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[Starship Troopers] What, if any, is the strategic value of the Bug Planet? Why do the humans want it?

It seems to be really far from Earth, and populated by very hostile bug alien things. Why are humans going through all the trouble?
gpt
In the novel the bugs are simply an imperialistic society that cannot mutually coexist alongside the human imperialistic society. The value of the planets in the arachnid quarantine zone is irrelevant other than both races wanting to expand beyond their current boundaries. 

In the films it's a little more complicated. The initial attack and impetus to war is a false flag meant to move political forces in the Terran government as well as giving an external threat for the population to focus on. The value of the bug planets is unknown but unfortunately irrelevant. Because of the humans attacking planet P and other arachnid worlds the arachnid hive mind has become aware of the value of Terran controlled worlds and begun a counter invasion. To humanity it started as a simple busy work/distraction war but has quickly become one of survival against a species that outbreeds and even out thinks us.