U.S. Military Forces in Fy 2021: The Last Year of Growth?

By Mark F. Cancian

CSIS senior adviser Mark Cancian annually produces a series of white papers on U.S. military forces, including their composition, new initiatives, long-term trends, and challenges. This report is a compilation of these papers and takes a deep look at each of the military services, the new Space Force, special operations forces, DOD civilians, and contractors in the FY 2021 budget. This report further includes a foreword regarding how the Biden administration might approach decisions facing the military forces, drawing on insights from the individual chapters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538140357
• ISBN13: 9781538140352
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies
• Length: 128 Pages