How Powerful is the US Military

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Buckwheat
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9 years ago

Three things:

1. The United States is the only nation that can conceivably fight a two-front war and win one (if not both) conflicts.
2. Within 7-10 days the United States can put three divisions (lacking heavy weaponry unfortunately) anywhere on the planet by air transport.
3. The US Navy is the only naval force that has major naval assets in all of the world's oceans and many of its important seas. Short of using nuclear weapons (itself a bad idea given the US's quantitative and qualitative edge in that arena as well) no other nation on Earth can force the US out of those waters or even seriously engage it in a lengthy battle.

And this is our peace time force. I think any country would be foolish to try and bring a non-nuclear war to our doorsteps. M'rica F-Yeah!! [ram27bat]

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Speyside
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9 years ago

Interesting, but why is this on your mind?

DrafterX
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9 years ago

MERICA..!! [ram27bat]

ZRX1200
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9 years ago

The best way to fight America is to weaken it from within and attack with an EMP. Only Massachusetts has hardened their grid. Then you start swinging, or sit back and watch the mother burn.

Buckwheat
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9 years ago

Interesting, but why is this on your mind?

Speyside wrote:

Got the info in an e-mail and thought it was interesting and accurate. I've long been interested the history of wars and the US's involvement in them. I'm of the opinion that if you don't know your history you are more likely to repeat the mistakes that have led countless countries to try and solve disputes via armed conflict. 🌫

DrafterX
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9 years ago

True.. true.... did they ever build a basement in the Alamo..?? 😕

delta1
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9 years ago

The most powerful military ever...but President Eisenhower, one of the greatest American generals, warned of the military-industrial complex taking control of decision making in America...we spend more on our military than the next seven top countries combined...and yet it is not enough...

DrafterX
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9 years ago

it would be even greater if the spending were under control... Trump is working on that by negotiating with the manufacturers and stuff... 😟

frankj1
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9 years ago

Only Massachusetts has hardened their grid.

ZRX1200 wrote:

serious question, what does that mean?

Thanks

delta1
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9 years ago

#10

He was thinking of driving his van over there, but realized that security measures have increased since the Marathon bombing...

DrafterX
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9 years ago

#11

I thought about googling it but changed my mind... 🤔

MACS
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9 years ago

#12

delta1 wrote:

Big government. Big companies. In bed together.

We need an overwhelming military. We need to keep ahead on technological advances. We do not need to waste money the way we do, though, with overpriced gov't contracts for friends and family of politicians.

ZRX1200
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9 years ago

#13

Frank, it means infrastructure such as power lines and communication lines are shielded from an EMP.

William R. Forstchen wrote a series (new book to be released next January) about this subject. Though it is a fictional series he's a very informed advocate who's testified to government agencies about this and advocates for preparedness.

1 Second After
1 Year After

^ first two books.

rumraider
Aficionado

9 years ago

#14

If i remember correctly (less likely all the time): Ike said beware of the CONGRESSIONAL-military-industrial complex. We always forget to include the people who are supposed to be the watchdogs and instead often sell said people out for peanuts

rumraider
Aficionado

9 years ago

#15

Said = us

tailgater
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9 years ago

#16

1 second after is on my short list.
Hadn't heard about 1 year after.
Thanks.

frankj1
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9 years ago

#17

ZRX1200 wrote:

massholes done good, huh?
thanks for the book tip as well.

Mr. Jones
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9 years ago

#18

The U.S. MILITARY IS GREAT...
AND
D.U.M.B....

TOO
BOOT..

JUST LIKE
T.R.U.M.P.

ORDER A case of "D" sized batteries @ MISSOURI ARMY BASE...and it comes from the NEW CUMBERLAND ARMY DEPOT IN
NEW CUMBERLAND , PA... AFTER IT WAS DROPPED SHIPPED FROM A MASSIVE SEMI TRAILER TRUCK LOAD OF "D" sized batteries from a manufacturer in Missouri... The order gets UPS'd or FED-EX'd from New Cumberland, PA back to MISSOURI...

^^^ dat' der' is *****ING stupidity at it's BEST.

DrafterX
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9 years ago

#19

Contracts is contracts... 😟

MACS
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9 years ago

#20

Contracts is contracts... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

Yup... and as I stated, contracts are the problem.

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