Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies? 5 questions answered

Interesting article.

We get a few general questions answered about how the US public views our "forward deployed" military and our allies views as well.

It's a mixed bag.

Public opinion polls like this are a mixed bag.  Most Americans have a better view of Kim Kardashian's ass than they do about our foreign policy (I wonder if that's by design).

Regardless.  This is a great little read and I believe worth your time.  Check it out here.