{
  "endpoint": "GET /v1/forces",
  "description": "Placeholder sample — active force strength by country (illustrative).",
  "data": [
    { "country": "United States", "active_personnel": 1302800, "year": 2026, "source": "FY2026 NDAA authorized end-strength (DoD services)" },
    { "country": "Example", "active_personnel": null, "year": null, "source": "Connect live dataset" }
  ]
}