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Press Briefing: Previewing Secretary Blinken’s China Visit
January 30, 2023 • 4:00 – 5:00 pm EST
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III
This paper is part of U.S. Military Forces in FY 2022. The U.S. Army’s force structure remains steady even though its budget declined by $3.6 billion dollars. The Army does this by cutting modernization and readiness. In the long term, the Army’s force structure is at risk because of the strategic focus on China, perceived as primarily an air and naval theater.
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