The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world, with more than 160,000 of its active-duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories. This list consists of deployments excepting active combat deployments, including troops in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.
Outside of active combat, US personnel are typically deployed as part of several peacekeeping and classified missions, military attachés, or are part of embassy and consulate security.
Rationale
Statements by U.S. military and government
Statements by others
JoAnn Chirico believes that, as of 2014, 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.
In her 1979 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.
Current deployments
Americas
| (Contiguous United States) | 8,952 |
| 10 | |
| 1 | |
| – | |
| – | |
| 2 | |
| 26 | |
| other | 3 |
| Total | 8,994 |
East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Ocean
| 110 | |
| 171 | |
| 71 | |
| 1 | |
| 5 | |
| – | |
| other | – |
| Total | 358 |
Europe
| 180 | |
| 22 | |
| 56 | |
| – | |
| 3 | |
| 1 | |
| – | |
| – | |
| – | |
| – | |
| other | 1 |
| Total | 263 |
West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Africa, and Indian Ocean
| – | |
| – | |
| Diego Garcia | – |
| – | |
| 19 | |
| – | |
| – | |
| – | |
| other | – |
| Total | 19 |
Unspecified
| Overseas | 37 |
See also
- List of notable deployments of U.S. military forces overseas since 1798
- List 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 militarism
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