108,000 US Troops are deployed across 160 countries, says Army Chief LaNeve

More than 108,000 US soldiers are deployed or forward positioned across 160 countries, senior American military leaders told lawmakers, underscoring the global scale of US military operations even as Washington fights an ongoing conflict with Iran and confronts rising security threats from China and Russia.

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness on Wednesday, top Pentagon officials said American forces remain capable of sustaining global operations while responding to active combat missions in the Middle



East.

Vice Chief of the Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve told senators that US forces are operating across multiple regions simultaneously, maintaining deterrence while responding to evolving threats.

“Today, over 108,000 soldiers are deployed or forward postured across 160 countries, securing our interests in the Western Hemisphere, deterring aggression in the Indo-Pacific, and responding to threats worldwide,” LaNeve said. 

108,000 US Troops are deployed across 160 countries, says LaNeve