Djibouti

1 conflicts · 2001–2026 · 4,000 troops stationed

$60B

Total US Spending

1

Conflicts

50

US Deaths

4,000

Troops Stationed

500

Civilian Deaths

1

Military Bases

0

Authorized

1

Unauthorized

US Conflicts Involving This Country

⚔️ Conflicts

Global War on Terror (Other Operations)

❌Ongoing

2001–Present · $60B · 50 US deaths

500 civilian deaths

Beyond the major wars, the US conducts counterterrorism operations in at least 78 countries. Special Forces deployed to 149 countries (75% of the world). Includes training missions, intelligence operations, drone strikes, and special operations raids across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

🗣️ What They Said

“Let us not become the evil that we deplore.”

— Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), the sole vote against the 2001 AUMF (September 14, 2001) (GWOT (Other))

🏗️ US Military Presence

4,000

Troops

1

Bases

$400M

Annual Cost

US presence since 2002 — Camp Lemonnier — only permanent US base in Africa.

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