Space for bases to swat Houthis and Somalians while taking everything out of Europe.
Europe can brag about the great stuff they have on the drawing boards while Russia builds more stuff with current designs so if they keep poking the bear Poland is overrun and we get a new version of East Germany
Europe cries for the Americans to come back, we tell them we're busy and remind them NATO Treaty meant spending 2% of GDP in defense, which they haven't done
Enlisted personnel get the opportunity to paint previously untouched rocks