How many countries does the US military occupy?
The United States has active duty military troops stationed in nearly 150 countries.
What does the US military do in other countries?
Outside of active combat, US personnel are typically deployed as part of several peacekeeping missions, military attachés, or are part of embassy and consulate security. Nearly 40,000 are assigned to classified missions in locations that the US government refuses to disclose.
How many foreign bases does the United States have?
While there are no freestanding foreign bases on U.S. soil, today there are around eight hundred U.S. bases in foreign countries, occupied by hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops. Although the United States has long had some bases in foreign lands, this massive global deployment of military force was unknown in U.S. history before World War II.
Why don’t Americans think about military bases overseas?
This is unsurprising. Most Americans rarely think about U.S. military bases overseas. Since the end of World War II and the early days of the Cold War, when the United States built or acquired most of its overseas bases, Americans have considered it normal to have U.S. military installations in other countries, on other people’s land.
Are there any foreign troops stationed on American soil?
There are quite a few foreign military personnel in the United States. Which ones count as “foreign troops stationed on American soil” depends on exactly what you mean. One example are the Canadian military staff assigned to NORAD. NORAD is a joint US-Canada command headquartered in Colorado Springs.
How many US troops are stationed in other countries?
Japan hosts the largest overseas presence with some 39,000 U.S. troops. Germany comes second with 34,800 while a further 23,468 U.S. military personnel are stationed in South Korea. *Click below to enlarge (charted by Statista)