How Many U.S. And Allied Bases In Afghanistan?

Soldiers from Company A, 101st Division Special Troop Battalion, prepare to board a Chinook for an air assault mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Nov. 1, 2008 (Scott Davis/U.S. Army)

The U.S. And Its Allies Have 700 Bases In Afghanistan -- The Danger Room

That’s according to Colonel Wayne Shanks, a spokesman for the U.S. military effort there, and dogged researcher Nick Turse. About 400 belong to NATO and American forces; the rest are in the hands of the Afghan National Army.

A few of these bases are huge; Kandahar Air Field could house as many as 35,000 by next year. Most are tiny — a few hesco barriers surrounding a makeshift command post.

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My Comment: This number will certainly climb in the next 12 months.

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