Growing U.S. military presence
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The Trump administration wants countries hosting U.S. troops to pay
the full cost plus 50 percent for the privilege – the U.S. currently maintains about 800 military facilities in some 80 countries
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Number of active-duty U.S. personnel (By region and country, Jun 2019)

U.S.* 1,129,667

Europe 64,702

Americas† 1,448

Sub-Saharan Africa 525

Asia and Pacific 133,249

Middle East and North Africa‡ 28,800

Total: More than 228,700 troops stationed overseas
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$50-200m: Cost per base, excluding personnel, transport, equipment

$71.8bn: Annual cost of maintaining U.S. overseas bases
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Japan  55,327 troops 
Hawaii 43,026
Germany  35,232
South Korea 28,500
Italy 12,847
Afghanistan 12,500
UK  9,312
Iraq 6,300
Guam  5,630
Bahrain 4,371

$927m: Amount South Korea pays towards hosting U.S. troops
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*Includes Canada, Greenland. †Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Honduras, Puerto Rico ‡Includes 6,300 troops in Iraq and some 9,000 unspecified forces
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Sources: Cato Institute, David Vine, Rand Corp., Reuters Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS


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