Inventory: Top Ten Most Important Military Sites in the World

1, Ryukyu Islands: Ryukyu Islands are a series of islands in the western Pacific Ocean, located between Taiwan Province Island and Kyushu Island. It's northeast-southwest. Ryukyu Islands from north to south, including Dayu Islands, Tugara Islands, Amami Islands (collectively referred to as "South Ryukyu Islands", which belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture), Okinawa Islands and Sendao Islands (collectively referred to as "Ryukyu Islands", which belongs to Okinawa Prefecture). It covers an area of more than 4600 square kilometers. The population is1.4000 (1.985). How low is the mountain? The highest point is Miyako's Puyue, with an altitude of 1, 935 meters (on Yakushima Island in Dagu Islands). The subtropical climate is long in summer island, with annual precipitation of 2000-3000 mm and frequent typhoons. Sugarcane and pineapple are two major specialties, and sweet potatoes are also produced. There are also many pigs and cows. Offshore fishing is developed. The main cities are Naha and Mingshi. Tourism is booming. /kloc-was occupied by the Japanese in 0/875, and/kloc-was occupied by the US military in 0/945. It became the most important naval and air military base of the United States in the Far East, with 25,000 US troops stationed, including Putian Airport (Marine Corps Helicopter Airport), Butler Marine Corps Base and kadena air force base (the largest air base in the Far East of the United States).

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Guam

2. Guam: Guam is an island at the southern tip of the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, with an area of 549 square kilometers and a population of158,000 (in 2002). Chamorros are the majority. Algana, the capital, is located in the west of the island. It has a tropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 26-27℃ and an annual precipitation of more than 2,000 mm, with typhoons from August to September. The terrain is high in the south and low in the north. The blue mountain in the southwest is the highest peak, with an altitude of 407 meters. There are fertile plains on the west coast, which have been occupied by Spain since 1565. 1898 was occupied by the United States after the Spanish-American War. 194 1 was occupied by Japan, and 1944 was reoccupied by the United States, becoming an important military base of the United States in the western Pacific. The US military land in Guam is about 27,000 acres (including the part that has been returned to civilian use), accounting for about 20% of the total land area of Guam. Anderson Air Force Base in Guam is an important strategic air force base of the United States in the Pacific region. The US Navy has an air base in Algana and a submarine base in the port of Abra. The United States Marine Corps and Coast Guard have troops on the island. 1996, there were 2 100 air force personnel and 4,600 naval personnel on the island. On August 28th, 2000, the Pentagon confirmed that more than 60 AGM-86 air-launched cruise missiles had been deployed to Guam from home earlier this month, which was the first time that the United States deployed such advanced missiles outside its home country. The U.S. Navy has also begun to study the deployment of attack nuclear submarines in Guam. There are mainly Anderson Strategic Air Force Base (which can accommodate 150 B-52 bombers at most), apra Naval Strategic Base (the only nuclear submarine base of the United States in the western Pacific) and Agassi Naval Air Station (which can accommodate 180 various aircraft).

3. Oahu: It is the third largest island in the Hawaiian Islands and the political, economic and transportation center of Hawaii in the United States. Area 1.554 km2. Population: 876, 15 1(2000). 80% of the state's population is concentrated here. Volcanic island, there are two mountains in the southeast and northwest, and the peaks stand tall, with the highest point reaching 1, 228 meters. The coast is tortuous, but there are many coral reefs along it. Lu Lu badminton, the Fire Slave, is located on its south bank and the seat of the state capital. The island is rich in sugar cane, pineapple and bananas. Industries include sugar, canned fruit, cement, steel bars, aluminum smelting, clothing and so on. Tourism is developed. Pearl Harbor in the west is an important naval and air base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. There are mainly Pearl Harbor Naval Base (the largest forward base and nuclear submarine base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean), Smith Barracks (Marine Corps Base), Fort Cheves Barracks and Scofield Barracks (under the jurisdiction of two infantry brigades).

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aleutian islands

4. Aleutian Islands: Located in the North Pacific Ocean, it is a group of volcanic islands that separate the Bering Sea from the Pacific Ocean. Nymark Island in the east and attu in the west consist of more than 70 small islands. It is about 2250 kilometers long and covers an area of1.8000 square kilometers. 174 1 year, Russia sent Vitus Bering, a Dane, and Alexei chirikov, a Russian, to discover these islands. 1867, Russia sold Alaska and the islands to the United States. During the Second World War, the strategic importance of the small bay on the island of Edak in the Aleutian Islands was seen. 1942, Japanese troops occupied Artu and Kiska Island. A year later, after 19 days of fierce fighting, the United States recaptured Artu. During the Cold War, the military base of Aleutian Islands was an important link in the strategic defense of the North American continent. Population: 1 1, 942( 1990). The United States has established a national wildlife sanctuary with an area of 1. 1.000 square kilometers between Nymark Island and attu. Residents mainly live in Unalaska, Edak and Semia, engaged in fishing and domesticating fur animals. The islands are strategically located and are an important naval and air base of the United States in the Pacific region. Edak Island and Shemia Island are air relay stations; Port Holland on Unalaska Island is a natural deep-water port and naval base. Alaska and Aleutian Islands on the map cross the North Pacific Ocean in the form of the first quarter moon, which is the strategic location of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. They are on the shortest road from Japan and the Far East to North America and Northern Europe, and they are also the closest places to the United States and Russia. The Aleutian Islands consist of five groups of islands: Fox, Andreyanov, Sishang, Rath and Neil. There are 0/59 large and small islands/kloc-with a total area of about 65,438+8,000 square kilometers and a population of about 8,000, of which the garrison is the main one and the rest are aborigines. Among these islands, there are only three excellent ports, among which the former Dutch port near the east coast of alaska peninsula is of strategic military value and has always been the naval and air base of the United States. The northwestern tip of the Aleutian Islands is the attu, the last island in the United States and the nearest island adjacent to Russia. There are many ports on this island, and the situation is very dangerous. This is the natural anchorage for ships.

5. Diego Garcia: The main island of Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean. It is 7 20' south latitude and 72 25' east longitude, which is more than 900 kilometers away from the southernmost tip of the South Asian subcontinent 1. Located at the intersection of the Cape of Good Hope, Singapore, the Red Sea and Australia, the strategic position is very important. The land area is about 27 square kilometers. The population is about 4,500 people, mainly serving military facilities, engaged in fishing, collecting coconuts, turtle shells, making salt and so on. The whole island is a V-shaped coral atoll open to the north. The central lagoon is 24 kilometers long and 6.4 kilometers wide, which is a natural harbor. The Portuguese Diego Garcia arrived in 1532, 18 10 was occupied by Britain, and 1965 became a part of British Indian Ocean territory. To the refueling station of ocean-going ships. During World War II, it was a British air base and a port of call for important navies. 1966 After Britain and the United States signed an agreement, it became an important naval and air base of the United States in the Indian Ocean. It also has a modern arsenal and communication center. The airport on the island, including super-large strategic bombers such as B-52, can also take off and land smoothly. In the American wars against Iraq and Afghanistan, frontline base used Diego Garcia as a strategic bomber to provide long-range air support.

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Maltese

6. malta island: Located in the middle of the Mediterranean, it is known as the "heart of the Mediterranean", with an area of 246 square kilometers, numerous natural harbors and a coastline of 180 kilometers. It belongs to the subtropical Mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is 2 1.3 degrees, the highest temperature is 40 degrees, and the lowest temperature is 5 degrees. The average annual precipitation is 560mm. 1798, Napoleon led the Toulon fleet to Egypt and occupied Malta. 1800, Britain entered the region after France. 18 15, in the Paris treaty, Malta was owned by Britain. Since then, Malta has become the Mediterranean fortress of the British Empire leading to India. 1947, Britain allowed Malta to establish autonomy * * * while retaining its colonial status, but then revoked autonomy * * * in 1958 and formally established the Republic of Malta * * * in 1974.

7. Azores: A volcanic archipelago in the east-central North Atlantic. This is Portuguese territory. 36 55' ~ 39 43' north latitude and 25 01'~ 3107' west longitude, the air transport between this Portuguese territory and Lisbon is very smooth. This archipelago stretches over 640 kilometers and consists of nine volcanic islands. Azores covers an area of * * * 2,247 square kilometers, about 1.450 kilometers from the Portuguese coast, more than/.600 kilometers from Europe and more than 3,200 kilometers from North America. It is 770 kilometers from Madeira Islands in the southeast and about 1200 kilometers from Cape Roca in Portugal in the east. It takes about two and a half hours to fly from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, to Azores. The strategy and traffic location of air and sea route relay stations between Europe, America and Africa are extremely important. It consists of three groups of volcanic islands extending from northwest to southeast, the main island 10, with an area of 2344 square kilometers. During World War II, Rajesh and Santa Maria were important air bases and transportation centers between the United States and Europe. According to the agreement with Portugal, the United States has kept a North Atlantic Treaty Organization air base there since 195 1. Before the appearance of meteorological satellites, the meteorological data collected and transmitted from the Azov Islands were very important for the weather forecast in Europe. The population is about 253 100( 1990).

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Gibraltar

8. Gibraltar: A city and port at the southern tip of Iberian Peninsula in Europe. On the northern shore of the western tip of the Strait of Gibraltar, when the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea are the main traffic routes, Morocco in Africa faces south. Located in limestone highlands. It covers an area of 5.8 square kilometers. Population 3. 10000 (1984), 66.2% are local residents, 10% are Spanish, 1 1% are British, 9.5% are Moroccan and 3.3% are Jewish. Roman Catholicism accounts for 77.7% and * * * religion accounts for 8.8%. It has been occupied by Britain as a colony since 1704. 1869 After the opening of the Suez Canal, its strategic position was strengthened. It is an important fortress and naval and air base, with modern loading and unloading equipment, ship repair shops and large docks, as well as watch manufacturing, wine making and other industries. When the weather is fine, you can see the African continent on the other side from the southernmost Cape Europa lampstand. In the 8th century AD, * * * people landed from Gibraltar when they invaded the Iberian Peninsula. It was not recovered by the Spanish until 14 10, and was formally incorporated into its territory in 150 1 year. From 65438 to 0909, Britain built military bases and fences in the neutral zone between Gibraltar and Spain, forming the present border. However, Spain never gave up its demand for the recovery of Gibraltar.

9. Guantá namo Bay: A province of Cuba, located in the southeast of Cuba, with Guantá namo Bay as its capital, it is an important port city. 18 19, Guantanamo bay was established, with an area of 6 186 square kilometers, mainly mountainous. The northern slope is covered by tropical rain forest, and the southern bank is dry land. The population of guantanamo province is 5 1 000( 1 999), and the urban population is 1 800( 1 996). The main industries are sugar making and coffee processing. There are railways and highways leading to the mainland. Guantá namo Bay, 30km south of the city, is one of the largest and best protected bays in the world. The bay is about 19 km long and 9 km wide. It is close to the windward channel connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea and has a strategic position. 1898 During the Spanish-American War, the US Navy boarded this natural harbor and set up camp here. 1903, the United States signed an agreement with Cuba to build a large American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, and later built more forts and institutions. The base area is 1 18 square kilometers, of which 49% is land and the rest is water and swamp. At that time, it was stipulated that the United States would pay Cuba an annual rent of $2,000 to use this place. 1934, the United States raised the annual rent to $4,000. The US military has two airports, a wharf, a hospital, a shopping center and a desalination plant in Guantanamo Bay. 1959 after the victory of the Cuban revolution, Cuba has always opposed the existence of this military base, refused to accept the rent from the United States, and demanded that the US troops withdraw from Guantanamo.

Guantanamo bay

Yokosuga

10, Yokosuga: a port city in the southeast of Honshu, Japan, which belongs to Kanagawa Prefecture. Located on the west bank of Tokyo Bay, it is adjacent to Yokohama in the north. It covers an area of 99. 1 km2 and has a population of about 430,000. It used to be a small fishing village. 1865 iron works were built, and 187 1 year was changed to shipyard. 1884 became a military port guarding Tokyo Bay and defending the capital. Established on 1907. After World War II, it was a US naval base. 1948 was designated as a trading port. Industry is mainly shipbuilding and automobile industry. The seat of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Command. There are two excellent harbors in the east, Yokosuga and Changpu. Changpu is also one of the Antarctic whaling bases. There are military schools, military research institutions and atomic energy research institutes. City streets extend in a rectangular shape along the bay. The city center is a commercial and residential area. Zhubin and Pohang areas in the north of the city are automobile, shipbuilding and chemical areas; Putian and Changpu areas are motor and automobile industrial areas; Puhe area in the southeast of the city is a traditional shipbuilding industrial area; Jiulibin area is an industrial area for aquatic product processing and thermal power generation.