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[–]RaptainBalcony 3085 points3086 points


It really is no contest. The US military has such a clear dominance on military technology, education, and capabilities it's not even funny.

And that's only the carriers. Globally, there are 28 Cruisers and 150 Destroyers. The US owns 22 of those Cruisers and 62 of those Destroyers.

  • The US has the biggest air force, bar none. Technologically, the Russians have come out with an almost equivalent air fighter but the US has a much larger air force and the logistical capability to fight anywhere efficiently.

  • As if all these conventional weapons aren't enough, the US's nuclear capabilities are mind-boggling. Everyone knows the US and Russia generally have the same amount of nuclear weapons (around 5,000) but the US's delivery systems are unparalleled. The US holds 71 of 134 total nuclear powered submarines in the world.

Out of these 71, 18 are Ohio-class. These are capable of holding 24 Trident SLBM missiles that each hold up to 8 MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) nuclear warheads. Each of these MIRV warheads hold a firepower of 100 kilotons of TNT. That means each of these subs could hold 24 missiles that can each separate into 8 nuclear warheads, totaling 192 warheads, each with a range of 4,600 miles. That means a sub off of NYC could hit Anchorage. You read that right. We essentially have 18 mobile nuclear launch bases that can move underwater.

Say there is knowledge of an impending nuclear attack by, say, North Korea. Suppose that US satellites saw North Koreans fueling the missiles and that they were going to launch a warhead. Before they were even done fueling, I am sure the US would have a few subs in the area and be capable of independently targeting each major city and military site in North Korea and nuking them. If they wanted to.

TL:DR The US is Queen Bitch of the world. Militarily.

EDIT: Formatting, added some more stuff about US nuclear submarines.

EDIT 2: I am so glad I gave so many fellow 'Muricans freedom boners. I'm not gonna lie I had a freedom chub the whole time I was writing this. And whoever gave me Reddit gold, thank you!

[–]EvanM- 0 points1 point


It's nice being Canadian because nobody really hates us or tries to fuck with us, but even if they did, Queen Bitch USA would have our back.