dispersal could align military resilience goals with Okinawan demands for relocation.