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Best Army

America
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55%
Britian
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14%
France
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3%
China
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8%
Israel
15
6%
Russia
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7%
Other(Please post)
21
8%
 
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Best Army in world

Postby Arivada » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:19 pm

The best army in the world i would say is a tye between America and Israel America because well must i say it,Israel because it just always win aganist the arabs. Numericlly outnumbered they just do it.
Army-40,000,000
National Guard-5,000,000
Marine Corp Rangers-5,000,000
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Navy-1,200 ships, 5 Million Personnel
Air Force-12,000 Planes, 5 million personnel

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Postby Bewusstsein » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:20 pm

Arivada wrote:The best army in the world i would say is a tye between America and Israel America because well must i say it,Israel because it just always win aganist the arabs. Numericlly outnumbered they just do it.


You really think Israel could take America in a fight?
Or China?
Or Britain?

...Or even Canada?

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Postby Arivada » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:22 pm

Isreal couldn't take on America i am just saying how they always manage to defeat a coalition of nations aganist them with only 100,000 troops.
Army-40,000,000
National Guard-5,000,000
Marine Corp Rangers-5,000,000
States Milita-5,000,000
Navy-1,200 ships, 5 Million Personnel
Air Force-12,000 Planes, 5 million personnel

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Re: Best Army in world

Postby Cabickstan » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:22 pm

Due to an overwhelming population in China I would say that they can kick our ass.Britan is not that powwerful anymore.
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Postby Anemos Major » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:23 pm

Or France?

I mean, look at it this way; you may have more tanks, you may have more IFVs, but you sure as hell don't have as many working nukes.

Well, the US does, but their army is too big. In terms of today's battlefield situations, the French have the ability to respond quckly and effectively with experienced troops.

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Postby Hydesland » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:23 pm

What's Britian?

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Postby Rhodmhire » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:23 pm

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Postby Gynocracy » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:24 pm

How do you define 'best?'

If you take it in terms of numbers then obviously, in the long run and with other things being equal, size will win out.

If you take it in terms of quality and pound-for-pound fighting ability, it's a toss-up between Britain and Israel.

My grandad fought in World War Two and he said that the American troops were very good if they had overwhelming superiority but that if they had to fight roughly equal numbers and equipment they were useless!
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Postby FreeSatania » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:24 pm

Army of darkness?

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Postby Rhodmhire » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:24 pm

Arivada wrote:Isreal couldn't take on America i am just saying how they always manage to defeat a coalition of nations aganist them with only 100,000 troops.


If they can't beat America, wouldn't that make America's army the better compared to Israel's?

Or are you pinning determination, odds, and/or endurance above numbers, power, and/or who can kill the most of who?

Because I have no problem with it if you are.
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Postby Khodoristan » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:25 pm

US army is best. Best training, equipment, strategies. It has force projection that other nations cannot even imagine.
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Re: Best Army in world

Postby Arivada » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:26 pm

Rhodmhire wrote:
Arivada wrote:Isreal couldn't take on America i am just saying how they always manage to defeat a coalition of nations aganist them with only 100,000 troops.


If they can't beat America, wouldn't that make America's army the better compared to Israel's?

Or are you pinning determination, odds, and/or endurance above numbers, power, and/or who can kill the most of who?

Because I have no problem with it if you are.

I am pitting odds and determination for Israel but American NUmbers and power and who can kill the most.
Army-40,000,000
National Guard-5,000,000
Marine Corp Rangers-5,000,000
States Milita-5,000,000
Navy-1,200 ships, 5 Million Personnel
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Postby Anemos Major » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:27 pm

Khodoristan wrote:US army is best. Best training, equipment, strategies. It has force projection that other nations cannot even imagine.


They can get the troops there, but once they get there they can't really do shit, to be frank.

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Postby Arivada » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:29 pm

Anemos Major wrote:
Khodoristan wrote:US army is best. Best training, equipment, strategies. It has force projection that other nations cannot even imagine.


They can get the troops there, but once they get there they can't really do shit, to be frank.

We've crushed the Panamians,Grenadians,Iraqis,Germans,North Koreans,Japanese etc.
Army-40,000,000
National Guard-5,000,000
Marine Corp Rangers-5,000,000
States Milita-5,000,000
Navy-1,200 ships, 5 Million Personnel
Air Force-12,000 Planes, 5 million personnel

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Postby L3 Communications » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:29 pm

Germany. I'm only saying this because they have the most Leopard 2s.
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Postby Rhodmhire » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:30 pm

Arivada wrote:
Rhodmhire wrote:
Arivada wrote:Isreal couldn't take on America i am just saying how they always manage to defeat a coalition of nations aganist them with only 100,000 troops.


If they can't beat America, wouldn't that make America's army the better compared to Israel's?

Or are you pinning determination, odds, and/or endurance above numbers, power, and/or who can kill the most of who?

Because I have no problem with it if you are.

I am pitting odds and determination for Israel but American NUmbers and power and who can kill the most.


I agree, often times your zeal, endurance, and determination is the key factor in war.
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Postby Hairless Kitten II » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:31 pm

Is there an age limit on this thread?

I assume you can't enter the 'debate' when you're over 12 year old?

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Postby Rhodmhire » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:33 pm

Hairless Kitten II wrote:Is there an age limit on this thread?

I assume you can't enter the 'debate' when you're over 12 year old?


Your flag fails to arouse me, therefore I disagree.
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Postby Anemos Major » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:33 pm

Hairless Kitten II wrote:Is there an age limit on this thread?

I assume you can't enter the 'debate' when you're over 12 year old?


Yes. That is correct.

Although I think there's something about being a dedicated American in there.

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Postby Taeshan » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:33 pm

America hands dwon. considering the fact that we have pretty much owned everyone but the russians, Afghanis, Iraqis, Koreans, and Veitnameese in the past 50 years, and the fact that if you are not our ally you are really scared. Everyone looks at us as a higher military power i would think.
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Postby Arivada » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:33 pm

Hairless Kitten II wrote:Is there an age limit on this thread?

I assume you can't enter the 'debate' when you're over 12 year old?

What the...?
Army-40,000,000
National Guard-5,000,000
Marine Corp Rangers-5,000,000
States Milita-5,000,000
Navy-1,200 ships, 5 Million Personnel
Air Force-12,000 Planes, 5 million personnel

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Postby Anemos Major » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:34 pm

Arivada wrote:
Anemos Major wrote:
Khodoristan wrote:US army is best. Best training, equipment, strategies. It has force projection that other nations cannot even imagine.


They can get the troops there, but once they get there they can't really do shit, to be frank.

We've crushed the Panamians,Grenadians,Iraqis,Germans,North Koreans,Japanese etc.


Your crushed Panama and Grenada. Great. Germany was defeated by the USSR, we all know that. The US paid a heavy price fighting the Japanese, but for a small island nation we certainly did well, didn't we. And you may have crushed the North Koreans, but certainly not Mao's hordes of communist troops.

Iraq? Take a look and tell me if you've really won.

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Postby Uri Land » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:35 pm

wanna know how america will fall war with china we will piss them off so bad they will kick our ass its also extremely likely

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Postby Aeredon » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:37 pm

Gynocracy wrote:How do you define 'best?'

If you take it in terms of numbers then obviously, in the long run and with other things being equal, size will win out.

If you take it in terms of quality and pound-for-pound fighting ability, it's a toss-up between Britain and Israel.

My grandad fought in World War Two and he said that the American troops were very good if they had overwhelming superiority but that if they had to fight roughly equal numbers and equipment they were useless!

my grandfather almost went to Korea in the Korean War, and i've just read Catch-22, it's true that for the american army, military intelligence is a complete oxymoron, but *all*(lol) it needs is to get some competent people

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Postby Hairless Kitten II » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:37 pm

Arivada wrote:
Hairless Kitten II wrote:Is there an age limit on this thread?

I assume you can't enter the 'debate' when you're over 12 year old?

What the...?


How old are you, kid?

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