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Title: How Much Land Does The US Military Control In Each State
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URL Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/ ... us-military-control-each-state
Published: Aug 1, 2022
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2022-08-01 02:25:50 by Horse
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The United States spends an unparalleled amount of money on its military - about $778 billion each year to be precise. Additionally, as Visual Capitalist's Avery Koop details below, the U.S. military also owns, leases, or operates an impressive real estate portfolio with buildings valued at $749 billion and a land area of 26.9 million acres, of which around 98% is located within the United States. This visual, using data from the Department of Defense (DoD) reveals how much of each state the U.S. military owns, leases, or operates on. This map visualizes the share of a state comprised by military sites, which the Department of Defense defines as a specific geographic location that has individual land parcels or facilities assigned to it. The geographical location is leased to, owned by, or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the DoD. The DoD is the larger government umbrella under which the military falls and the department operates on over 26 million acres of land stateside. U.S. Military Presence Beyond its Borders When it comes to all the land that the military both owns and leases globally, the figure is huge, coming out to 26.9 million acres. The Army controls 51% of the DoD’s land, followed by the Air Force’s 32%. Military land owned by the DoD can be found outside the U.S. in 8 territories and 45 foreign countries. Here’s a breakdown of where the majority of the U.S.’ foreign bases are: Germany: 194 sites Japan: 121 sites South Korea: 83 sites In places where there are ongoing conflicts, the U.S. has a few permanent forces. In regular times in Ukraine, there are 23 active duty soldiers permanently stationed. In Russia there are 41 active duty U.S. troops. However, President Joe Biden has recently announced that he will increase the U.S.’ military presence across Europe because of the war in Ukraine. 
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