- 750 military bases globally
- Across 80 countries and colonies
- Running them – $55 billion a year
- Running them + personnel – $80 billion a year
- Military bases – approx. 3 times – than all other countries combined
- 3 times of US diplomatic missions abroad (276)
- Germany – 119 base sites
- Japan – 119 base sites
- South Korea – 73 base sites
- The UK – 145 base sites
- Rest of the world – around 225 foreign base sites
PENTAGON – 30 LARGE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE
Base sites – large, city sized, can accommodate thousands of soldiers – to – drone airfields – to military cemeteries
“Drawdown: Improving U.S. and Global Security Through Military Base Closures Abroad” – Sept 2021 – Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft