The American troop pullback in Syria has dominated news headlines for the past several weeks. Lost in the news reporting – until now – has been where else U.S. troops are stationed overseas.
As part of its reporting, the New York Times provided these statistics, showing that the United States has 200,000 American service members serving overseas. Here is where:
- Afghanistan: 13,000
- Syria: 200
- Iraq: 6,000
- Saudi Arabian and other Persian Gulf nations: 65,000
- Africa: 7,000
- Japan: 50,000
- South Korea: 28,000
- NATO Nations: 35,000
- Elsewhere: 2,000
This worldwide footprint requires substantial support from the continental United States, where an endless stream of supplies is moved forward to support these troops.
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