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| Major US Military Bases1 | None |
| Minor US Military Bases1 | Pre-Gulf War: None
Post-Gulf War: Aqaba |
| US Military Personnel Stationed 10/14/20001 | No combat troops. In the port of Aqaba, an unspecified number of DESC-ME personnel offer logistical support in the acquisition of petroleum resources for military operations. |
| US Military Personnel Stationed as of 2/27/031 | About 2,000 Army troops manning Patriot missiles in defense of Israel. In the port of Aqaba, an unspecified number of DESC-ME personnel offer logistical support in the acquisition of petroleum resources for military operations. |
| Military Expenditures, 20012 | $757 million |
| Military Expenditures as Percentage of GDP2 | 8.6% |
| US Military Arms Sales (Delivered) 1990-20013 | $417.4 million |
1 Source: www.GlobalSecurity.org
2 Source: CIA World Fact Book, www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
3 Source: Federation of American Scientists, U.S. Arms Transfers Database, www.fas.org/asmp/profiles/sales_db.htm
