List of countries with overseas military bases
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:37:19 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of countries with overseas military bases.
Tables
· Australia
Malaysia
Malaysia
Country
Malaysia
Location
Butterworth Air Base
Details
Used by Australia's Commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA). The Australian Army maintains an infantry designated company (Rifle Company Butterworth) at Butterworth, Malaysia for training purposes.
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
Location
Al Minhad Air Base
Details
Supports Australian operations in the Middle East.
Philippines
Philippines
Country
Philippines
Location
TBD
Details
In 2025, Australia was granted access to a number of Filipino bases under an upcoming cooperation agreement.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Country
Papua New Guinea
Location
Lombrum Naval Base and others to be decided under the Pukpuk treaty.
Details
Under expansion. The Pukpuk treaty signed in 2025 will give Australia 'unimpeded access' to several PNG bases.
Singapore
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Location
TBD
Details
Mentioned by Singapore PM Lawrence Wong in September 2025.
| Country | Location | Details |
| Malaysia | Butterworth Air Base | Used by Australia's Commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA). The Australian Army maintains an infantry designated company (Rifle Company Butterworth) at Butterworth, Malaysia for training purposes. |
| United Arab Emirates | Al Minhad Air Base | Supports Australian operations in the Middle East. |
| Philippines | TBD | In 2025, Australia was granted access to a number of Filipino bases under an upcoming cooperation agreement. |
| Papua New Guinea | Lombrum Naval Base and others to be decided under the Pukpuk treaty. | Under expansion. The Pukpuk treaty signed in 2025 will give Australia 'unimpeded access' to several PNG bases. |
| Singapore | TBD | Mentioned by Singapore PM Lawrence Wong in September 2025. |
· Bangladesh
Kuwait
Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Details
A Bangladeshi military contingent (BMC) has resided in Kuwait since the end of the 1991 Gulf War to assist the Kuwait Armed Forces in logistics and other sectors under a bilateral agreement.
| Country | Details |
| Kuwait | A Bangladeshi military contingent (BMC) has resided in Kuwait since the end of the 1991 Gulf War to assist the Kuwait Armed Forces in logistics and other sectors under a bilateral agreement. |
· China
Cambodia
Cambodia
Country
Cambodia
Location
Preah Sihanouk province
Details
China-funded expansions at the Ream Naval Base have been characterized by some as a base for the People's Liberation Army Navy but disputed by others. Cambodia's government emphasizes that the naval base is under Cambodian control.
Djibouti
Djibouti
Country
Djibouti
Location
Djibouti City
Details
People's Liberation Army Support Base, officially China's only overseas military base as of 2024.
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Country
Tajikistan
Location
Gorno-Badakhshan
Details
The Chinese and Tajik governments deny the existence of one base, while the other was under construction as of 2024. China funds but does not directly own the bases. According to reports they are intended to support joint operations in response to the security situation in Afghanistan.
| Country | Location | Details |
| Cambodia | Preah Sihanouk province | China-funded expansions at the Ream Naval Base have been characterized by some as a base for the People's Liberation Army Navy but disputed by others. Cambodia's government emphasizes that the naval base is under Cambodian control. |
| Djibouti | Djibouti City | People's Liberation Army Support Base, officially China's only overseas military base as of 2024. |
| Tajikistan | Gorno-Badakhshan | The Chinese and Tajik governments deny the existence of one base, while the other was under construction as of 2024. China funds but does not directly own the bases. According to reports they are intended to support joint operations in response to the security situation in Afghanistan. |
· France
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
Details
French Forces and Civilian Elements stationed in Germany (FFECSA)
Djibouti
Djibouti
Country
Djibouti
Location
Djibouti
Details
French forces in Djibouti.
Gabon
Gabon
Country
Gabon
Details
French elements in Gabon (EFG).
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
Details
Naval base in Abu Dhabi.
| Country | Location | Details |
| Germany | French Forces and Civilian Elements stationed in Germany (FFECSA) | |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | French forces in Djibouti. |
| Gabon | French elements in Gabon (EFG). | |
| United Arab Emirates | Naval base in Abu Dhabi. |
· Germany
France
France
Country
France
Location
Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Details
Light Infantry Battalion 291, part of the Franco-German Brigade
Lithuania
Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
Location
Rūdninkai Training Area
Details
Lithuanian military facility which, from 2025 onwards, will host 45th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)
| Country | Location | Details |
| France | Illkirch-Graffenstaden | Light Infantry Battalion 291, part of the Franco-German Brigade |
| Lithuania | Rūdninkai Training Area | Lithuanian military facility which, from 2025 onwards, will host 45th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr) |
References
- What are here termed "named bases" are the bases listed in section X: "Personnel Data from DMDC", i . excluding that tab
- The 2015 U . Base Structure Report gives 587 overseas sites, but sites are merely real property at a distinct geographic
- Researchhttps://research.com/education/major-u-s-military-bases-and-installations
- "Department of Defense / Base Structure Report / FY 2015 Baseline"http://www.kritisches-netzwerk.de/sites/default/files/us_department_of_defense_-_base_structure_report_fiscal_year_2015_baseline_-_as_of_30_sept_2014_-_a_summary_of_the_real_property_inventory_-_206_pages.pdf
- Royal Australian Air Forcehttps://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/bases/overseas/rmaf-base-butterworth
- USNI Newshttps://news.usni.org/2025/08/26/australia-could-deploy-forces-to-philippine-bases-in-new-agreement
- ABC Newshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/png-lombrum-naval-base-cost-blowout-revealed/105643830
- Singapore PM talks Taiwan, Trump tariffs and Australian military presence | ABC NEWShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnhny0_f2FE
- Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwaithttps://web.archive.org/web/20210225041623/http://bdembassykuwait.org/index.php/news/110-kuwait-bd-miitary
- Number of Bangladesh Army men rises in Kuwait | theindependentbdhttps://m.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/201797/2019-06-01
- "Kuwait praises Bangladesh army"https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Kuwait-praises-Bangladesh-army
- "Bangladesh Army, Kuwait sign contingent pact"https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/bangladesh-army-kuwait-sign-contingent-pact-321679
- NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5354692/cambodia-finishes-expansion-of-main-naval-base-largely-funded-by-china
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/14/world/asia/china-cambodia-military-warship-base.html
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2k42n54kvo
- The Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/secret-deal-for-chinese-naval-outpost-in-cambodia-raises-u-s-fears-of-beijings-ambitions-11563732482
- The Diplomathttps://thediplomat.com/2025/04/cambodia-china-open-new-facilities-at-ream-naval-base/
- thediplomathttps://thediplomat.com/2017/07/china-officially-sets-up-its-first-overseas-base-in-djibouti/
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-central-asias-forbidding-highlands-a-quiet-newcomer-chinese-troops/2019/02/18/78d4a8d0-1e62-11e9-a759-2b8541bbbe20_story.html
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/10/china-secret-military-base-tajikistan-taliban-afghanistan/