Gone with the Winds of Peace: The Regional Economic Effects of Military Base Downsizings and Closures
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DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2021.1921463
Abstract: This paper analyzes the economic effects of military base downsizing and closures at the regional level, considering the case of the US military Air Base located at Lajes, in Terceira Island, Azore... read more here.
Keywords: winds peace; gone winds; effects military; military base ... See more keywords
China’s Military Base in Djibouti: A Microcosm of China’s Growing Competition with the United States and New Bipolarity
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DOI: 10.1080/10670564.2019.1704994
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article analyzes China’ and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s rationale in opening what it calls a ‘logistical support facility’ in Djibouti as well as the missions that it is supposed to fulfil. The… read more here.
Keywords: china military; base djibouti; military base; china ... See more keywords
“I Think i Discovered a Military Base in the Middle of the Ocean”—Null Island, the Most Real of Fictional Places
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3197222
Abstract: This paper explores Null Island, a fictional place located at 0° latitude and 0° longitude in the WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) geographic coordinate system. Null Island is erroneously associated with large amounts of geographic… read more here.
Keywords: discovered military; think discovered; null island; base middle ... See more keywords