Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of military bases abroad countries


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The result was   keep. J04n(talk page) 00:23, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

List of military bases abroad countries

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Nothing here that isn't covered much clearer in the lists at Lists of military installations Jac 16888  Talk 12:15, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. We are talking about abroad military bases - analogue List of Russian military bases abroad. There are authoritative sources in the ru:Военные базы стран мира за рубежом. Article List of military bases abroad countries is based on articles in specialized journal: Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye Vadim Solovyov, Vladimir Ivanov. Military-base slipknot. List of military bases abroad countries written for example (among other sources) from ru:Зарубежное военное обозрение Foreign Military Review. British ground troops abroad Vyacheslav84 (talk) 13:06, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. While the information can be found in a more roundabout way elsewhere, I can see how this information can stand on its own.  However, it will need to become a much more comprehensive and clearer list.   dci  &#124;  TALK   20:27, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. This is a topic of legitimate interest and notability -- which countries have military bases outside of their own territory and where those bases are. However, the article will probably need a new title and to be improved per DCI2026. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 21:09, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. Interesting article to maintain and to develop.--Soroboro (talk) 23:19, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
 * WP:ITSINTERESTING. - The Bushranger One ping only 01:23, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:17, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:17, 24 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete The title is meaningless. Whose bases? Which countries? How can there be significant secondary sources to meet WP:GNG for a meaningless subject?--Charles (talk) 21:01, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
 * But the article does not secondary sources? specialized journals: Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye Vadim Solovyov, Vladimir Ivanov. Military-base slipknot and ru:Зарубежное военное обозрение Foreign Military Review. British ground troops abroad - it is not a secondary sources? Whose bases? all foreign. Which countries? those who have such a base. This is clear when reading the article. Vyacheslav84 (talk) 04:33, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * See my recommendation above. The subject appears meaningful to me. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 14:02, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Then it needs to be moved to title which makes sense in English.--Charles (talk) 17:48, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Be bold. Vyacheslav84 (talk) 15:48, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Users should not be bold in moving an article when it is under discussion. Good Ol’factory (talk) 21:49, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep- I agree with Vyacheslav84: abroad military bases - analogue List of Russian military bases abroad. The topic is notable.--Goldenaster (talk) 14:14, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Seeing which nations have military bases outside their nation, and where they are at, is of clear encyclopedic value.  D r e a m Focus  01:33, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment. If kept, and I'm not convinced it needs to be, it certainly needs to be moved to a title which makes sense in English and also rewritten in English. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:39, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Be bold. Vyacheslav84 (talk) 15:49, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Users should not be bold in moving an article when it is under discussion. Good Ol’factory (talk) 21:49, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Exactly. -- Necrothesp (talk) 01:39, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I have to agree with Necrothesp here. While it maybe notable what countries have foreign military bases, this article needs major work; yet at the same time AfD is not WP:CLEANUP. When looking for what the internet comes up with for "Countries with foreign military bases" one finds that the sources found are predominantly focuses on U.S. military bases, and most of those have a negative-POV against the U.S. military (should I be surprised by this on the internet?). So then the question that begs to be asked is as an overall subject are the foreign military bases that are not of the U.S. notable as an entire subject? Sure individual bases maybe notable, but would it be WP:SYNTH to say that all are notable?--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 00:51, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * частный корреспондент. Прощай, Африка? - French military bases abroad — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.189.106.182 (talk) 06:17, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Along with the U.S. military bases abroad also have their NATO allies. Military presence abroad to have not only the two superpowers. Some European countries have maintained and continue to maintain large and small contingent of its troops on the territory of the former colonies. Leading position in this area is France, which contains a large troop of approximately 3.5 thousand people in Africa (Djibouti, Antilles). Small units are stationed in New Caledonia, Polynesia, Chad, Gabon and Senegal. Britain maintains its base in Cyprus (3200 people)., The Falkland Islands (1650 pers.) And in Gibraltar, Nepal, and in several countries of the British Commonwealth. Small military bases abroad is from the Netherlands and Portugal. Vyacheslav84 (talk) 13:57, 27 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep as per Vyacheslav84; once discussion is finished, can be moved to something like 'Countries with military bases beyond their territory' or some such. Let's not let systemic bias influence us just because this is a concept from Ruwiki. Buckshot06 (talk) 04:22, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
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