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The USA has a GDP of $14 trillion, the USA also has a total military spending of almost $1 trillion.

I would say the US is the most powerful, but to say they're the best is absolutely wrong, just look at Iraq and Afghanistan for examples. Heck the US isn't fairing any better in Afghanistan than the Russians did.

At 3/23/09 10:06 AM, bcdemon wrote: The USA has a GDP of $14 trillion, the USA also has a total military spending of almost $1 trillion.

I would say the US is the most powerful, but to say they're the best is absolutely wrong, just look at Iraq and Afghanistan for examples. Heck the US isn't fairing any better in Afghanistan than the Russians did.

Keeping in mind that the Soviets had between 80,000-104,000 soldiers in afghanistan at any given time, while the U.S only has 20,000 soldiers. In fact, the nature of the war itself is entirely different, because they have different objectives, and they are fighting different enemies.
You can't compare them. At all.

At 1/24/08 07:15 PM, PubicTears wrote: What country has the best army? I mean soldiers equipment, and training etc. Not the amount of soldiers the country has. So who do you think and why?

Switzerland; they are still brand new in the box.

Ireland obviously have the best milatary ever.We have 4 dingys,2 RC planes and 100 kids with pellet guns.

well since im american and we are completely ignoring the best...

United Kingdom would come second in over all military but i give it to the canadians for ground troops... damn their snipers... could snipe a guy in texas from the canadian border i bet..

Idea: if we can't agree on which military is best, why don't we start by eliminating the ones that we know for sure are NOT the best?

Total number of recognized sovereign states: 203. According to our favorite somewhat reliable source Wikipedia, a state qualifies as sovereign after meeting the qualifications in Article 2 of the Montevideo Convention.

Anyone care to cut this number down to size?

US, no question.

The U.S does of course! Well, we have the best overall army and the biggest army in the world so I would guess so ...

i think osama bin ladin has the best military those fuckers arent afraid to die,they wanna die its kinda hard to scare a suicidal maniac

British have teh best special forces.(maybe idk)

Amercia....You guys have nukez and nice tanks n shit

Canada.......I really don't know anything about my own country's military so thats sad.

At 3/23/09 10:06 AM, bcdemon wrote: The USA has a GDP of $14 trillion, the USA also has a total military spending of almost $1 trillion.

I would say the US is the most powerful, but to say they're the best is absolutely wrong, just look at Iraq and Afghanistan for examples. Heck the US isn't fairing any better in Afghanistan than the Russians did.

We're doing a lot better than the Russians did. First, it's an entirely different scenario. Second, we have a lot fewer troops in Afganistan than Russia had, and our losses are much much lower. We do have some very stable areas there, and some unstable areas. One of the problems is that six years or so ago we quit paying attention to this war and moved our vast resources to another country.

At 3/28/09 02:59 AM, ReiperX wrote: We're doing a lot better than the Russians did. First, it's an entirely different scenario. Second, we have a lot fewer troops in Afganistan than Russia had, and our losses are much much lower. We do have some very stable areas there, and some unstable areas. One of the problems is that six years or so ago we quit paying attention to this war and moved our vast resources to another country.

And you forgot brutality. If the USA was 10% as brutal and aggressive occupier as the USSR, it would have been much more simple.

At 3/28/09 08:18 AM, Dante-Son-Of-Sparda wrote: America hands fucking down

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Don't think so .

Anyone seen the news this week ?

Somali Pirates take on the Navy's of China,India,Canada, European Union, the U.S. ,THe Soviets & they still captured 2 ships this week.

You cannot argue with results like that.

Somalia wins 2
World navy's present failure x 2

World's best militaries...yeah right, can't even stop a couple of speed boats manned with hungry guy's, a few machine guns & some rocket propelled grenade launchers... how much do these cost us each year? ? ?

USA also has enough nukes to destroy the world 30+ times over. Also we have tons of commercials and stuff, meaning yes, we have enough money left over to make kick ass cmmercials, AFTER spending it on our kickass
-navy
-military
-army
-marines
all of that.
were just kickass

At 1/24/08 07:49 PM, Al6200 wrote: The USA. No contest.

Most aircraft carriers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air craft_carriers_by_country

Largest, most powerful aircraft carriers:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/w orld/carriers.htm

Largest navy:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_na v_per-military-navy-personnel

Largest Air Force:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_ai r_for_per-military-air-force-personnel

Most well funded military:

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_ex p_dol_fig-military-expenditures-dollar-f igure

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_mi l_cap_mil_cap_def_bud-military-capabilit ies-defense-budget

Given my military knowledge (which is admittedly quite limited), here's how I'd do a global military power ranking (only considering the ability to defend and project power, doesn't include strategic weapons like ICBMS):

1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. Russia
5. China
6. India
7. Israel

I would like to see a comparable list from someone with a better background, like TheMason.

Need I remind you of this little presentation, which has remarkably, and easily, proven who is the best. Great job too. The graphs prove it all, and theres nothing else to prove. End of thread.

The U.S. I admit nationalism could be ascuing my view a bit, but out technology far out distances any other army, and throughout history, other nations have thought their soldiers were tougher, stronger. Yet time and again, the fighting men of the United States have out fought nearly every one of their opponents. Often at unspeakable personal cost, but that is a topic for another thread.

At 3/28/09 04:38 PM, killa9512 wrote:

At 1/24/08 07:49 PM, Al6200 wrote: Given my military knowledge (which is admittedly quite limited), here's how I'd do a global military power ranking (only considering the ability to defend and project power, doesn't include strategic weapons like ICBMS):

1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. Russia
5. China
6. India
7. Israel

I would like to see a comparable list from someone with a better background, like TheMason.

Need I remind you of this little presentation, which has remarkably, and easily, proven who is the best. Great job too. The graphs prove it all, and theres nothing else to prove. End of thread.

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See here is even more proof that a couple of hungry Somali's in small speed boats KICK ASS.
All of this technology...all this fire power & resources & we can't stop these guy's from consistantly capturing ships & holdin gthem hostage.
If your the best a couple of fiberglass boats & a few small arms shouldn't even be able to leave the harbour...but they are & so far they may have benn thwarted a few times , but they're still in business !
So pat yourselves on the back all you like...doesn't change a any of the FACTs I've just pointed out.....again.

Sweden got one of the worlds best hospitals but our military are also well....err...we got high tech shit but not the money to use it

The JAS 39 Gripen is an advanced Swedish multi-role fighter aircraft of the Swedish Air Force
:D
Copy pasta from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden

I think the U.S. has best training and equipment. we invest the most money than any other country in the world, and as a result we have the best supply of equipment and armor. Another country that I think has a good military is, suprisingly Switzerland. Although they have basically guerrilla warfare ideas, they seem to know how to use it in an effective way. since they have never fought anyone for many, many,many years, no one will know what will happen if they try to attack. they also claim they could assemble their entire army and mobilize them in 12 hours. they allow their people to keep their guns, along with ammo, at their housing, and actually will select people to join the army for around a year. I think the U.S. has the best army, but if Switzerland were to be invaded, it will be like Vietnam, and they'll be the Vietcong, just more organized, and European :)