USA
Population: 281 404 thousand people. The military budget is 293,3 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 1 367 700 people. The reserve - 1 200 600 people. The reserve consists of the National Guard - 464 100 people (land forces - 357 200, air force - 106 900) and the reserve of the branches - 710 900 (land forces - 363 700, air force - 74 400, naval forces - 173 000, marines - 99 800). The reserve of the 2nd turn - 25 600 people (land forces - 700, air force - 16 800, naval forces - 7 200, marines - 900). Militarized formations (patrols of civil aircraft) - 53 000 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary.
Land forces: 477 800 people (71 400 women), 3 army headquarters, 4 army corps headquarters (1 airborne headquarters), 10 divisions: 2 armoured (3 headquarters of brigades, 5 tank and 4 motorized infantry battalions, 3 self-propelled artillery battalions, the MLRS battalion, 1 anti-aircraft battalion, 1 army-co-operation aviation brigade), 2 mechanized, 1 mechanized (3 headquarters of brigades, 4 tank and 5 motorized infantry battalions, 3 self-propelled artillery battalions, the MLRS battalion, 1 anti-aircraft artillery battalion, 1 army-co-operation aviation brigade), 1 mechanized (3 headquarters of brigades, 4 tank, 3 motorized infantry and 2 airborne battalions, 3 self-propelled artillery battalions, 1 anti-aircraft battalion, 1 army-co-operation aviation brigade), 2 light infantry (3 headquarters of brigades, 9 infantry battalions, 3 self-propelled artillery battalions, 1 anti-aircraft battalion, 1 army-co-operation aviation brigade), 1 airborne (3 headquarters of brigades, 9 airborne battalions, 3 artillery battalions, 1 anti-aircraft battalion, 1 helicopter support battalion, 1 army-co-operation aviation brigade) and 1 airborne (3 headquarters of brigades, 9 airborne battalions, 3 artillery battalions, 2 army-co-operation aviation brigades: 7 helicopter battalions); 11 detached brigades (5 army-co-operation aviation, 6 artillery: 3 self-propelled artillery, 3 artillery battalions), 11 MLRS battalions, 3 detached armoured cavalry regiments, 1 detached infantry battalion, 1 airborne tactical group, 11 detached SAM battalions (10 Patriot, 2 Avenger). The National Guard: 357 200 people, 8 divisions (1 armoured, 3 mechanized, 3 middle, 1 light infantry), 16 detached brigades (2 armoured, 5 mechanized, 7 infantry, 1 light infantry, 1 armoured cavalry), 17 headquarters of artillery brigades, 1 detached infantry battalion, 36 artillery battalions, 19 army-co-operation aviation battalions, 37 engineer battalions, 11 detached SAM battalions (2 Patriot, 9 Avenger). The reserve - 363 700 people, 12 training divisions, 13 regional commands.
The command of special operations of land forces: 15 300 people, the headquarters, 5 special groups, the ranger regiment, the psychological operations group (5 battalions), the battalion for relations with civil authorities, 2 battalions (intercommunications and general support), the air regiment of special operations. The reserve of the command of special operations: 2 800 people - National Guard, 7 800 - the reserve; 2 special groups, 4 commands and 8 brigades for relations with civil authorities; 2 groups of psychological operations, 36 divisions for relations with civil authorities.
Arms: 7 620 battle tanks M1 Abrams of all modifications, 110 armoured reconnaissance vehicles Fuchs, 6 710 infantry fighting vehicles Bradley, 15 400 ATC of all modifications, 1 547 towed guns (434 M102, 416 M119, 697 M198), 2 476 self-propelled guns M109A1, 881 MLRS (able to launch the rockets ATACMS), 1 556 mortars (932 M120/121, 624 M252), 19 000 antitank missile systems Dragon, 950 antitank missile systems Javelin, 626 self-propelled antitank missile systems M901 Toy, 6 710 antitank missile systems Toy on M2 / МЗ Bradley, 1 379 multi-purpose automobile Hammer with antitank missile systems Toy, 785 SAM systems Avenger, 483 surface-to-air guided missile systems Patriot, 271 planes (128 C-12 of various modifications, 43 C-23, 11 C-26, 2 T-34, 3 C-20, 22 UC-35, 2 C-31, 2 C-182, 1 PA-31, 2 UV-20A, 4 UV-18A) and about 4 715 helicopters (of them 1 340 combat ones): 370 AH-1S, 740 AH-64A/D, 64 EH-6QA, 452 СН/MH-47, 387 OH-58A/C, 385 OH-58D (194 combat), 36 AH-6/MH-6, 735 UH-1 H/V, 1 405 UH-60/MH-60/VL/K, 135 TH-67, 4 UH-60Q, 2 RAH-66, 7 pilotless vehicles Hunter (5 are mothballed), 51 amphibian vessels, 89 boats LCM-8, surface radars: 122 AN/TPQ-36, 70 AN/KPQ-37, 66 AN/TPQ-32, 15 AN/TSQ-138, 24 AN/TSQ-138A.
Air force: 352 500 people (including 66 300 women). Intercontinental ballistic rockets: 500 LGM-30G Minuteman-3, 50LGM-118A Peacekeeper. Planes and helicopters: 21 B-2a, 92 B-1B, 94 B-52H 32 U-2R and S, 4 TU-2, 9 E-8C, 2 E-9A, 3 RC-135, 2 RC-135U, 16 RC-135V and W, 33 Е-ЗС AWACS, 957 F-15 of various modifications, 2 724 F-16 of various modifications, 3 F-22A, 52 F-117A, 336 A-10A and OA-10A, 21 AC-130H and U, 33 HC-130N and P, 5 EC-18B and D, 30 C-130 (E, H and J), 66 MC-130 (E, HHP), 8 WC-130HHJ, 3 WC-135W, 30 C-135, EC-137D, 126 C-5A and B, 67 C-17A, 12 C-20, 78 C-21, 4 C-22B, 3 C-23a, 2 VC-25A, 11 C-26A and B, 4 C-32, 2 C-37, 3 C-38a, 526 C-130, 6 C-135 (B, C and E), 2 C-137H, 125 C-141A and B, 59 KC-10A, 546 KC-135 (O, E, P and T), 180 T-1A, 110 T-3A, 411 T-37B, 408 T-38, 93 AT-38B, 3 T-41, 11 T-43A, CT-43A, 2 TC-135S HW, 38 MH-53J, 3MH-60G, 11 HH-1H, 104 HH-60G, 62 UH-1N, 6 TH-53A, V-22. Pilotless vehicles: RQ-4A Global Hawk (prototype), 8 RQ-1A Predator.
Naval forces: 366 100 people (including 52050 women). The Atlantic and Pacific fleets (5 operative fleets), the commands of specops, minesweepers, experimental forces, sea transportation, training, reserve.
Navy: groups: multi-purpose carriers (8), submarines (8), surface ships (6), cruisers and destroyers (6), amphibians (3), support ships (2), SAS (2), minesweepers (2); their squadrons: atomic submarines with ballistic missiles (3), atomic submarines (10), torpedo boats (16), amphibians (9), SAS boats (2), support ships (1) and battle protection (1), surface ships of the emergency reserve (3). Ships: 18 atomic submarines with ballistic missiles such as Ohio, 54 atomic submarines (2 Seawolf, 51 Los Angeles, 1 Stergeon), 1 atomic SAS submarine B. Franklin, 12 multi-purpose carriers (8 nuclear Nimitz, 1 nuclear Enterprise, 2 Kitty Hawk, 1 G. Кеннеди - in reserve), 27 cruisers Tikonderoga, 56 destroyers (34 Orlie Berk, 22 Spruence), 35 frigates with guided missiles Oliver H. Perri (including 8 in reserve), 14 patrol ships Cyclone, more than 40 SAS boats, 26 minesweepers (12 Wasprey - 11 in reserve, 14 Avenger - 4 in reserve), the command ship of minesweepers Inchon (mothballed), 44 storm-boats (4 command ships, including 2 Blue Ridge; 12 universal storm-boats: 7 Wasp, 5 Tarawa; 11 landing helicopter carriers Austin; 15 landing docks: 8 Widby Island, 4 harpers Ferry, 3 Anchorage; 2 tank landing ships Newport - mothballed), 202 storm-boats (including 91 air cushion storm-boats LCAC, 89 LCM, 6 LCVP), 28 surface ships of the emergency reserve (1 multi-purpose carrier, 8 frigates with guided missiles, 15 minesweepers, 1 tank landing ship, 1 command ship), 26 surface ships of the 2nd turn reserve (2 carriers, 1 frigate with guided missiles, 2 battleships, 7 tank landing ships, 4 landing transports, 5 tankers, 3 supply ships, support vessels), 24 support vessels (5 tankers. 8 universal supply ships, munition supply ships, 4 mother ships, 1 floating shop, 4 rescue ships of submarines and experimental submarines), more than 100 support ships (including 7 munition supply ships, 6 supply transports, 17 tankers, 7 towboats, 9 sonar intelligence vessels, 7 oceanographic vessels, 9 hydrographic vessels, 2 hospital vessel, 32 vessels of preliminary warehousing, 19 transports), more than 120 ships of the reserve navy.
Naval aircraft: 70 230 people (including 6 300 women), 19 wings, 11 shipborne wings (including mothballed - 1). Squadrons: planes - 24 fighter and assault squadrons, 12 fighter squadrons, 10 anti-submarine squadrons, 10 airborne early warning squadrons, 14 electronic warfare air squadrons, 4 reconnaissance air squadrons, 6 patrol squadrons, 2 air command squadrons, 4 transport squadrons, 11 training squadrons; helicopters - 20 anti-submarine helicopter squadrons, 2 air squadrons of minesweepers (helicopters), 6 transport squadrons, 2 training squadrons. Planes: 1 661: 195 F-14 of various modifications, 226 F/A-18 of various modifications, 9 F-5E/F, 57 TA-4J, 73 EA-6B, 16 E-6A/B, 63 E-2C 161 Р-ЗС, 14 EP-3, 13 NP-3D, 10 U/VP-3A, 2 ТР-3A, 114S-3B, 16 ES-3A, 2 KC-130, 7C-130 of various modifications, 38 C-2a, 1 CT-39G, 2 OS-9, 37 UC-12, 1 NU-1B, 2 U-6A, 107 T-2C, 1 T-39D, 55 T-44, 71 T-45, 311 T-34C, 11 T-38D/B, 20 TC-12B, 2 TC-18F. Helicopters - 690: 3 UH-1N, 19 UH/HH-1H, 135 CH-53E, 26 MH-53E, 242 SH-60B/F, 22 HH-60H, 1 SH-3H, 42 UH-3H, 27CH-46D, 1 CH-46E, 44 UH/HH-46D, 118 TH-57, 3VH-3A/D, 7 AH-1W.
The reserve of the naval aircraft: 23 480 people (including 3 840 women), 5 wings, including 1 shipborne wing; squadrons: planes - 2 fighter and assault air squadrons, 1 fighter air squadrons, 2 airborne early warning squadrons, 1 electronic warfare air squadron, 9 pilotless vehicle squadrons, 12 transport air squadrons, 2 training air squadrons; helicopters - 3 anti-submarine helicopter squadrons, 3 light multi-purpose helicopter squadrons. Planes: 186. 14 F-14A, 36 F/A-18A/B, 4 EA-6B, 11 Е-2H, 70 P-3C, 20 C-130T, 15 C-9B, 10 DC-9, 6 C-20D/G. Helicopters: 58. 12 MH-53E, 16 HH-60H, 14 SH-2G, 6 SH-3H, 10 UH-3H.
Marines: 171 300 people (including 10 100 women), 4 marine divisions (1 in reserve), 4 logistic groups (1 in reserve), 3 reconnaissance groups, 2 detached battalions, 4 detached divisions. Arms: 403 battle tanks M1A1 Abrams , 735 infantry fighting vehicles LAV-25 of various modifications, 1 321 floating armored troop carriers AAV-7A1, 930 field artillery guns (331 105 mm M-USH, 599 155 mm M-198), 61 381 mm mortars (including 50 on infantry fighting vehicles LAV-25), 2 361 antitank missile systems (1 145 Toy, 112 Dragon, 951 AV-TOW).
Aircraft of marines: 36 310 people (including 2 030 women), 4 wings of marines (1 in reserve). Squadrons: planes - 18 fighter and assualt squadrons, 7 assault squadrons, 4 electronic warfare squadrons, 2 air defence squadrons, 4 training air squadrons; helicopters - 6 light multi-purpose helicopter squadrons, 15 transport and landing helicopter squadrons, 4 training air squadrons; patrol aviation - 2 (Pioneer). Air defence: 2 SAM battalions and 1 SAM battery Stinger and Avenger. Planes: 473. 211 F/A-18 of various modifications, 154 AV-8B, 14 TAV-8B, 21 EA-6B, 51 KC-130F/R/T, 2 C-9B, 2 CT-39G, 15 UC-12B/F, 3 T-34C; helicopters - 660: 138 AH-1W, 83 UH-1N. 7 HH-1H, 206 СН-46E, 9 UH/HH-46D, 133 СН-53E, 5 MH-53E. 47 CH-53D, 8 VH-60, 11 VH-3/VD, 13 MV-22A.
Aircraft of the reserve of marines: 9 000 people (including 500 women). Squadrons: planes - 4 fighter and assualt squadrons, 2 air defence squadrons, 1 training air squadron; helicopters - 2 light multi-purpose helicopter squadrons, 4 transport squadrons. Air defence: 1 SAM battalion of portable surface-to-air missile systems Stinger and Avenger. Planes - 94; 48 F/A-18A, 13 F-15F, 28 KC-130T, 1 C-20G, 1 CT-39G, 3 UC-12; helicopters: 98. 37 AH-1W, 20 UH-1N, 25 СН-46E, 16 СН-53E. Surface-to-air missile systems: 1 929 Stinger, 235 Avenger.
Coastguard: 36 260 people and 5 850 civilians; 2 defence zones (Atlantic and Pacific), 9 districts. Ships: 45 patrol ships (including 12 Hamilton, 13 Bear, 16 Relines, 2 Vindicator), 85 patrol vessels (49 Island, 30 Point, 6 Protector), 8 icebreaking towboats, 1 training vessel, 35 vessels of other classes. Aircraft: planes - 50; 20 HU-25, 26 HC-130H, 2 RU-38A, 1 VC-4A, 1 C-20B; helicopters - 115: 35 HH-60J, 80 HH-65A.