Department of Defense, Inc.: The DoD's Use of Corporate Strategies to Manage U.S. Overseas Military Bases

This paper examines the Department of Defense's use of corporate strategies to manage U.S. overseas military bases and concludes that the Department of Defense's continued use of these corporate strategies—which have negatively impacted the United States' relationship with host nations—depends on the Department of Defense's ability to successfully strike a balance between efficiency and diplomacy.