Canada’s invitation to PM Modi is driven by economic and geopolitical necessities, not a resolution of bilateral tensions.

The United States has maintained a military presence in the Middle East for decades, currently stationing between 40,000 and 50,000 troops across at least 19 sites.

To restore the original names of the additional seven bases, the Army again found service members with the same last names as the Confederates they were originally named for.

In the event of conflict between Washington and Tehran, the remote base Indian Ocean base of Diego Garcia would likely play a key role.

Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names.