Impressive military troops that the United States has in the Middle East. Military and personal installations in many countries in the region
The US has about 40,000 military and civilians in the Middle East, with troops in over ten countries and ships in the region waters, the Udeid Base in Qatar, attacked on Monday with Iran missiles, being the largest in the region, with a number of 10,000 soldiers, according to EFE.
The US have tens of thousands of military in the Middle East bases. Photo Shutterstock JPG
The Americans maintain military and personal installations in the bases in at least 19 places in Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Syria, EFE shows.
In addition, the US Army uses large bases in Djibouti and Turkey, which is under the control of other regional commands, but contributes to American Operations in the Middle East.
The Pentagon also uses the base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, which it operates with the United Kingdom.
Al Udeid, the largest US Base in the Middle East
The largest American base in the Middle East, Al Udeid, is hosted by Qatar, just near the capital Doha.
On May 15, 2025, during his tour in several countries in the region, US President Donald Trump visited this basis on which about 10,000 soldiers are located,
Al Udeid houses an advanced headquarters of the Central Command (Centcom) and serves as a favorite basis for operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. His special characteristics include the fact that he has the longest landing track in the Gulf region.
The shipment of the US Air Force 379
At this base is the 379 US Air Forces, and British forces, such as Group 83 of the RAF, as well as Australian forces.
Last year, the United States came to an agreement with the Qatarez government to extend its military use for another ten years, a position they have since 2000.
The fleet of you, in Bahrein
Bahrein hosts the Fleet of VA, responsible for the American naval forces in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and the East Coast of Africa, as well as the headquarters of the Central Command of Naval Forces.
Air Expedition Wing 386, in Kuwait
Kuwait also hosts several military bases, including a centcom sub-auto and is the operational and logistical framework for the Armed Forces in the Middle East. Also, on the air base Ali Al-Salem is hosted the aircraft wing 386.
The base of Dhafra, in the United Arab Emirates
Dhafra's air base, located in the United Arab Emirates, is intended to support fighter air operations. It houses the 380 air expedition wing, which, in addition to pilot aircraft, also has sophisticated drones.
Over 2,000 soldiers, stationed in Saudi Arabia, and about 2,500, in Iraq
The White House states that 2,321 soldiers remain stationed in Saudi Arabia, many of them being housed under Prince Sultan, 60 kilometers south of Riad.
Another 2,500 American soldiers are located in Iraq, a much smaller number than the approximately 150,000 American soldiers during the war that overturned Saddam Hussein.
Iraq has two major air bases where there is American staff: Ain al Asad in the ANBAR province of center of Iraq and Erbil in the Kurdistan region. Many of the operations of these bases are related to the antijihadist struggle.
The same purpose, to combat radical Islamic groups, is also the argument behind the US military presence in Syria, where the US has about 2,000 soldiers working with local security forces. A base that is highlighted is the tangle, located near the border with Iraq and Jordan.
We recall that several explosions were heard in the capital of Qatar on Monday night, Doha. Iran has announced that it has launched missiles on the largest US military base in this country.
