Reflecting the new focus on regional contingencies, the Base Force was segmented into a series of notional force packages.

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As a share of what the CBO reckons is the normal labour force, it is the lowest since the 1960s (see chart), reflecting deep cuts in state and local government payrolls.

ECONOMIST: The size of the state