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The US will close 15 military bases across Europe, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has confirmed.
The Pentagon says the move will save around $500m (£300m) a year, and comes as the US military seeks to shift its attention towards Asia.
But the US has named RAF Lakenheath to be the first permanent European base for the F-35 aircraft.
The US currently has more than 60,000 troops stationed in Europe, mostly in Germany, Italy and the UK.
The number will remain the same, as the US ramps up rotations within Europe for training programmes.
Many of the closures affect smaller bases that were remnants of the Cold War.
BBC News - US military to close 15 bases in Europe