*Note: Costs shown vary by market depending upon the size of the project and the prices for materials and labor. Basic: $8 to $12 per square foot. An economical upgrade compared to plain, gray concrete, you can enhance your concrete driveway for a reasonable cost. Basic installations usually include:
The U.S. Armed Forces has significant capabilities in both defense and power projection due to its large budget, resulting in advanced and powerful equipment and its widespread deployment of force around the world, including about 800 military bases outside the United States.
Whether theyâve fallen to the level advanced by Kristof, however, is a matter of interpretation. According to the Department of Defenseâs 2010 Base Structure Report, the U.S. military now maintains 662 foreign sites in 38 countries around the world. Dig into that report more deeply, though, and Grand Canyon-sized gaps begin to emerge.