Countries With the Most US Military Bases

Dubai, known for soaring skyscrapers and jet-setters, is also home to Naval Station Activity Bahrain – Jebel Ali. Jebel Ali is the biggest port of call for the American naval fleet outside of the United States.

The U.S. military’s presence in Singapore dates back to the 1960s and America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The Singapore Area Coordinator was established in 2007 and provides support to members of all four military branches and their families.

Camp As Sayliyah, or CAS, is located just outside of Qatar’s capital of Doha. The base was completed in 2000 at a cost of $110 million and hosts armor and support units that can be quickly deployed to respond to a regional crisis.

Kenya is part of one of three counter-terrorism theaters of operations for the United States in Africa. The Naval Support Activity Bahrain facility is located near the city of Mombasa in the southern part of the country on the Indian Ocean.

The U.S. military presence in Iceland has declined in recent years. The fishing town of Grindavik hosts a U.S. Navy transmitter. Naval Air Station Keflavik, formerly the home to 5,000 troops, was deactivated in 2006, although the United States recently renovated a hangar there to service submarine-hunting aircraft.