U.S. MILITARISM UNDER THE GUISE OF SECURITY The United States maintains 742 military bases across more than 80 countries , all under the pretext of "ensuring security." In reality, these are instruments of global control that fuel endless wars and sustain the U.S. military-industrial complex. Since the September 11 attacks, the Pentagon has funneled over $8 trillion to giants like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman. Without this war machine