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| Major US Military Bases1 | Pre-Gulf War: Jebel Ali, Dubai
Post-Gulf War: Al Dhafra AB; Fujairah AB; Port Rashid, Dubai |
| Minor US Military Bases1 | Pre-Gulf War: Fujairah; Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi
Post-Gulf War: None |
| US Military Personnel Stationed 10/14/20001 | About 300 Air Force personnel operating about 12 refueling planes. Also, an unspecified number of Also, an unspecified number of support personnel stationed at the Defense Energy Support Centers at Port Rashid and Mina Zayed. |
| US Military Personnel Stationed as of 2/27/031 | About 800 Air Force personnel operating refueling, support, and reconnaissance planes. Also, an unspecified number of Also, an unspecified number of support personnel stationed at the Defense Energy Support Centers at Port Rashid and Mina Zayed. |
| Military Expenditures, 20002 | $1.6 billion |
| Military Expenditures as Percentage of GDP2 | 3.1% |
| US Military Arms Sales (Delivered) 1990-20013 | $1.6 billion |
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
