Government owned and operated infrastructure may be developed and operated in the private sector or in public-private partnerships, in addition to in the public sector. As of 2008 in the United States for example, public spending on infrastructure has varied between 2.3% and 3.6% of GDP since 1950.
Definition of outpost for English Language Learners. : a large military camp that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity.
Garrison (various spellings) (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, to equip) is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. The garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship or similar. Garrison town is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby.