U.S. military presence in the Middle East

The United States has more than 50,000 troops stationed in the Middle East across a range of bases and regional commands


MAJOR U.S. TROOP DEPLOYMENTS (estimated numbers)

51,400 
Estimated total U.S. troops in Middle East

Mediterranean 6,000
Egypt 426
Israel 100
Lebanon 76
Türkiye 1,700
Syria 900
Iraq 2,000
Jordan 3,000
Kuwait 10,000
IRAN
The Gulf 500
Saudi Arabia 2,000
Bahrain 4,700
UAE 5,000
Qatar 10,000
YEMEN
Djibouti 4,000
SOMALIA
Arabian Sea 1,000

300km 185 miles


Source: Bloomberg
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