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- Summary of Major Military Forces:1980-1988 [As of September 30.] Category 1980 1985 1988
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- Strategic forces:
- Land-based ICMs 1,054 1,028 1,000
- Sea-launched BMs 576 648 674
- Strategic bombers 413 328 423
- Strategic interceptors 292 264 252
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- General purpose forces (active):
- Army Divisions 16 17 18
- Marine Corps Divisions 3 3 3
- Air Force Tactical Aircraft 3,813 4,406 4,470
- Navy/Marine Corps Tactical
- Aircraft 2,013 1,970 1,962
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- Naval forces:
- Aircraft carriers 13 13 14
- Battleships - 2 3
- Nuclear attack submarines 74 96 96
- Other warships 180 204 195
- Amphibious assaults(1) 63 60 62
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- Airlift and sealift forces:
- C-5 aircraft (PAA) 70 70 102
- Other Air Force aircraft (PAA) 820 787 781
- Navy and Marine Corps Tactical
- Support Aircraft (PAA) 88 88 87
- Ships (NDRF) 164 214 209
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- - Represents zero.
- 1. Excludes reserve forces' amphibious ships.
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- Source: The Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office;
- Data from Dept. of Defense.