French bases remove Allied campaigns and commitments

Djibouti, Dakar, Martinique, and French North Africa become Allied assets instead of potential liabilities. Their ports, airfields, and garrisons extend Allied reach across the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean. That removes the need to neutralize or recapture Vichy-held territory in operations such as Madagascar and Torch. It also places the Italian fleet between French strength in the western Mediterranean and British strength in the east, forcing Rome to account for threats from both directions.