Trump wants allies to pay more for defence

The Trump administration is drawing up plans to demand that countries hosting U.S. troops pay the full cost plus 50 percent for the privilege of having American forces stationed on their soil


NUMBER OF ACTIVE-DUTY U.S. PERSONNEL STATIONED OVERSEAS
By region and country as of Dec 31, 2018 (top 10 shown)

Total: Almost 200,000 troops in over 160 countries and territories

U.S.
Americas 2,340
Europe 64,144
Sub-Saharan Africa 525
Middle East and North Africa 31,350
Asia and Pacific 90,225

Japan		56,213
Germany		35,220
South Korea	26,311
Afghanistan	14,000
Italy		12,991
UK		9,119
Guam		6,242
Iraq		5,200
Bahrain		4,376
Spain		3,346

Note: Figures exclude National Guard, reserves, troops in the U.S. and personnel in unknown locations


U.S. troops take part in multinational exercise in Lithuania, June 2018


Sources: AP, Defence Manpower Data Centre 
Picture: Getty Images 
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