Force Structure: Basis for Future Army Forces in Europe (Chapter Report,
01/14/94, GAO/NSIAD-94-43).

U.S. military forces in Europe are being cut by one-third--from 311,000
positions in 1990 to about 100,000 positions by 1996. Despite this
downsizing, debate continues over the size and the composition of these
forces and whether further reductions are possible.  This report
evaluates the Pentagon's force reduction plans and discusses (1) the
basis for the size and the composition of U.S. military forces planned
for Europe at the end of fiscal year 1996 and (2) the major military
capabilities that will be affected by the cuts.  GAO focuses primarily
on the size and the composition of Army forces in Europe since they
constitute about two-thirds of all forces there.

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 REPORTNUM:  NSIAD-94-43
     TITLE:  Force Structure: Basis for Future Army Forces in Europe
      DATE:  01/14/94
   SUBJECT:  Defense capabilities
             Defense contingency planning
             Army personnel
             Military forces
             Reductions in force
             Military operations
             NATO military agreements
             Combat readiness
             Armed forces abroad
             National defense operations
IDENTIFIER:  DOD Bottom-Up Review
             Desert Storm
             Persian Gulf War
             Germany
             Yugoslavia
             Soviet Union
             Europe
             Asia
             Africa
             
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