Military of the United States

Capabilities

:Our forces will be strong enough to dissuade potential adversaries from pursuing a military build-up in hopes of surpassing, or equalling, the power of the United States. — President George W. Bush, National Security Strategy, Chapter IX, September 2002.

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George W. Bush - National Security Strategy - 2002

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The United States military is unique in the amount of power it can project globally. Although France and the United Kingdom are capable of projecting limited amounts of power

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France - United Kingdom

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overseas, the United States military is the only military capable of fighting a major regional war at a distance from its homeland. The U.S. is also one of the few nations in the world that has a sizable nuclear arsenal and maintains active doctrines for plausible nuclear attack operations.

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As such, much of the U.S. military capabilities are tied up in logistics and transportation, which allow rapid buildup of forces as needed. The Air Force maintains a large fleet of C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster, and C-130 Hercules transportation aircraft. The Marine Corps maintains Marine Expeditionary Units at sea with the Navy's Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. The Navy's fleet of 12 aircraft carriers, combined with a military doctrine of power projection, enable a flexible response to potential threats.

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Logistics - Air Force - C-5 Galaxy - C-17 Globemaster - C-130 Hercules - Marine Corps - Marine Expeditionary Unit - Navy - Aircraft carrier - Military doctrine

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The United States Army is not as portable as the Marine Corps, but Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker announced a reorganization of the Army's active-duty units into 48 brigade groups with an emphasis on power projection.

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United States Army - General Peter Schoomaker - Brigade

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