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Jan 24, 2024 3 min read

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THE 2024 INDEX OF U.S. MILITARY STRENGTH

GLOBAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

  • Assessing the Global Operating Environment
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Asia
  • Conclusion: Scoring the Global Operating Environment

THREATS TO U.S. VITAL INTERESTS

  • Assessing Threats to U.S. Vital Interests
  • China
  • Russia
  • Iran
  • North Korea
  • Non-State Actors
  • Conclusion: Global Threat Level

U.S. MILITARY POWER

  • An Assessment of U.S. Military Power
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Navy
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Marine Corps
  • U.S. Space Force
  • U.S. Nuclear Weapons
  • Missile Defense 
  • Cyber Warfare and U.S. Cyber Command
  • Conclusion: U.S. Military Power

TOPICAL ESSAYS

  • The Index of U.S. Military Strength: Ten Years in Review
  • The Role of the Military in U.S. History: Past, Present, and Future
  • The Military and Society: A Refresher
  • The U.S. Defense Industrial Base: Past Strength, Current Challenges, and Needed Change
  • Understanding the Defense

ABOUT THE 2024 INDEX

  • Contributors and Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Executive Summary

RESOURCES

  • Glossary of Abbreviations
  • Methodology

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