A new book argues that U.S. military installations abroad are undermining America’s soft power worldwide.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the ... United States will maintain a military presence in the country’s northeast is “under negotiation ...

In other words, we should pursue the ideal of reducing the burden of military bases [in Okinawa], while promoting diplomatic efforts to bring the countries of East Asia closer together," she said.