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Most of the bases are located on British Overseas Territories or former colonies which retain close diplomatic ties with the British government. Apart from the main operating bases, the British military has personnel stationed at approximately 145 overseas military installations located across 42 countries. [1] Most of these are small contingents.
The British Army retains a presence at a small number of installations primarily in the North Rhine-Westphalia area of Germany as part of what is now known as British Army Germany. [4] Overseas military bases enable the British Army to conduct expeditionary warfare, "maintain a persistent forward presence", "deter potential adversaries", and ...
The PJOBs contribute to the physical defence and maintenance of sovereignty of these British Overseas Territories and enable the UK to conduct expeditionary military operations. [79] The Director of Overseas Bases, Strategic Command, controls and oversees the PJOBs. [80]
While the overall number of overseas military bases has fallen since 1945, the United States, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Russia and France still possess or utilize a substantial number of them. Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by China, Iran, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.
HMS Tamar, Base operated from 1897 to 1997 at two locations in Hong Kong; HMS Tarlair, Hydrophone training school during World War I, Hawkcraig near Aberdour; HMS Tern, RNAS Twatt, Orkney, Scotland; HMS Thunderer, Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham and Manadon, Plymouth, Devon; HMS Tormentor, Landing craft operational base, Hamble, Southampton
Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom; A. Al Udeid Air Base; B. Baggush Box; British Army Training and Support Unit Belize; British Army Training Unit Kenya;
See Category:Military installations of NATO. Headquarters SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) in Casteau, north of Mons (), since 1966 (before in Paris).SHAPE is since 2003 the headquarters of Allied Command Operations (ACO) controlling all allied operations worldwide.
Installations of the British Army (4 C, 284 P, 1 F) D. ... Sovereign Base Areas (2 C, 7 P) T. Military training establishments of the United Kingdom (4 C, 25 P)