- The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act has been passed by both houses of Congress.
- It outlines the expected size of the U.S. military for fiscal year 2024.
- According to the bill, the number of active-duty troops will decrease to 1,284,500.
- This represents a reduction of nearly 64,000 troops over the last three years.
- The U.S. military will be at its smallest size since before World War II.
- In 1940, just before the war, the military had 458,365 active duty personnel.
- The military expanded significantly during World War II, reaching over 12.2 million personnel in 1945.
- After the war, it downsized, but conscription continued during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
- In 1973, the draft ended, and the military transitioned to an all-volunteer force with 2.25 million personnel.
- The military’s size remained relatively steady until 1991 when it dropped to 1.98 million.
- For FY2024, all services except Space Force missed their recruiting goals by a combined figure of 41,000 personnel.
- This reduction in military size is happening at a time when global stability is decreasing, with conflicts in Europe (Ukraine and Russia) and the Middle East (Hamas-Israel War) and Chinese aggression in Asia.
This means that the U.S. military will have fewer active-duty personnel in 2024, and this decline comes amid various global challenges and conflicts. For more info see: The 2024 US military will be the smallest since before WWII or see more below…
Latest on the U.S. Military, decline and issues…
The U.S. has announced a new international military task force to try to stop attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have now promised to attack ships every 12 hours
The U.S. has announced a new international military task force to try to stop attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have now promised to attack ships every 12 hours. https://t.co/HKwjVu0WNZ pic.twitter.com/w4pQs480cs
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) December 19, 2023
TIKTOK MUTINY’ | GEN Z SOLDIERS REBEL Gen Z soldiers like Anthony Laster and Shemar Williams have turned to TikTok to discourage military enlistment. “No Privacy, The Pay Sucks, Shitty Food, Disrespectful Leadership, NO SLEEP!” – Anthony Laster. U.S. Army is already facing recruitment challenges, falling short of its 2023 target by 15,000 recruits. Similar trends are seen in the Navy and Air Force. With only 9% of young Americans between 16-21 considering military service, a significant drop from pre-pandemic levels, this digital dissent adds to the military’s recruitment woes in a time of global conflicts. Sources: DailyMail
🚨’TIKTOK MUTINY’ | GEN Z SOLDIERS REBEL
Gen Z soldiers like Anthony Laster and Shemar Williams have turned to TikTok to discourage military enlistment.
“No Privacy, The Pay Sucks, Shitty Food, Disrespectful Leadership, NO SLEEP!” – Anthony Laster.
U.S. Army is already… pic.twitter.com/LPxrbpjpRE
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 18, 2023
CNBC Anchor: That would require the U.S. military to fire missiles into Yemen and I’m not sure they want to do that. Me: I’m no expert on that but the U.S. military has fired missiles at lots of people over the last decade so I wouldn’t be surprised.
CNBC Anchor: That would require the U.S. military to fire missiles into Yemen and I’m not sure they want to do that.
Me: I’m no expert on that but the U.S. military has fired missiles at lots of people over the last decade so I wouldn’t be surprised. pic.twitter.com/hGiYsTNf2w
— Ryan Petersen (@typesfast) December 18, 2023
- Much of Washington, including the Commander in Chief, still hasn’t reckoned with the urgent U.S. need to rebuild its military power. We must build our defense capabilities and increase the size of our blue water Navy. – Wall Street Journal article linked
- Woke U.S. Military Faces 2024 with Smallest Size and Lowest Qualification Levels in 80 Years — Pentagon Issue “National Call of Service” to Younger Generations – Gateway Pundit
- One would think that they would send in the U.S. military since our country is being invaded and it’s the federal government’s job to defend the states from invasion. Then again when the administration agrees with the invasion, why stop it? There’s a word for that. Treason. – Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene
- U.S. enters 2024 with its smallest military in over 80 years as active-duty troop numbers sink to less than 1.3 million and all branches except Space Force MISS recruiting goals and Pentagon issue ‘national call of service’ to Gen Z – Dr. Robert Malone – linking to Daily Mail article
- According to multiple U.S. Officials, Preparations are now underway for a Military Operation against the Houthi Terrorist Group in Yemen by the United States and other Countries involved with Operation Prosperity Guardian, with the Goal of the Operation being the Total Destruction of the Houthi’s Capability to launch further Attacks on Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. OSINT Defender
United States Military Reaches Smallest Number Since Before World War 2https://t.co/bt5N9ZEpRI
— Larry Elder (@larryelder) December 18, 2023
