According to three Defense Department officials familiar with the discussions, the U.S. Army is quietly considering the possibility of a large-scale reduction in the number of active military personnel to 90,000. The move highlights the growing financial pressure on the Pentagon and a broader shift in military strategy away from Europe and the fight against terrorism.
Internal discussions are exploring reducing the number of troops to 360,000—420,000, from the current level of about 450,000. The potential cuts will mark one of the most dramatic reductions in forces in recent years, as military planners seek to rebuild the army from a blunt conventional force into what they hope can be a more flexible, specialized tool better suited to future conflicts.
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