5 hours agoBondstheel sa troha: 10 largest American bases in the world
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Not until a week ago, the US was attacked by Iran on two Iraqi air bases, of which it was not reported to die or hurt. This caused many to think that Kosovo too is at risk, having the largest military base in the Balkans”. But, [...]
But actually Bondsteel Camp is very small compared to other US military bases in the world. True, it is the largest American military base in the Balkans, but yet its area covers only 955 hectares, or 3,86 square kilometers.
Bondsteel is the 46th largest American military base in the world, writes Periscope.
Meanwhile, these are the 10 largest military bases:
10. Iwakun, Japan
The area of this camp is 7 thousand and 111 hectares, while the base value is estimated to be $7 billion and $200m.
9. Sasebo, Japan
With 7 thousand and 773 acres [73,000 ha], this camp houses the Amircan navy and is worth $1.8 billion.
8. Gonsalves Camp, Japan
This camp has 9 thousand and 40 acres [9 thousand ha] and is located near the city of Henoko Okinawa. Its total value is 43.1 million.
7. Hansen Camp, Japan
This camp measures 12 thousand acres [12 thousand ha] and is worth 2.7 billion acres [2.7 billion ha].
6. Santiago camp, Puerto Rico
This camp has an area of 14 thousand and 650 hectares and is located near the city of San Juan in Puerto Rico and houses the American army. But its value isn't that big with just $471 million and $100,000.
5. Base of Navy Guam Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
This base has 15 thousand and 119 acres and has only $1 million.
4. Anderson Air Force Base, Guam
This air base spans 16 thousand and 117 hectares and is located near the city of Yigo in Guam. Its total value is $8.7 billion.
3. Guantanamo Marine Station, Cuba
28 thousand 817 hectares worth $4.6 billion.
2. Fuji Camp, Japan
Thirty-three thousand-eight4 acres and it's in Fuji. It's worth 432 million.
1. Thule Airbase, Greenland
The base has an area of 233 thousand and 34 acres and is located in Greenland. Its value is thought to be $4 billion and 700 million.
This base is also very close to the Arctic and is also the most northern American base. This base was built for defensive purposes during the Cold War.
