Pentagon to reveal base closures, Friday, 13 May, 2005, 09:19 GMT

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Pentagon

to reveal base closures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A major shake-up

of American forces around the world is planned

 

 

 

The

Pentagon will reveal a list of US bases recommended for closure as part of a

plan to save billions of dollars per year later on Friday.

The proposed changes

are expected to save the US $48bn over 20 years.

However, US Defence

Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Thursday there would be fewer large

domestic bases closed than originally envisaged.

The Pentagon says

the closure of domestic bases will in part be offset by the return of troops

from abroad.

Less

than expected

" The department

is recommending fewer major base closures than had earlier been anticipated,

due in part to the return of tens of thousands of troops (from overseas

bases) through our global posture review, " Mr Rumsfeld said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The changes that will occur will affect a number

of communities, communities that have warmly embraced nearby military

installations for a good many years, indeed in some case, decades

 

Donald Rumsfeld

 

 

 

US President George

W Bush announced a major shake-up of American forces around the world last

year.

Up to 70,000 troops

currently in Europe and Asia are to be redeployed, with half of the hundreds of US

installations in Europe to be cut or closed.

Some of the troops

will be moved to posts in Eastern

Europe while others will be

based in the US, available for deployments overseas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4543141.stm

 

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