5 Countries With The Most Overseas Military Bases

In this article, we look at the top five countries which have the most overseas military bases. You can read in detail about prominent US foreign military installations and Russia’s global power aspirations over the last few years by heading over to our article on 13 Countries With The Most Overseas Military Bases.

5. France

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France has had a history of colonial and cultural influence in Africa. According to Dr Bakary Sambe, the director of the Timbuktu Institute, the French consider West Africa and the Sahel as a “space of natural deployment and influence”. While the number of French installations have reduced in Africa in the last few decades, the BBC reports that thousands of troops are still deployed in military bases in Chad, Gabon, Djibouti, Senegal and Ivory Coast.