1、1Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service, Directorate for InformationOperations and Reports, Worldwide Manpower Distribution by Geographical Area, September30, 1994.2Department of Defense, Defense Overseas Funding, FY1996/FY1997, February 1995.3See: Congressional Record, September 9,
2、1993, p. H6550 and Congressional Record,May 18, 1994, p. H3539.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web95-726 FJune 16, 1995 Defense Budget: Alternative Measures ofCosts of Military Commitments Abroad(name redacted)Foreign Affairs and
3、National Defense DivisionSummaryAs of Sept. 30, 1994, about 286,594 U.S. active duty military personnel werestationed overseas, including about 128,000 in European NATO countries, over 45,000in Japan, and almost 37,000 in Korea.1 Under current plans, the number of U.S. troopsstationed ashore in Euro
4、pe will decline to 100,000 by the end of FY1996, but otheroverseas deployments will remain stable. The Department of Defense projects that it willspend $16 billion in FY1996 to pay and operate forces permanently stationed ashore inforeign countries.2This $16 billion figure, however, reflects only on
