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By building military bases around the world, imperialist nations mainly aimed to

resupply naval vessels.
conduct trade with far-flung colonies.
initiate wars in several places at once.
avoid warfare within their own nation.

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resupply naval vessels.

Imperial powers established overseas bases mainly to refuel, rearm, repair, and support their navies so they could project power and protect trade routes worldwide (e.g., British bases like Gibraltar, Singapore, Hong Kong).