How many troops are there in the world

James Jeffrey, former special envoy to Syria, publicly acknowledged that he and his colleagues were hiding real troop numbers from the president himself. But real numbers never decreased to and were kept around , according to anonymous sources. In Iraq, a country which suffered hugely from the US occupation, a similar kind of secrecy continues. The US has more than 5, troops stationed in different locations in Iraq, according to American media accounts.

Then again, experts approach that estimate with a lot of reservation. At the height of the invasion, there were more than American military bases around the country, from Erbil, the Kurdish regional capital, to Ramadi and Baghdad, the capital of the central government. Currently, Washington keeps 12 bases across Iraq, according to military sources.

Overall, under the Pentagon, the US military has eleven unified combatant commands. The Central Command, which appears to be the most important unit among others, focuses on operations mainly based in the Middle East and Central Asia. According to the US media, Washington has troops numbering around 45, to 65, only across the Gulf. In South Korea, the US has also a sizable presence with 26, troops.

Different estimates exist over the number of American troops in Germany, but the most recent ones point to a figure of around 33, This means that, even after the US has left Afghanistan, it will continue to pay for the wars for years to come. By Mohammed Hussein and Mohammed Haddad.

Published On 10 Sep The actual number may be even higher as not all data is published by the Pentagon. Al Jazeera The 1, hectares 3, acres base is one of 80 bases in the country and is less than km 60 miles from the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that demarcates North Korea from South Korea. Al Jazeera US troop deployment since Over the past 70 years, the US military has been deployed to more than countries and territories.

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