Mapping Every Known US Military Base Overseas

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This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavia Rao, locates the known overseas bases of the American military, categorized by who controls the base.

In red are the ones controlled by the U.S., and blue are ones controlled by the host country.

This map does not include several hundred temporary sites for military exercises or contingency operations.

Data is sourced from a Congressional report published in 2024. Troop data is from the Defense Manpower Data Center, current to March 2024.

Ranked: Countries with the Most U.S. Bases and Troops

Based on unclassified data, the U.S. has at least 128 bases across 49 countries.

Of them, Japan (14), has the most by far, followed by the Philippines (9) and South Korea (8). Here’s the full list of all 128 listed bases, the country they’re in, and who controls them.

Base Name Country ISO Code Status

Kyogamisaki CS	Japan	JPN	Ally Controlled
Misawa AB	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
Shariki CS	Japan	JPN	Ally Controlled
Yokota AB	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
Camp Zama	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
USFA Yokosuka	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
NAF Atsugi	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
MCAS Iwakuni	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
Kure Pier 6	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
USFA Sasebo	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
USAG Okinawa	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
MCB Camp Butler	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
MCAS Futenma	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
Kadena AB	Japan	JPN	U.S. Controlled
MCI Mujuk	South Korea	KOR	Ally Controlled
USAG Daegu	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
USAG Yongsan-Casey	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
Tango	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
Osan AB	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
Camp Humphreys	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
Kunsan AB	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
USFA Chinhae	South Korea	KOR	U.S. Controlled
USAG Kwajalein Atoll	Marshall Islands	MHL	U.S. Controlled
Navy Region Center Singapore	Singapore	SGP	U.S. Controlled
NSF Diego Garcia	British Indian Territory	IOT	U.S. Controlled
Antonio Bautista AB	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Benito Ebuen AB	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Lumbia Airport	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Basa AB	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Fort Magsaysay	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Camp Melchor Dela	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Lal-lo Airport	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
NB Camilo Osias	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Balabac Island	Philippines	PHL	Ally Controlled
Nadzab Airport	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Ally Controlled
Lae Seaport	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Ally Controlled
Momote Airport	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Ally Controlled
Lobrum NB	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Ally Controlled
Port Moresby	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Ally Controlled
Jackson International Airport & Seaport	Papua New Guinea	PNG	Ally Controlled
RAAF Base Darwin	Australia	AUS	Ally Controlled
RAAF Base Tindal	Australia	AUS	Ally Controlled
NCS Harold E. Holt	Australia	AUS	Ally Controlled
Robertson Barracks	Australia	AUS	U.S. Controlled
Pituffik Space Base	Greenland	GRL	U.S. Controlled
NAS Keflavik	Iceland	ISL	U.S. Controlled
Joint Warfare Center	Norway	NOR	U.S. Controlled
RAF Menwith Hill	UK	GBR	U.S. Controlled
RAF Alconbury / Molesworth	UK	GBR	U.S. Controlled
RAF Lakenhealth	UK	GBR	U.S. Controlled
RAF Mildenhall	UK	GBR	U.S. Controlled
RAF Croughton	UK	GBR	U.S. Controlled
Lajes Field	Portugal	PRT	U.S. Controlled
Moron AB	Spain	ESP	U.S. Controlled
NS Rota	Spain	ESP	U.S. Controlled
USAG Benelux	Belgium	BEL	U.S. Controlled
Kleine Brogel AB	Belgium	BEL	U.S. Controlled
Geilenkirchen AB	Belgium	BEL	U.S. Controlled
Spangdahlem AB	Germany	DEU	U.S. Controlled
Ramstein AB	Germany	DEU	U.S. Controlled
USAG Weisbaden	Germany	DEU	U.S. Controlled
USAG Stuttgart	Germany	DEU	U.S. Controlled
USAG Ansbach	Germany	DEU	U.S. Controlled
USAG Bavaria	Germany	DEU	U.S. Controlled
Aviano AB	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
USAG Vicenza	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
Ghedi AB	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
Camp Darby	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
NSA Detachment Gaeta	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
NSA Naples	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
NAS Sigonella	Italy	ITA	U.S. Controlled
Amari AB	Estonia	EST	Ally Controlled
Lielvarde AB	Latvia	LVA	Ally Controlled
Siauliai	Lithuania	LTU	Ally Controlled
Camp Herkus	Lithuania	LTU	Ally Controlled
NSF Redzikowo	Poland	POL	Ally Controlled
Powidz AB	Poland	POL	Ally Controlled
Lask AB	Poland	POL	Ally Controlled
Zagan	Poland	POL	Ally Controlled
Camp Kosciuszuko	Poland	POL	Ally Controlled
Papa AB	Hungary	HUN	Ally Controlled
Kecskemet AB	Hungary	HUN	Ally Controlled
Camp Turzii	Romania	ROU	Ally Controlled
NSF Deveselu	Romania	ROU	Ally Controlled
Mihail Kogalniceanu AB	Romania	ROU	Ally Controlled
Novo Selo Training Area	Bulgaria	BGR	Ally Controlled
Graf Ignatievo AB	Bulgaria	BGR	Ally Controlled
Larissa AB	Greece	GRC	Ally Controlled
Stefanovikeio AB	Greece	GRC	Ally Controlled
NSA Souda Bay	Greece	GRC	U.S. Controlled
RAF Akrotiri	Cyprus	CYP	Ally Controlled
Camp Bondsteel	Kosovo	XKX	U.S. Controlled
Incirlik AB	Turkey	TUR	U.S. Controlled
Izmir AS	Turkey	TUR	U.S. Controlled
MFO South Camp	Egypt	EGY	Ally Controlled
Muwaffaq Salti AB	Jordan	JOR	Ally Controlled
Al-Tanf garrison	Syria	SYR	Ally Controlled
Rumalyn	Syria	SYR	Ally Controlled
Erbil AB	Iraq	IRQ	Ally Controlled
Al Assad AB	Iraq	IRQ	Ally Controlled
Duqm	Oman	OMN	Ally Controlled
Jebel Ali	UAE	ARE	Ally Controlled
Al Dhafra AB	UAE	ARE	U.S. Controlled
Al Udeid AB	Qatar	QAT	U.S. Controlled
NSA Bahrain	Bahrain	BHR	U.S. Controlled
Sheik Isa AB	Bahrain	BHR	Ally Controlled
Prince Sultan AB	Saudi Arabia	SAU	Ally Controlled
King Faisal AB	Saudi Arabia	SAU	Ally Controlled
Camp Buehring	Kuwait	KWT	U.S. Controlled
Al Jaber AB	Kuwait	KWT	U.S. Controlled
Ali Al Salem AB	Kuwait	KWT	U.S. Controlled
Camp Arifjan	Kuwait	KWT	U.S. Controlled
Al Mubarak AB	Kuwait	KWT	U.S. Controlled
Camp Lemonnier	Djibouti	DJI	U.S. Controlled
Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield	St. Helena	HLE	U.S. Controlled
Chabelley Airfield	Djibouti	DJI	Ally Controlled
Baledogle	Somalia	SOM	Ally Controlled
Mogadishu	Somalia	SOM	Ally Controlled
Kismayo	Somalia	SOM	Ally Controlled
Manda Bay	Kenya	KEN	Ally Controlled
Mombasa	Kenya	KEN	Ally Controlled
N’djamena	Chad	TCD	Ally Controlled
Atlantic Undersea Test & Evaluation Center	The Bahamas	BHS	U.S. Controlled
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay	Cuba	CUB	U.S. Controlled
Soto Cano Air Base	Honduras	HND	U.S. Controlled
CSL Comalapa	El Salvador	SLV	Ally Controlled
CSL Reina Beatrix International Airport	Aruba	ABW	Ally Controlled
CSL Hato International Airport	Curacao	CUW	Ally Controlled

A quick glance at the map reveals the two major security priorities for the U.S. military: Europe and East Asia.

Japan also has the most troops stationed in any country, numbering 53,000 at last count.

While Germany, Italy, and the UK don’t have double-digit bases like Japan, collectively Europe has a huge American presence, when adding in all bases and troops together.

And this isn’t even accounting for the additional 80,000 soldiers deployed to the region after the 2022 Russian invasion.

Middle East: A Growing Security Sphere

While not as nearly cluttered as Europe and East Asia, the Middle East is also home to numerous American bases. Key allies Kuwait and Bahrain also host forces.

Rank Countries With the
Most U.S. Bases Bases Countries With the
Most U.S. Troops Troops

1	Japan	14	Japan	52,852
2	Philippines	9	Germany	34,894
3	South Korea	8	South Korea	23,732
4	Italy	7	Italy	12,319
5	Papua New Guinea	6	UK	10,180
6	Germany	6	Bahrain	3,424
7	UK	5	Spain	3,253
8	Poland	5	Turkey	1,683
9	Kuwait	5	Belgium	1,119
10	Australia	4	Cuba	572

Nothing makes security priorities more clear than base in Djibouti, not just for the U.S. but also the rest of the world.

It’s situated on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, and is a key shipping route. The Red Sea has been in the news lately due to Houthi rebel attacks.

Thus, Djibouti’s strategic location, and careful deal-making, has resulted in the country hosting military bases from seven other nations as well. This includes political rivals to the U.S., like China.

You might have noticed several NATO members hosting troops and bases. Check out: NATO Members Are Ramping up Defense Spending to see how the Russian invasion had an impact.

Tyler Durden
Fri, 02/21/2025 – 20:30

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