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Can you name the countries where at least 1,000 US military personnel are on active duty?
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No. of personnel on duty
Country
1,084,548
128,100
48,250
57,080
32,803
27,014
9,855
No. of personnel on duty
Country
9,825
2,100
1,594
1,495
1,397
1,328
1,286
6,647
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Global US troop deployment Quiz
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pauloaguia
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Jan 24th, 2010 at 11:10 GMT
1 point
Some of them are countries the US is at war with or where they participate in peace operations; others are countries where the US have military bases because they are strategic points to that part of the world. But I'm surprised to see so many in some countries like #4 or #13. Why's that?
Viking
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Jan 24th, 2010 at 11:36 GMT
7 points
#4 is largely due to old post-war commitments as well as a large military infrastructure in place which makes it an ideal stop-over base for operations in the Middle East (as well as a political reassurance to EU allies against Russia). #13 is due to NATO HQ.
cwpiper
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Jan 24th, 2010 at 19:19 GMT
0 points
yes, I almost missed the US!
cwpiper
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Jan 24th, 2010 at 19:22 GMT
0 points
Also, I believe much of the British army is also located in Germany, probably for the reason that there are so many US troops there!
Geo_Crazy
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Jan 24th, 2010 at 19:26 GMT
-1 points
Wouldn't expect to type in the US, though it might seem obvious. There is at least one large US military base in Germany, probably dating back to the 1940s. Japan probably has a lot of American troops for the same reason.
nymous
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Jan 24th, 2010 at 20:36 GMT
0 points
The European/Japanese deployments are mainly related to the Cold War. South Korea has them because of the threat from North Korea. Bahrain has been a hub for the US military in the Middle East for a long time. It's one of the friendliest among the Middle Eastern countries and least likely to leak technology to terrorists. Djibouti is another hub because of its location near Yemen, which itself cannot be trusted (to carry out intelligence against Al Qaeda). France has a large part of its Foreign Legion also stationed in Djibouti.
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liechtenstein
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Apr 3rd, 2010 at 00:06 GMT
-16 points
worst. quiz. ever.
Evan:
Jun 9th, 2010 at 07:06 GMT
1 point
how did 10% miss the USA?
arnoldschwa
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Aug 9th, 2010 at 11:27 GMT
3 points
8 minutes is far too much time. good quiy tho.
k81120
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Aug 9th, 2010 at 19:54 GMT
1 point
A friend of a friend was just deployed to Kuwait. Why is that not on the list? Is that not considered active duty, and if so, why not?
Endasil
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Aug 9th, 2010 at 21:48 GMT
0 points
Please accept "usa"...some of us type faster than the Sporcle keystroke timer. Also, Cuba? Guantanamo Bay was leased last time I checked, making it part of Cuba...and apparently there are 10 thousand sailors and marines there.
OttoVonBRM
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Aug 10th, 2010 at 04:17 GMT
-1 points
Bring our 2100 boys back from Shiboopi immediately!
flixuk
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Sep 13th, 2010 at 07:51 GMT
2 points
@Endasil: Guantanamo bay is not part of Cuba...
jefrunner
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Oct 27th, 2010 at 15:37 GMT
1 point
Too bad the NATO base in Iceland closed in 2006, I was going to be so proud of getting that one!
Scuba_Steve
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Nov 26th, 2010 at 05:24 GMT
2 points
Hard to believe Canada did not make the list. Also, based on the title of the quiz, Kuwait, UAE, Kyrgyzstan, and Qatar would have to be on the list. All have well over 1,000 Americans stationed there in support of OIF & OEF.
flixuk
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Apr 12th, 2011 at 22:25 GMT
0 points
the figures are from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. that's my source.
LonePalm
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Jul 25th, 2011 at 16:32 GMT
1 point
flixuk, your data is absolutely accurate . . . but your source is four years old (2007). In the present world the countries mentioned by Scuba_Steve would be on the quiz. And Guantanamo will always be a grey area, it would be nice as a bonus.
british
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Nov 12th, 2011 at 17:23 GMT
-2 points
Guantanamo Bay is actually a part of Cuba, the US is leasing the land.
historybuff1861
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May 10th, 2012 at 16:37 GMT
2 points
great quiz I had a similar idea and am glad I checked on this one first 5 stars and nominated.
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