Us Overseas Military Bases by Country 2025

Country	Country	# of US Military Bases↓	# of US Military Troops	US Military Base - date and details
Japan	Japan	120	53,713	Between 1945-1952 - Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan after WW2.
Germany	Germany	119	33,948	1945 - The United States Armed Forces were initially organized as USEFT (United States Force European Theater).
South Korea	South Korea	73	26,414	1950 - The history of Camp Humphreys dates back to 1919, when the Japanese military built the Pyeongtaek Airfield. During the Korean War, Pyeongtaek Airfield was named K-6 after being repaired and enhanced by the U.S. Air Force to accommodate a U.S. Marine Air Group and the 614th Tactical Control Group.
Guam	Guam	54	6,140	1899 - U.S. Naval Station Guam was formally established and Marines were brought ashore.
Italy	Italy	44	12,247	1951 - United States and Italy concluded negotiations to establish a line of communication and supply through Italy, in support of U.S. troops stationed in Austria. The military complex was formally dedicated to become a permanent U.S. Army facility on November 15, 1952.
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	34	163	1923 - A tract of 300 acres on the south shore of San Juan Bay was obtained in 1923 and designated as Camp Buchanan. It served as a target range and maneuver area for the U.S. Army and National Guard troops from 1923 to 1939.
United Kingdom	United Kingdom	25	9,274	1942 - Since 1942 the United States has maintained air bases in the United Kingdom. Major Commands of the USAF having bases in the United Kingdom were the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Strategic Air Command (SAC), and Air Mobility Command (AMC).
Portugal	Portugal	21		1953 - the U.S. Forces Azores Command was organized as a subordinate Unified Command under the Command-in-Chief Atlantic. In peacetime, the U.S. Forces Commander (COMUSFORAZ) is assisted by a small joint staff responsible for contingency planning.
Turkey	Turkey	13	1,685	1952 - Turkey formally joined NATO in February 1952. The Turkish General Staff and the U.S. Air Force signed a joint use agreement for the new base in December 1954. On Feb. 21, 1955, the base was officially named Adana Air Base, with the 7216th Air Base Squadron as host unit.
Bahrain	Bahrain	12	3,731	1948 - Middle East Force in 1948, what was to become Naval Support Activity Bahrain began as a small continuous U.S. Navy presence, which later transformed into a small shore facility in Juffair, occupying Royal Navy territory while providing logistical and communications support to Marine Expeditionary vessels.
Belgium	Belgium	11	1,147	1967 - USAG Benelux - Brussels (formerly known as NATO Support Activity and as U.S. Army Garrison Brussels) was originally activated in August 1967 when NATO Headquarters moved from Paris to Brussels and when SHAPE began to function in Belgium.
Panama	Panama	11	28	1903 - In 1903, the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed between Panama and the United States. It created the Panama Canal Zone as a U.S. governed region, and allowed the U.S. to build the Panama Canal.
Marshall Islands	Marshall Islands	11		1944 - n February 1944, U.S. Marine and Army forces defeated Japanese troops on both the Kwajalein and Enewetak atolls. Both atolls were then turned into U.S. military bases.
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	10	381	1940 - U.S. became more interested in Saudi oil. As a result, on February 4, 1940, as World War II was approaching, the U.S. had established a diplomatic presence in Saudi Arabia in order to have closer relations with the Saudis and to offer protection.
Kuwait	Kuwait	10	2,169	1991 - Thousands of U.S. forces have been stationed in Kuwait since 1991 when a multinational coalition led by the U.S. expelled Iraqi forces from the country as part of the first Gulf War.
Australia	Australia	7	1,085	1941 - During World War II, RAAF Base Darwin served as a first refuge for retreating US Air Force units from the Philippines in 1941. The US Air Force Far East Air Force and its subordinate commands, V Fighter and V Bomber established headquarters at Darwin in late December 1941.
Norway	Norway	7	733	1954 - Construction began in 1952 and the following year the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) issued grants for a long runway. The facility cost 70 million Norwegian krone and opened on 14 September 1954.
Oman	Oman	6	23	1996 - The US Air Force's 16th Special Operations Wing, 823rd 'Red Horse' Squadron went to RAFO Thumrait on 17 April 1996 for 'Eastern Castle', an exercise with the Omani military. During this exercise, the US Air Force built runway and apron extensions, and installed overhead lighting in the base's aircraft hangars.
Colombia	Colombia	5	57	1962 - The first significant involvement was linked to U.S. military training missions and support for counterinsurgency efforts under initiatives like "Plan LAZO" in 1962, where U.S. military advisors aided the Colombian government in targeting communist insurgent groups. Since then, the U.S. military has supported Colombian forces in both training and operational capacities rather than maintaining a traditional base structure.
Spain	Spain	4	3,168	1953 - Rota was established in 1953, following the signing of an agreement for facilities use between the United States and Kingdom of Spain.
Syria	Syria	4	600	2016 - The first U.S. military base in Syria was established at Al-Tanf in 2016. Located near the Iraq-Syria border, this base became a strategic point for U.S. forces to support operations against ISIS. It serves as a training and operational hub for Syrian opposition groups and is part of a larger U.S. coalition effort in the region.
Canada	Canada	3	127	1941 - American military forces arrived in 1941 to establish military bases in St. John's, Argentia and Stephenville.
United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates	3	195	2017 - While the US military presence at the base dates back to the early 1990s, it was only officially acknowledged by the US Air Force in August 2017.
Peru	Peru	2	46	1983 - Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH , formerly known as Naval Medical Research Unit Six, is a biomedical research laboratory of the U.S. Navy located in Lima, Peru. It is the only U.S. military command located in South America.
Jordan	Jordan	2	254	2013 - The U.S. has had military forces present in Jordan at least since April 19, 2013, when then Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel publicly ordered the deployment of American troops to Jordan as a "preparatory step to secure Syrian chemical weapons facilities."
Honduras	Honduras	2	369	1980s - The US Army established its first official presence on Honduran soil during the 1980s when they established airbases used for training purposes primarily. Today, there are several bases spread throughout the country that support both American troops and their Honduran counterparts.
Egypt	Egypt	1	269	1941 - During World War II, Camp Huckstep was used by Allied forces at least as early as 1941. In 1943, the camp was the largest military supply depot in the Middle East, including among other things an 1100-bed hospital and a US-run radio station.
Cuba	Cuba	1	731	1898 - During the Spanish-American War, in 1898, the United States established a Naval Station at North and South Toro Cays (directly behind the current hospital). A dispensary was built on North Toro Cay, locally referred to as the "hospital".
Finland	Finland		19	2023 - The first formal U.S. military arrangement for access to bases in Finland was recently established through a Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in December 2023. Although Finland joined NATO in April 2023, this new agreement allows the U.S. military to pre-position equipment and gain access to 15 Finnish sites. However, it does not establish permanent U.S. bases in Finland.

Us Overseas Military Bases by Country 2025

5 Countries with the Most US Military Bases

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South Korea

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Us Overseas Military Bases by Country 2025

5 Countries with the Most US Military Bases

Japan

Germany

South Korea

Guam

Italy

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