They're probably around in a subtle way.... The best way to have an influence is to put money into a faction that's generally either got some influence, or has ideals that're otherwise pro-American. There won't really be B-52's drifting around - unless someone nabs one from a boneyard. (And names it the Love Shack). Financial support and cheap access to almost-new military hardware - y'know, the usual way nation states make their presence felt. And because equipping the US Military to handle both land and sea and air and space conflict will add a new dimension to a budget half the government wants to reduce, not to mention the inter-service conflict as navy, air-force, army and marines argue over who has 'jurisdiction' over space with each service having its own program to give itself an independant capability to go 'up'.
It's cheaper and easier to just build up a pool of allies rather than put down a full-blown base and develop all new hardware.
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It's cheaper and easier to just build up a pool of allies rather than put down a full-blown base and develop all new hardware.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?