2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength
Key Topics
About the Index
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2023 Index of
U.S. Military Strength
The only non-governmental and only annual assessment of U.S. Military Strength
DownloadKey Topics
Assessing the Global Operating Environment
Europe, Middle East, Asia
Assessing Threats to U.S. Vital Interests
China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Non-State Actors
An Assessment of U.S. Military Power
Army, Navy, USAF, USMC, Space, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense, Cyber
Topical Essays
AUKUS, All-Volunteer Force, the Real Cost of the Tools of War
About the Index
The only non-governmental and only annual assessment of U.S. Military Strength
Senator James M. Inhofe (R–OK)
Learn MoreWe are honored to dedicate the 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength to Senator James M. Inhofe (R–OK).
Glossary of Abbreviations
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Methodology
Learn MoreThe assessment portion of the Index of U.S. Military Strength is composed of three major sections that address America’s military power, the operating environments within or through which that power must be employed, and threats to U.S. vital national interests.
Appendix
Learn MoreThis Index measures the capability of the U.S. military based on the current state of its combat equipment. Four factors are key to this assessment. This appendix presents each of the services’ principal combat platforms and corresponding modernization programs, scoring them in each of the four factors.
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