United States Department of Defense

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The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising the five U.S. armed services, the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, the Coast Guard for some purposes, and related functions and agencies. As of November 2022, the department has over 1.4 million active-duty uniformed personnel in the five armed services. It also supervises over 778,000 National Guard and reservist personnel, and over 747,000 civilians, bringing the total to over 2.91 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the Department of Defense's stated mission is "to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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US Ready For War With China, Says Pentagon Chief Amid Escalating Trade And Tariff Tensions The US is prepared for war with China if necessary, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stated amid escalating trade tensions. His remarks follow Beijing’s threat of tariff retaliation after President Trump.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:19Published 20 hours ago

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