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Force Structure / Naval Groups
Naval Task Group Structures
Carrier strike group and surface task group compositions · US, French, UK, and PLAN doctrine compared · IISS Military Balance 2024 / ONI open-source
7 groups
NationType
Sources: IISS Military Balance 2024 · U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) · Royal Navy CSG21 Media Pack · Marine Nationale public briefings · CSIS China Power Project · PLA Navy ORBAT (CMSI/NWC) · Annual Report to Congress on PRC Military Power 2023 · NATO MARCOM (mc.nato.int) · CRS Report RL30563. All figures are unclassified open-source estimates. Actual compositions vary by deployment and operational security requirements.