Why do America and the UK need a military base in the middle

To counter Soviet influence in the region.
Do you not know how to read Pedro?
Most military bases are cold war relics now adays

Literally says it in the first sentence of that section. Installed it in the Cold War because of the Soviets, said to themselves afterwards that they might as well keep it.

>>79142770
Why was I born in such an evil country...

>>79142770
That link just provided further evidence for me as to how powerfully dumb sharters are, thanks anon.

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>>79142862
What purpose does it serve nowadays, though? What do you do there? America and the UK seem very keen on maintaining it.

>>79142891
t. Anatoly Ivanoch

>>79143054
Well if you really want a reason it's so that if someone like India or China declares war on one of us we can use it as an aircraft carrier. It's the exact same reason we keep Iceland in NATO, despite them being the weakest country on earth.