NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.

The United States owns and operates two major military installations in Spain: Morón Air Force Base and Naval Station Rota. In addition to these installations, the U.S. is permitted to use ...

The United States has hundreds of military bases around the world, and that didn't happen all at once. ... As of 2025, the U.S. operates 23 major military bases in Japan, ...

The U.S. had around 2.86 million people in the military as of September 2023. Those folks are spread out among the many duty stations that the U.S. runs. As of 2021, the U.S. had over 500 military ...

The US has long had major military bases in the Gulf Arab States. It moved some aircraft and ships last week that may be vulnerable to a potential Iranian attack and limited access to its largest ...

July 5, 2012 — -- An Iranian military commander said that his country has detailed contingency plans to strike nearly three dozen U.S. military bases in the region should Iran be attacked ...

In a significant development following recent tensions in the Middle East, the Pentagon has officially confirmed that an ...

The US has approximately 45,000 military personnel, numerous bases, and powerful air and naval fleets that it can deploy across the Middle East. (Photo by Omar Zaghloul/Anadolu via Getty Images) ...

Al Udeid Air Base (Qatar) – The largest US military base in the Middle East, established in 1996. Covering an area of 24 hectares (60 acres), the base accommodates almost 100 aircraft as well as ...