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List of countries with overseas military bases

This is a list of overseas military bases by country. The establishment of military bases abroad enable a country to project power, e.g. to conduct expeditionary warfare, and thereby influence events abroad. Depending on their size and infrastructure, they can be used as staging areas or for logistical, communications and intelligence support. Many conflicts throughout modern history have resulted in overseas military bases being established in large numbers by world powers and the existence of bases abroad has served countries having them in achieving political and military goals. The British Empire and other colonial powers established overseas military bases in many of their colonies during the First and Second World Wars, where useful, and actively sought rights to facilities where needed for strategic reasons.  At one time, establishing coaling stations for naval ships was important. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union established military bases where they could within their respective spheres of influence, and actively sought influence where needed. More recently, the War on Terror has resulted in overseas military bases being established in the Middle East.
Whilst the overall number of overseas military bases has fallen since 1945, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States still possess or utilize a substantial number. Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by Australia, India, Italy,  Turkey and other countries.
The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad, with 38 "named bases"[note 1] having active duty, national guard, reserve or civilian personnel as of September 30, 2014. Its largest, in terms of personnel, was Ramstein AB in Germany, with almost 9,200 personnel.[1][note 2]

Australia
Malaysia – Butterworth Air Base is used for Australia's commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA).[2] In addition, the Australian Army maintains an infantry company (designated Rifle Company Butterworth) at Butterworth for training purposes.
United Arab Emirates – Al Minhad Air Base used for Australian operations in the Middle East.
China
Djibouti – Chinese People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti
France

Chad – N'Djamena Air Force Base
Djibouti – Les forces françaises stationnées à Djibouti (FFDj)[3][4]
Gabon – Les éléments français au Gabon (EFG)[3][4]
Germany – Brigade franco-allemande (former Forces françaises en Allemagne): HQ and logistic battalion at Robert Schuman Barracks in Müllheim
Ivory Coast – Les forces françaises en Côte d’Ivoire (FFCI)[3][4]
Lebanon – Dayr Kifa Air Force Base
Niger – Niamey Air Force Base
Senegal – Les éléments français au Sénégal (EFS)[3][4]
United Arab Emirates – Forces de présence aux Emirats arabes unis[3][4]
Germany
France – Jägerbataillon 291 (part of Franco-German Brigade) in Illkirch-Graffenstaden near Strasbourg
United States – Germany has aircraft training facilities at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico and at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. (training base)[5]
Greece
Cyprus – Hellenic Force in Cyprus
India
Bhutan – an Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) is permanently stationed in western Bhutan.[6]
Madagascar - A listening post and a radar facility in northern Madagascar.[7]
Mauritius - A coast surveillance radar system deployed and maintained by India.[8]As of June 2017, the current status of all these projects is unclear[9].
Seychelles - A coast surveillance radar system deployed and maintained by India.[10][8]
Israel
Syria – Camp Yitzhak in the occupied Golan Heights[11]
Italy
United Arab Emirates – Air Task Force (TFA) in Al Minhad Air Base.[12]
Djibouti – Base Militare Nazionale di Supporto (BMNS), National Military Support Base – 80 - 300 personnel.[13][14]
United States – Sheppard Air Force Base (training base), Eglin Air Force Base (training base)
Japan
Djibouti – Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti[15]
Pakistan

Saudi Arabia – 1,180 personnel in Tabuk and other bases in permanent training and advisory roles, under a 1982 agreement.[16][17][18][19]
Russia

Armenia – Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri and the Russian 3624th Airbase in Erebuni Airport near Yerevan
Belarus – Hantsavichy Radar Station; Vileyka naval communication centre
Georgia – Russian 4th Military Base in occupied South Ossetia and Russian 7th Military Base in occupied Abkhazia[20]
Kazakhstan - Balkhash Radar Station; Sary Shagan range; Baikonur Cosmodrome
Kyrgyzstan - Kant Air Base, the 338th naval communication centre, the 954th torpedo testing range and a seismographic station[21]
Moldova - Russia maintains a sizeable task force in the partially recognised Transnistria region for both peacekeeping purposes and to guard a decommissioned arms depot[22]
Syria – Russian naval facility in Tartus; Khmeimim Air Base[23]
Tajikistan – 201st Military Base
Ukraine – Operational base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea
Singapore
Australia - Flying Training School (No. 130 Squadron) (training base)[24]; Oakey Army Aviation Centre (training base)[25]
France - Cazaux Air Base (training base)[26]
New Zealand - RNZAF Base Ohakea (training base)[27][28]
United States - Mountain Home Air Force Base (training base)[29]; Luke Air Force Base (training base)[30]
Turkey
Azerbaijan – Buildings and structures in Gizil Sherg military town, and one terminal building located in the airfield in Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev settlement.[31]
Northern Cyprus (disputed by Republic of Cyprus) – Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command
Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan) – A base with 2000 personnel.[32]
Qatar –  A base with 3000 personnel.[33][34][35]
Somalia –  A base in Mogadishu with 200 personnel (could increase to over 1000).[36][37]
Syria – Bases in Al-Bab, Al-Rai, Akhtarin and Jarablus with unknown number of personnel.[38] New bases were followed at Atme and Darat Izza.[39]
United Arab Emirates
Eritrea - Military base in Assab used for intervention in Yemen.[40][41][42]
(Somaliland) – Military base in the Port of Berbera.[43]
Yemen - Partial military base in the island of Socotra.[44][45]
United Kingdom


Bahrain – HMS Jufair Naval Base (HMNBJ)[46][47]
Belize – British Army Training and Support Unit Belize[4][48]
Brunei – British Forces Brunei: Brunei Garrison[4][49]
Canada – British Army Training Unit Suffield[4][50]
Cyprus – British Forces Cyprus
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (UK) – Episkopi Cantonment; RAF Akrotiri; Alexander Barracks; Ayios Nikolaos Station; Dhekelia Airfield; Dhekelia Cantonment; Nightingale Barracks[51]
Republic of Cyprus – RAF Troodos
Germany – British Forces Germany: Westfalen Garrison[52]
Kenya – British Army Training Unit Kenya[4][53]
Nepal – British Gurkhas Nepal[4][54]
Singapore  – Naval Party 1022[4][55]
Qatar – RAF Al Udeid[56]
United States


Afghanistan – Camp Dwyer; Forward Operating Base Delhi; Forward Operating Base Geronimo; Firebase Fiddler's Green
Australia – Pine Gap; Marine Rotational Force - Darwin[57]
Bahrain – Naval Support Activity Bahrain; Isa Air Base
Belgium – Chièvres Air Base; Kleine Brogel Air Base
Brazil – United States Naval Support Detachment, São Paulo
British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) – Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia
Bulgaria – Aitos Logistics Center; Bezmer Air Base; Graf Ignatievo Air Base; Novo Selo Range
Cuba – Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Curaçao – US Air Force Forward Operating Base
Djibouti – Camp Lemonnier
Germany – US Army installations in Germany; Panzer Kaserne; Ramstein Air Base; Spangdahlem Air Base
Greece – Naval Support Activity Souda Bay[58]
Greenland (Denmark) – Thule Air Base
Honduras – Soto Cano Air Base
Iceland – Naval Air Station Keflavik
Israel – Port of Haifa (United States Sixth Fleet); Dimona Radar Facility
Italy –  Caserma Ederle-Caserma Del Din; Darby Military Community; Naval Air Station Sigonella; Naval Support Activity Naples; Aviano Air Base
Japan – United States Forces Japan
Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] – Camp Bondsteel
Kuwait – Ali Al Salem Air Base; Camp Arifjan; Camp Buehring; Kuwait Naval Base
Netherlands – Volkel Air Base
Niger – Niger Air Base 201
Norway – Marine Corps garrison at Værnes Air Station
Oman – RAFO Masirah; RAFO Thumrait (South of Oman) [59]
Philippines – Antonio Bautista Air Base; Basa Air Base; Fort Magsaysay; Lumbia Air Base; Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base[60]
Portugal – Lajes Field
Qatar – Al Udeid Air Base
Saudi Arabia – 64th Air Expeditionary Group (inactive since 2014)[61]
Singapore – Paya Lebar Air Base
South Korea – United States Forces Korea
Spain – Morón Air Base; Naval Station Rota
Syria – Military base in Manbij, northern Syria, within US-backed SDF territory [62]
Tunisia – Drone base at unknown location[63]
Turkey – Incirlik Air Base; Izmir Air Station
United Arab Emirates – Al Dhafra Air Base; Port of Jebel Ali; Fujairah Naval Base
United Kingdom – RAF Alconbury; RAF Croughton; RAF Fairford; RAF Lakenheath; RAF Menwith Hill; RAF Mildenhall
See also
Power projection
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