Executive Summary U. S. Responsibility Sharing Policy Summary Assessment Conclusion Regional Overview and Contributions of Key Allies NATO Allies Pacific Allies Gulf Cooperation Council Assessment of Country Contributions Defense Spending Multinational Military Activities Military Personnel Military Forces Cost Sharing Foreign Assistance Conclusion Data Notes and Country Summaries Data Notes Country Summaries

Belgium Netherlands Canada Norway Denmark Portugal France Spain Germany Turkey Greece United Kingdom Italy United States Luxembourg Japan Republic of Korea Bahrain Qatar Kuwait Saudi Arabia Oman United Arab Emirates Introduction A. Selected Indicators B. Additional Statistics C. Bilateral Cost Sharing Data Notes

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