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Historical Overview of Military Personnel in United States (1990-2016)

Historical Overview of Military Personnel in United States (1990-2016)

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TGM StatBox. (2024). Historical Overview of Military Personnel in United States (1990-2016). TGM StatBox.
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Data Source: Our World in Data
Timeframe: 1990-2016
Country: USA
Published date: 2024
Note: Military personnel data, according to Our World in Data, refers to the total number of individuals actively serving in a country's armed forces, including both regular and reserve forces.
Key Takeaways
The U.S. military personnel experienced a marked decrease from 2.18 million in 1990 to 1.38 million in 2016. The post-Cold War era ushered in significant downsizing, with numbers dropping sharply through the 1990s as defense priorities shifted to reflect a less imminent global threat.

Personnel numbers rebounded slightly in the early 2000s, peaking at 1.58 million in 2010 due to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, subsequent reductions reflect the drawdown of these conflicts and budgetary constraints, emphasizing a leaner force structure while maintaining global strategic capabilities.

For a deeper dive into the topic, explore United States unemployment rate, United States’ population figures, Service sector’s share in US GDP.

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