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Restructuring the US Military Bases in Germany: Scope, Impacts, and Opportunities

Keith B. Cunningham and Andreas Klemmer

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Contents

Introduction

US Forces in Germany

  • Military Infrastructure in Germany: From Occupation to Cooperation
  • Sharing the Burden of Defense: A Survey of the US Bases in Germany During the Cold War
  • After the Cold War: Restructuring the US Presence in Germany
  • Map: US Base Closures 1990-1996
  • Endstate: The Emerging US Base Structure in Germany

Impact on the German Economy

  • The Economic Impact
  • Impact on the Real Estate Market

Closing, Returning, and Converting US Bases

  • The Decision Process
  • Post-Closure US-German Negotiations
  • The German Base Disposal Process

Case Studies

  • Fulda Military Community
  • Mainz Military Community
  • Hahn Air Base

Conclusions and Recommendations

References

Statistical Annex

  • Part I: Status of US Army Sites in Germany by Military Community Status of US Air Force Bases in Germany
  • Part II: Officially Reduced Sites: Status and Sources
  • Part III: Pre1991 USAREUR Base Closures