Assessing Threats to U.S. Vital Interests
Russia, China, Iran, N. Korea, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Non-State Actor
An Assessment of U.S. Military Power
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defens
Topical Essays
Strategy, Investment, Competition, Cyber, Alliance
Appendi
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This 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
resents each of the services’ principal combat platforms and corresponding
modernization programs, scoring them in each of the four factors.
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