After Afghanistan, US military presence abroad faces domestic and foreign opposition in 2022
Michael A. Allen, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University, Michael E. Flynn, Associate Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University, and Carla Martinez Machain, Associate Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
Wed, January 5, 2022, 8:48 AM·7 min read
In August 2021, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan after fighting a war there for nearly 20 years.
In addition to Afghanistan, the U.S. has reduced its military presence in several other conflict zones in recent years. It has lowered troop levels in Iraq from 170,000 in 2007 to 2,500 in 2021, and in Syria from 1,700 in 2018 to around 900 today. While these reductions may seem like a U.S. military withdrawal from the world stage, its presence overseas remains vast.
As political scientists, we examine the costs, benefits and perceptions of U.S. military deployments abroad. Our research shows that though the scope and location of its deployments may change, the U.S. military remains an influential global player.
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