New Report Published on Military Bases Worldwide
Posted: 15th July 2025
Today, World BEYOND War has published a new report exposing the devastating impact of military bases worldwide. Of 1,247 foreign military bases in the world, the United States operates 877 bases across 95 countries, and is rapidly adding more.
In coordination with the release of the report, today is the Global Day of Media Action to #CloseBases where we’re asking YOU to join us in amplifying the Close Bases message. Here’s how:
We’re hosting two “actionars” today at 10:00am ET and 8:00pm ET — pick the time that works best for your time zone — where we’ll hear from WBW’s Executive Director David Swanson about the newly released report, we’ll learn from anti-bases organizers around the world, and we’ll take coordinated action by simultaneously posting on social media and submitting letters to the editors of local newspapers. We’ll provide you with templates and real time support on the call. Sign up here for one of the actionars if you haven’t yet!
If you can’t join the live actionars today, click here to access the toolkit with sample social media posts, a template letter to the editor, sharable graphics, and more.
Communities are rising up to resist military base expansion. Today’s report and day of action build off the Global Day of Action to #CloseBases on February 23, which had 60+ actions at military base sites in 27 countries. Using the reach of the global World BEYOND War network, we need to keep this issue in the news and build on the momentum to shut the bases down. Instead of spending billions on bases that serve as launchpads for wars, tax dollars should be redirected toward the world’s real needs — housing, green energy, healthcare, and education.
Read the report. Sign up to take action. Let’s amplify the #CloseBases message worldwide.
Towards peace,
Greta Zarro
Organizing Director
World BEYOND War
[email protected]
World BEYOND War is a global network of volunteers, chapters, and affiliated organizations advocating for the abolition of the institution of war.