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The United States has more overseas military bases than any other country in the world. In 2023, the US had 750 military bases in 80 countries.
The United States has so many bases partly because it became a global peacekeeper after World War II. The Korean War, the Cold War, and the threat of the spread of Communism resulted in the creation of even more bases. The War on Terrorism has led to the creation of many bases in the Middle East.
The US still has more than 30 bases in Okinawa, Japan, alone. It also has several bases in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. One of the largest bases is Ramstein AB in Germany, which has more than 9,000 troops.
The Russian Federation also has many military bases abroad, including several in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Many are in former Soviet-bloc countries.
The United Kingdom has about 145 military installations in other countries. Many of these bases are in nations that are still British territories, such as the Falklands, the British Indian Ocean Territory, and Gibraltar. It also has several bases in countries that are tax havens, such as the Cayman Islands. The United Kingdom also has 17 bases in Cyprus, 16 in Oman, and 15 in Saudi Arabia. Finally, its military presence is significant in Africa.
Turkey also has a substantial number of bases in foreign countries and more in Iraq than any other country. Turkey also has 30,000 to 40,000 troops in Northern Cyprus, which is the most of any foreign location. Other bases are throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Europe.
France has many bases abroad, especially in the French-speaking nations of Africa. These bases come out of the French colonial tradition on that continent. France has recently begun a campaign to reduce the number of troops in Francophone Africa.
Country | Military Bases | Dates Operational | Locations |
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Japan | 23 | 1. January 1956 - Present | 2. 1912 - Present | 3. 1953 - Present | 4. 1958 - Present | 5. 1965 - Present | 6. 1950 - Present | 7. 1977 - Present | 8. 1912 - Present | 9. 1955 - Present | 10.1959 - Present | 11. December 2007 - Present | 12. 1951 - Present | 13. 1946 - Present | 14. 1944 - Present | 15. Present | 16. 1945- Present | 17. 1945- Present | 18. 1962 - Present | 19. 1945- Present | 20. 1938 - Present | 21. July 11, 2011 - Present | 22. March 1940 - Present | 23. 1944 - Present | | 1. Camp Courtney 2. Camp Foster 3. Camp Fuji 4. Camp Gonsalves 5. Camp Hansen 6. Camp Kinser 7. Camp Lester 8. Camp McTureous 9. Camp S.D. Butler 10. Camp Schwab 11. Camp Zama 12. Fleet Activities Okinawa 13. Fleet Activities Sasebo 14. Fleet Activities Yokosuka 15. Fort Buckner 16. Kadena Air Base 17. MCAS Futenma 18. MCAS Iwakuni 19. Misawa Air Base 20. Naval Air Facility Atsugi 21. Torii Station 22. Yokota Air Base 23. Yontan Airfield |
Germany | 18 | 1. 1951 - Present | 2. June 1982 - Present | 3. 1938- Present | 4. 1947 - Present | 5. 1 June 1953 - Present | 6. 1952 - Present | 7. 1936 - Present | 8. 1945 - Present | 9. 1937 - Present | 10. 1936 - Present | 11. 1946 - Present | 12. 1908 - Present | 14. 1937- Present | 15. 1938 - Present | 16. 2013 - Present | 17.1948 - Present | 18.1929 - Present | 1. Landstuhl Medical Center - Landstuhl Hospital | 2. NATO Base Geilenkirchen | 3. Panzer Kaserne | 4. Patrick Henry Village | 5. Ramstein AB | 6.. Spangdahlem Air Base | 7. USAG Ansbach | 8. USAG Bamberg | 9.. USAG Baumholder | 10. USAG Darmstadt | 11. USAG Garmisch | 12. USAG Grafenwoehr | 14. USAG Hessen | 15. USAG Hohenfels | 16. USAG Kaiserslautern | 17. USAG Stuttgart | 18. USAG Wiesbaden |
South Korea | 15 | 1. 1966 - Present | 2. 1952 - Present | 3. November 1951 - Present | 4. 1989 - Present | 5. 1951 - Present | 6. 1950 - Present | 7. 1953 - Present | 8. 1950 - Present | 9. 1955 - Present | 10. 1972 - Present | 11. 1951 - Present | 12. 1938 - Present | 13. November 1951 - Present | 14. 2003 - Present | 15. 1948 - Present | | 1. Camp Carroll | 2. Camp Casey | 3. Camp Castle | 4. Camp Eagle | 5. Camp Hovey | 6. Camp Humphreys | 7. Camp Market | 8. Camp Red Cloud | 9. Camp Stanley | 10. Fleet Activities Chinhae | 11. K-16 Air Base | 12. Kunsan Air Base | 13. Osan Air Base | 14. USAG Daegu | 15. USAG Yongsan | |
Iraq | 8 | 2003 - Present (all bases) | 1. Camp Victory Army Base | 2. al-Taji Military Base | 3. Habbaniyah Air Base | 4. Ain al-Asad Air Base | 5. Balad Air Base | 6. Qayyara Military Base | 7. K1 Military Base | 8. Harir Air Base |
Kuwait | 8 | 1. May 1998 - Present 2. July 1999 - Present 3. January 2003 - Present 4. 1991 - Present 5. 1991 - Present 6. 2005 - Present 7. 1968 - Present 8. Present | 1. Ali Al Salem Airbase 2. Camp Arifjan 3. Camp Buehring 4. Camp Doha 5. Camp New York 6. Camp Patriot 7. Camp Spearhead 8. Camp Virginia |
Italy | 7 | 1. 1911 - Present | 2. 1952 - Present | 3. 1951 - Present | 4. 1959 - Present | 5. 1967 - Present | 6. 1973 - Present | 7. 1951 - Present | 1. Aviano AB 2. Camp Darby 3. Caserma Ederle 4. NAS Sigonella 5. NSA Gaeta 6. NSA La Maddalena 7. NSA Naples |
United Kingdom | 6 | 1. 1938 - Present | 2. 1938 - Present | 3. 1944 - Present | 4. 1943 - Present | 5. 1959 - Present | 6. 1934 - Present | 1. RAF Alconbury | 2. RAF Croughton | 3. RAF Fairford | 4. RAF Lakenheath | 5. RAF Menwith Hill | 6. RAF Mildenhall |
Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1. 1983 - Present | 2. 1961 - Present | 3. 1999 - Present | 4. 1960 - Present | 5. 1946 - Present | 1. Eskan Village Air Base | 2. King Abdul Aziz Air Base | 3. King Fahd Air Base | 4. King Khalid Air Base | 5. Riyadh Air Base |
Bulgaria | 4 | 2006 - Present | 1. Aitos Logistics Center | 2. Bezmer Air Base | 3. Graf Ignatievo Air Base | 4. Novo Selo Range |
Romania | 3 | 1. 1955 - Present | 2. 1952 - Present | 3. 1987 - Present | 1. Mihail Kogălniceanu | 2. Deveselu | 3. Câmpia Turzii |
United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1. 1983 - Present | 2. 1979 - Present | 3. 1980 - Present | 1. Al Dhafra Air Base | 2. Port of Jebel Ali | 3. Fujairah Naval Base |
Turkey | 2 | 1. 1955 - Present | 2. 1955 - Present | 1. Incirlik Air Base | 2. Izmir Air Base |
Spain | 2 | 1. 1953 - Present | 2. 1953 - Present | 1. Naval Station Rota | 2. Morón Air Base |
Australia | 2 | 1. 1966-Present | 2. 1967-Present | 1. Pine Gap - surveillance base | 2. Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt |
Oman | 2 | 1. 1952 - Present | 2. 2005 - Present | 1. RAFO Thumrait | 2. Al-Musannah Air Base |
Kenya | 1 | Present | (CSL) Manda Bay |
Peru | 1 | 1983 - Present | Naval Medical Research Unit Six |
Netherlands | 1 | 1967 - Present | USAG Schinnen |
Belgium | 1 | 1. August 1967 - Present | USAG Benelux - Brussels - U.S. Army Garrison |
Cuba | 1 | 1898 - Present | Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
Honduras | 1 | 1981 - Present | Soto Cano Air Base |
Greece | 1 | May 1969 - Present | NSA Souda Bay - U. S. Naval Support Activity |
Portugal | 1 | Lajes Field | |
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2001 - Present | Transit Center at Manas |
El Salvador | 1 | 2001 - Present | CSL Comalapa - not a military base but a unarmed aircraft that offers unique surveillance capabilities that support CTOC |
Singapore | 1 | 1992 - Present | Comlog Westpac |
Norway | 1 | 2003 - Present | Jåttå, Stavanger |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 1940 - Present | Fort Buchanan |
Qatar | 1 | 1996 - Present | Al Udeid Air Base |
Bahrain | 1 | 1971–present | NSA Bahrain, a U.S. naval base |
Djibouti | 1 | 2002 - Present | Camp Lemonnier |
Bahamas | 1 | October 1966 - Present | The Autec Complex Navy Base - project offering underwater testing |
Iceland | 1 | 1943 - Present | Keflavík Air Base |
Greenland | 1 | September 1952 - Present | Thule Air Base |