US military bases in contemporary Europe differ from those of the Cold War, largely due to the environment in which they operate. Yet there remains a strong legacy in terms of the location and disposition of the bases stemming from the Cold War. This is in part due to the heavy investments undertaken by the US in established main operating bases in Europe, but also because the European allies continue to offer one of the most stable politically permissive locations for long-term basing arrangements. The US is currently undergoing a force transformation in order to address a wide variety of threats and overseas military bases continue to be fundamental to force projection, many of which remain in Europe. Yet, for the host nations the bases no longer unquestionably serve the economic or political interests of the hosts nations as they once did. The implication of this is that the political ramifications of where forces are being projected to (and how they are used) have become the focus of attention, and of opposition.