ABOUT THE US ARMED FORCES
The USA is considered to be the largest world power the world has ever seen.
The United Staates Armed Forces are the most powerful in the world and the US are also the largest economic power on the planet. The Military is active in more than 160 countries around the world, they are the leading power in the NATO. The President of the United States is considered to be the
Leader of the Free World. We will show you the most important facts about the organization and structure of this mega apparatus.
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OVERVIEW ABOUT THE US ARMED FORCES
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
MILITARY LEADERSHIP
HEADQUARTERS
BUDGET
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
JAMES MATTIS
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
WASHINGTON DC - PENTAGON
US$597 BILLION
COMPONENTS / MANPOWER
The US military is divided into 5 partial forces:
- US ARMY
- US AIR FORCE
- US NAVY
- US MARINE CORPS
- US COST GUARD
- total Manpower
600`000
350`000
325`000
200`000
40`000
1`500`000
- reserve 1`200`000
REGIONAL COMMANDS
- USNORTHCOM North America
- USSOUTHCOM South America
- USPACOM Pacific
- USEUCOM Europe / Russia
- USAFRICOM Africa
- USENTCOM Middle - East
FUNCTIONAL COMMANDS
- US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
- US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
- US STRATEGIC COMMAND
Special forces
logistics / transportation
Nuclear weapons / space unit
MILITARY BASES / GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF TROPPS
95% of the world's foreign bases are owned by the United States. The US is active in more than 160 countries of the world. If the area of all US military bases are combined, they would be as large as Italy.
The United States. The US has more than 700 military bases outside its own territory. 280`000 soldiers are stationed abroad and 121`500 are at sea. Most soldiers are stationed in the Pacific and Europe.
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CURRENT SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
A guide to the warring factions and weaponry used in the conflict in Syria and Iraq https://t.co/kkynqm24pw pic.twitter.com/mBd0wJ7ADo
— The Times of London (@thetimes) 22. April 2017
USS GERALD FORD - NEW US CARRIER
The most expensive warship in the world, the new aircraft carrier of the US Navy cost more than 13 billion US Dollar. The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier in the US Navy. The ship is over 300 meters long, 40 meters wide and about 100,000 tons heavy. President Trump officially set up the aircraft carrier and said:
He will ensure that America's enemies shake fearfully whenever they discover the silhouette of the ship on the horizon.
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