evidence: The US controls about 750 bases in at least 80 countries worldwide and spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined. [...] According to David Vine, professor of political anthropology at the American University in Washington, DC, the US had around 750 bases in at least 80 countries as of July 2021. [...] South Korea hosts Camp Humphreys, the largest overseas US military base, located approximately 65km (40 miles) south of the capital Seoul.