The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world, with approximately 160,000 of its active-duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories.[1] This list consists of deployments excepting active combat deployments, including troops in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.[2]
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.[3]
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Statements by U.S. military and governmentedit
A longstanding justification for maintaining military installations worldwide for the United States is that a military presence abroad by the U.S. promotes and strengthens democracy.[4]
Statements by othersedit
According to Hermann and Kegley, military interventions have boosted democracy in other nations.[5] The majority of academics, however, concur with professor of international politics Abraham Lowenthal that American efforts to spread democracy have been "negligible, often counterproductive, and only occasionally positive."[5][6][7]
JoAnn Chirico believes that the U.S. military presence and installations are often considered responsible for suppressing democracy in countries such as Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kuwait, Niger, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.[4]
According to the Los Angeles Times, American authorities also believe that assisting authoritarian regimes or what they refer to as "friendly governments" benefits the United States and other nations.[8] In her essay, Dictatorships and Double Standards, Jeane Kirkpatrick argued that although the United States should encourage democracy, it should be understood that premature reforms may cause a backlash that could give the Communists an opportunity to take over. For this reason, she considered it legitimate to support non-communist dictatorships, adding that a successful and sustainable democratic process is likely to be a long-term process in many cases in the Third World. The essence of the so-called Kirkpatrick Doctrine is the use of selective methods to advance democracy in order to contain the wave of communism.[9]
Current deploymentsedit
The following regional tables provide detail of where personnel from six branches of the US military are currently deployed. These numbers do not include any military or civilian contractors or their dependents. Additionally, countries in which US military are engaged in active combat operations are not included. The numbers are based on the most recent United States Department of Defense statistics as of September 30, 2023.[1]
^ ab"Number of Military and DoD Appropriated Fund (APF) Civilian Personnel By Assigned Duty Location and Service/Component (as of September 30, 2023)". Defense Manpower Data Center. November 15, 2023.
^"Letter to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report". whitehouse.gov. December 8, 2022.
^"America's Forever wars". New York Times. 23 October 2017.
^ abHermann, Margaret G.; Kegley, Charles (1998). "The U.S. Use of Military Intervention to Promote Democracy: Evaluating the Record". International Interactions. 24 (2): 91–114. doi:10.1080/03050629808434922.
^Lowenthal, Abraham (1991). The United States and Latin American Democracy: Learning from History. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 243–65.
^Peceny, Mark (1999). Democracy at the Point of Bayonets. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. p. 183. ISBN0-271-01883-6.[dead link]
^"U.S. Support of 'Dictators'". Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1985.
Chirico, JoAnn (2014). Globalization: Prospects and Problems. SAGE Publication Ltd. p. 71. ISBN9781483315447.
Wright, Steven (2007). The United States and Persian Gulf Security. Ithaca Press. ISBN978-0-86372-321-6.
Further readingedit
Machain, Carla Martinez; Allen, Michael A.; Flynn, Michael E. "Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies? 5 questions answered". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
Allen, Michael A; Flynn, Michael E; Martinez Machain, Carla (2021). "US global military deployments, 1950–2020*". Conflict Management and Peace Science. 39 (3): 351–370. doi:10.1177/07388942211030885. ISSN 0738-8942. S2CID 237722626.
Base Structure Report – Fiscal Year 2023 Baseline (XLS) (Report). U.S. Department of Defense.
February 15, 2024
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The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world with approximately 160 000 of its active duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories 1 This list consists of deployments excepting active combat deployments including troops in Iraq Syria Yemen and Somalia 2 Outside of active combat US personnel are typically deployed as part of several peacekeeping missions military attaches or are part of embassy and consulate security Nearly 40 000 are assigned to classified missions 3 Contents 1 Rationale 1 1 Statements by U S military and government 1 2 Statements by others 2 Current deployments 2 1 Americas 2 2 East Asia Southeast Asia and Pacific Ocean 2 3 Europe 2 4 West Asia Central Asia South Asia Africa and Indian Ocean 2 5 Unspecified 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingRationale editThis section needs to be updated The reason given is old sources Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information December 2022 Statements by U S military and government edit A longstanding justification for maintaining military installations worldwide for the United States is that a military presence abroad by the U S promotes and strengthens democracy 4 Statements by others edit According to Hermann and Kegley military interventions have boosted democracy in other nations 5 The majority of academics however concur with professor of international politics Abraham Lowenthal that American efforts to spread democracy have been negligible often counterproductive and only occasionally positive 5 6 7 JoAnn Chirico believes that the U S military presence and installations are often considered responsible for suppressing democracy in countries such as Cameroon Chad Ethiopia Jordan Kuwait Niger Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates 4 According to the Los Angeles Times American authorities also believe that assisting authoritarian regimes or what they refer to as friendly governments benefits the United States and other nations 8 In her essay Dictatorships and Double Standards Jeane Kirkpatrick argued that although the United States should encourage democracy it should be understood that premature reforms may cause a backlash that could give the Communists an opportunity to take over For this reason she considered it legitimate to support non communist dictatorships adding that a successful and sustainable democratic process is likely to be a long term process in many cases in the Third World The essence of the so called Kirkpatrick Doctrine is the use of selective methods to advance democracy in order to contain the wave of communism 9 Current deployments editThe following regional tables provide detail of where personnel from six branches of the US military are currently deployed These numbers do not include any military or civilian contractors or their dependents Additionally countries in which US military are engaged in active combat operations are not included The numbers are based on the most recent United States Department of Defense statistics as of September 30 2023 1 Americas edit Jurisdiction Total Army Navy USMC USAF USSF USCG nbsp United States excl Alaska amp Hawaii 1 077 374 372 051 280 040 136 774 245 690 8 284 34 535 nbsp Alaska 21 375 11 054 46 21 8 568 13 1 673 nbsp Puerto Rico 644 39 23 23 559 nbsp Guantanamo Bay 566 106 423 31 6 nbsp Honduras 391 252 2 9 127 1 nbsp Canada 162 28 39 14 73 3 5 nbsp Greenland 143 115 28 other 682 121 138 294 70 2 57Total 1 101 337 383 612 280 727 137 166 254 666 8 330 36 836East Asia Southeast Asia and Pacific Ocean edit Jurisdiction Total Army Navy USMC USAF USSF USCG nbsp Japan 53 246 2 360 19 576 18 664 12 555 70 21 nbsp Hawaii 44 545 19 044 12 610 5 982 5 483 155 1 271 nbsp South Korea 24 159 15 224 358 658 7 859 59 1 nbsp Guam 6 363 1 3 768 136 2 162 4 292 nbsp Australia 2 243 42 82 1 986 123 7 3 nbsp Philippines 257 10 13 224 7 3 nbsp Singapore 239 11 166 29 25 8 nbsp Thailand 113 37 9 43 24 other 435 69 36 296 27 7Total 131 600 36 798 36 618 28 018 28 265 295 1 606Europe edit nbsp US military bases in Germany in 2014Jurisdiction Total Army Navy USMC USAF USSF USCG nbsp Germany 35 188 21 247 405 461 12 919 146 10 nbsp Italy 12 405 4 123 3 320 179 4 760 23 nbsp United Kingdom 9 949 173 279 43 9 389 52 13 nbsp Spain 3 212 30 2 691 101 389 1 nbsp Belgium 1 105 584 89 34 396 2 nbsp Netherlands 425 125 29 14 224 2 31 nbsp Greece 368 7 326 9 26 nbsp Portugal 244 5 47 16 176 nbsp Poland 216 88 87 12 29 nbsp Romania 133 21 91 9 12 nbsp Norway 105 23 13 31 37 1other 589 129 53 270 130 1 6Total 63 939 26 555 7 430 1 179 28 487 226 62West Asia Central Asia South Asia Africa and Indian Ocean edit Jurisdiction Total Army Navy USMC USAF USSF USCG nbsp Bahrain 3 474 18 2 791 338 19 308 nbsp Turkey 1 778 140 6 36 1 596 nbsp Kuwait 595 468 1 90 36 nbsp Djibouti 409 3 2 403 1 nbsp Qatar 335 111 5 40 167 12 nbsp Saudi Arabia 287 171 15 30 61 10 nbsp Egypt 253 127 8 98 20 nbsp Diego Garcia 220 220 nbsp United Arab Emirates 174 22 21 68 63 nbsp Israel 112 62 10 28 12 nbsp Jordan 110 63 4 30 13 other 1 047 180 71 695 101 Total 8 794 1 365 3 154 1 856 2 089 12 318Unspecified edit Jurisdiction Total Army Navy USMC USAF USSF USCGOverseas incl unincorporated US territories 6 214 698 5 4 351 1 141 16 3Domestic 50 states and District of Columbia 20 13 7 Total 6 234 711 5 4 358 1 141 16 3See also editList of United States overseas military bases List of United States military bases Marine Security Guard Military Assistance Advisory Group Military Assistance Command Vietnam United States Taiwan Defense Command Status of forces agreement United States foreign aid United States militarismReferences edit a b Number of Military and DoD Appropriated Fund APF Civilian Personnel By Assigned Duty Location and Service Component as of September 30 2023 Defense Manpower Data Center November 15 2023 Letter to the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate regarding the War Powers Report whitehouse gov December 8 2022 America s Forever wars New York Times 23 October 2017 a b Chirico 2014 p 70 a b Hermann Margaret G Kegley Charles 1998 The U S Use of Military Intervention to Promote Democracy Evaluating the Record International Interactions 24 2 91 114 doi 10 1080 03050629808434922 Lowenthal Abraham 1991 The United States and Latin American Democracy Learning from History Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press pp 243 65 Peceny Mark 1999 Democracy at the Point of Bayonets University Park Pennsylvania State University Press p 183 ISBN 0 271 01883 6 dead link U S Support of Dictators Los Angeles Times February 18 1985 Wright 2007 p 29 Chirico JoAnn 2014 Globalization Prospects and Problems SAGE Publication Ltd p 71 ISBN 9781483315447 Wright Steven 2007 The United States and Persian Gulf Security Ithaca Press ISBN 978 0 86372 321 6 Further reading editMachain Carla Martinez Allen Michael A Flynn Michael E Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies 5 questions answered The Conversation Retrieved 2021 07 28 Allen Michael A Flynn Michael E Martinez Machain Carla 2021 US global military deployments 1950 2020 Conflict Management and Peace Science 39 3 351 370 doi 10 1177 07388942211030885 ISSN 0738 8942 S2CID 237722626 Base Structure Report Fiscal Year 2023 Baseline XLS Report U S Department of Defense Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States military deployments amp oldid 1188006288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
