Brit Reacts to How Strong is US Military in 2024?

[@5starGod]

Happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans love you all❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@JennyShull]

When was America's real Independence Day? July 2, 1776 Independence Day Should Have Been July 2 -July 2, 1776 is the day that the Continental Congress actually voted for independence. John Adams, in his writings, even noted that July 2 would be remembered in the annals of American history and would be marked with fireworks and celebrations. archives gov website. Did the US become independent in 1776 or 1783? By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. history state gov › milestones

[@Willson-r5q]

Same to you.. long live america 🇺🇸

[@mysticprint1663]

Happy 4th, @5starGod !

[@Justin_Ebright]

Happy 4th from out here in New Mexico man hope you had a good one. (And yes before some confused person comes along from over yander across seas New Mexico is part of the US, right between Arizona and Texas 😂😂😂 )

[@robynbeach3198]

🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

[@SueRied]

The numbers are lower because we have a completely volunteer force, in that everyone volunteers to serve.

[@teslagrey5148]

Numbers of military also depend on the trust citizens volunteering have for government at the time. Patriotism from government, makes citizens feel secure and more willing to join.

[@Crowbars357]

@@teslagrey5148exactly, plus the current government kicked out thousands of servicemen for not taking the jab, and they’re not coming back

[@JennyShull]

The US could draft people that have criminal records.

[@SueRied]

@@JennyShull the US could change the law and draft anyone who is able bodied. I just don't see it happening.

[@greeneyedlady5580]

​@@teslagrey5148 A lot of people used to join the US reserves, knowing they were pretty safe. Then the reserve units started getting sent into combat, in Iraq and Afghanistan. That lowered the number of people enlisting in the reserved.

[@SlermmMcderm]

You asked about why there’s so many refueling aircraft.. because the biggest advantage other than having a vastly superior airforce is the fact that you can keep the fighters up exponentially longer 👍 most people have no idea how fast these fighters burn through fuel and exactly how long it means they can fly

[@daleswanson1784]

@@SlermmMcderm Correct! Without inflight refueling, we couldn’t get beyond a few hundred miles before we would have to turn around and come back.

[@DavidZinselmeier]

I think what was is most amazing about America's Military services...is...that it is all volunteer. That tells you alot not only about America , but about Americans.

[@pyro3rg]

What first world country doesn't have this?

[@TimeMaster0]

@@pyro3rg actually quite a few of them have mandatory military service from anywhere of 1-4 years. Countries like Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greece, South Korea, Israel and Austria all have mandatory service; also, Switzerland has mandatory government service either shorter military service or longer government social worker service, so they have a hybrid system. This is following the strict definition of first world being more western/NATO aligned nations and not referring to states of development in which case you might also include near peer or peer countries like Mexico which has mandatory military service of 12 months.

[@user-xd1ze4jf6e]

It’s also a path to education, healthcare, and home loans- opportunity that many of these soldiers wouldn’t have had without service.

[@nedludd7622]

What does it tell you that the US had the draft during the Vietnam War and sent tens of thousands of conscripts there when it invaded Vietnam and killed a couple million.

[@DavidZinselmeier]

@@nedludd7622 First of all we didn't "invade" Vietnam, we only took over when France failed. We were trying to protect South Vietnam from the North. Second of all, our military personnel were NOT conscripts, they were enlisted soldiers. A conscript is when a nation gives "contracts" to civilians to become cannon fodder, they have no training and no experience.

[@hobbshilltophomestead6734]

My daughter was in the army intelligence division years ago. This information is what the United States does not care about if people know. She has always said it is what you don't see is what you should be worried about. Not only that, but you also have to think if there was ever any country that is going to attack the United States. You need to think twice. I would say that at least half of the americans own guns, and most of the time, many more than just one gun. Plus, we are like a dysfunctional family. Fight like hell amongst ourselves, but let someone outside the family threaten just one of us. Then you have a major problem because we all are coming for you!!! That even includes the women, mothers, daughters, etc. Which I believe can be the most dangerous weapons on eath!! I am so serious about this!!! Loved the video by the way!!!

[@snowdogthewolf]

The Yanks tend to keep their cards close to their chests as they understand and very much exploit the "element of surprise" on the battlefield and never brag about their true capabilities. If a full-scale conventional war breaks out involving the States, the World will see things deployed by the US military that we currently believe only exists in science fiction. There are no $500 toilet seats.

[@thegoodtimesroll]

Like a beehive. Don't kick the hornet's nest.

[@AtlasJotun]

Okay well you can say at least 50% of U.S. citizens own guns, but it's still not even remotely accurate.

[@snowdogthewolf]

@@AtlasJotun 42% of all US households contain at least one firearm. -Pew Research Center Not too far off, I guess.

[@AtlasJotun]

@@snowdogthewolf Also I went looking for that 42% you stated, and it looks like you may have found the number of people who say they live in a household with a gun. I can't find anything from Pew to corroborate the number you gave.

[@mbourque]

other (allied) military troops say that they would rather fight with American troops than any other military in the world... they say that American troops will run to save you if you call for help, while others will 'wait it out'... they also are willing to share anything they have with you, food, ammo, equipment, intelligence, supplies, ect... others may or may not share with you and you never know when they might... even critical intelligence, they may not give it when it's needed...

[@traciemcdaniel3660]

And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there!

[@Literally_Deez_Nuts]

O' say does that star spangled banner still wave, for the land of the free and the home of the brave!

[@Huck_Farris]

I read this in Aunt Bethany’s voice (from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)! 😂. That’s probably the most American thought Ive had in a hot minute! 🤣

[@averyflowers8819]

​@@Huck_Farris 😂😂😂❤😂😂😂

[@Longhauler85]

​@@Huck_Farris 😂😂

[@pyro3rg]

This feels like pandering but I gave you a like anyway.

[@Clare_xo]

it's very strong. period. I do wish everyone had peace with each other, and we wouldn't have to be worrying about this stuff, also, happy fourth of july!!

[@JennyShull]

On July 2, 1776, the Congress voted to declare independence from England. After two days of debate and some changes to the document, the Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This action represented a formal separation of the American colonies from Great Britain.

[@Clare_xo]

@@JennyShull Ohh neat, thanks for the info abt it!

[@willieelliott6707]

As a 8 year US Army veteran I can tell you that those pieces of equipment are in the billions of dollars each the USS Gerald Ford carrier cost was 14billion, F-35 plane is 90 million each, M1A2 tank 24million each, submarine 3-6 billion each

[@HavocHounds1988]

A simple claw hammer $100. But no, you are correct. The equipment is not cheap at all.

[@m2hmghb]

The rope is to detach the mines from a mooring cable which makes them float. Once they're floating they're shot with 30 and 50 caliber rifles and machine guns from a safe distance. US Navy didn't have frigates because the littoral combat ships were supposed to replace them - but they're the biggest failure the Navy has had in decades - 50 plus billion dollars spent on ships that can't do ONE of the jobs when they were supposed to be able to swap between 3-5 roles. We're having to decommission them because they're cracking.

[@InstrucTube]

Yep. Not surprised really, even the top dog will get a bad deal occasionally. I'm actually surprised we don't have more overt failures like that in our military, just based on volume.

[@victoriah.2083]

Happy 4th! And special shout out to: Vets (including Disabled/Unhoused), MIAS, service personnel and all of their families 👪 who give so much for so many. And an additional shoutout to the select service group guarding the TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER! Even today!🎆

[@billmarshall5040]

That’s 1.3 million professional military personnel. Well trained, equipped and fully capable of getting the job done. The world should be forever grateful our forces are used with restraint. The level of destruction if unrestrained would be horrific. GOD help you if you touch Our Ship!🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅.

[@jellycotton5810]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA 🇺🇸🦅🦅🔥🔥🔥 P.S. Happy forth of July to all my fellow Americans!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@icd66]

Reason is because some countries its mandatory to serve unlike American, its strictly volunteers

[@JennyShull]

I heard in Norway military service is mandatory for men.

[@snowdogthewolf]

@@JennyShull Many nations do this, including allies with "Western Standards", such as the ROK (South Korea) where 2-years of military service is compulsory for able-bodied males. This ensures both healthy numbers in active-duty personnel as well as allowing a huge pool of the population to conscript from (as they're already trained). This allows South Korea, an incredible military powerhouse, to have a military of 3.5 million (nearly three times that of the US of 1.3 million) with an active duty force of 500,000 and a reserve force of a staggering 3 million, and again, the ability to conscript more of the trained population if needed. It works for some. The ROK is no joke.

[@sandratuttle]

​@@snowdogthewolfIt used to be here too. We watched the draft lottery on our honeymoon to see if my husband would have to go to Vietnam. His number was so high he was never called up. In WWII ever eligible man had to go.

[@wolfpackflt670]

Until you get Volun-told during wartime.

[@dallasarnold8615]

@@wolfpackflt670 Which hasn't happened since 1973. Don't be a wouse.

[@mikezilla1034]

Happy forth of July ❤❤🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mykuljax]

Refueling is logistics.. Small powers think about fights. Large powers think about logistics.... THE POWER is about logistics...

[@daleswanson1784]

@@mykuljax Correct! If you can’t get fuel, food, equipment and troops to the fight, you can’t fight.

[@MegaLokopo]

@@daleswanson1784 Which is why the US is untouchable.

[@witchsistah]

Ask Napoleon.

[@williamembly3635]

An MMA guys I worked with, said both in small 1v1 or 1,000 vrs 1000 said the side that's able to fight hard for a longer times is the most likely to win the fight.

[@John-vm2sq]

The best logistics company in the world is the USAF. When people think logistics they think of Amazon 2-day delivery. When nations think of logistics, they think of moving entire CONUS bases to anywhere in the world in a matter of weeks. Anyone who has forward deployed knows what "deployment" means. It's not just ride a plane to combat. It's literally get all your shit, load it on rails, and ship it to port or the airfield. Entire bases empty out. Or even think of it this way. During the Iraq invasion, we needed to downsize in Iraq and upsize in Afghanistan. There are no "ports" or oceans to traverse to move that material. So, what does the US do? We task the USAF of performing the largest airlift in history. Moving divisions worth of material and manpower in the air, and into a completely different theater. Task any "civilian" company with that and they wouldn't even have the proper equipment or "connections" to move a battalion size. And we are moving entire divisions/bases at will and without consequence. Let's put it this way. The numbers aren't in the US' favor (never have been). But what is in our favor is being able to drop the right amount of man and material literally ANYWHERE in the world, and no one can do anything about it. The skies will be clear and the oceans open. The world is essentially the US' military's oyster. We can go anywhere we want with defying speed, precision, and quantity.

[@TRINFSS]

When the B-21 goes into operational production the B-2 will be phased out.

[@joshcherry1193]

I just read it will be more than likely that the B-1 and B-52 will be phased out by 2050 with the arrival of the B-21.

[@TRINFSS]

@@joshcherry1193 From what I have read and heard it’s more likely the B-52 will stay in service until the 50’s, a 100 year service life, yeah you’re right. The B-2’s II’ve seen will be phased out as the B-21 begins replacing those bomber groups. But who knows?! Things change all the time.

[@LaLaAbagnale-rd4ve]

While everyone else is at a barbecue today for the 4th of July, I’m inside binge watching all your videos 😂 love them! 🥰 keep them coming please 😊

[@daleswanson1784]

The narrator left out the Marines and Coast Guard who both are almost continually engaged outside the US. Marines have 4 infantry divisions and 4 air wings, doing what the Army does in Europe for all the Indo Pacific nations. And the Coast Guard has often deployed outside US Continental and Pacific boundaries.

[@timothydonlan9112]

They also failed to mention that the USCG switches Departments during times of war and falls under the USN.

[@simpleisbetter4132]

@@timothydonlan9112 The video oversimplifies quite a lot about military structure. The tutorial video is inconsistent and poorly informed.

[@sonnysmom6017]

Brits have a great military

[@zenmartian8951]

The budget is a big difference what adds to it is a question of how much of China's and Russia's budget gets eaten up by corruption. Part of why that tank fleet is looking like a junk yard and missiles have water instead of fuel.

[@boingo874]

My son just joined the Army. While am proud of him I'm also scared to death for him especially with the state of the world as it is. I thank God my son got a high score on his testing, it provided him the opportunity to have a ton of jobs to pick from. He wanted to be an aircraft mechanic but no openings were available so he is going to be a Bradley Mechanic.

[@calendarpage]

I wish your son well as he serves our country.

[@johnsonoutdoors8117]

My parents are the same. I fly to boot on Monday

[@boingo874]

@johnsonoutdoors8117 Thank you for serving. May God bless you and protect you always, and may he give your parents comfort. Stay safe, and good luck at boot camp. ❤️ 🫡

[@boingo874]

@@calendarpage thank you ❤️

[@Jaynes-Path]

My son joined the Air force as well with a score high enough to choose his job. My husband was Marine but was a helicopter mechanic and traveled all over the world as he went everywhere the helicopters went, even on Navy ships. I wish your son safety during his enrollment, as well as the other Young Man who said he is heading to boot camp soon. One word of advice after working in a VA regional hospital for years is to keep a copy of your medical records or at least a diary of who you saw when, where and for what reason as those records seem to be the ones that get lost way more often than any others. Come discharge you won't know that the chunk of whatever that was removed from your leg and all it says is the cut is healing well. Then it starts bothering you and you discover that a piece is still in there but your records have no mention of the injury or what was removed. Same goes for shots, things you inhaled like smoke from fires, etc etc. These records seem to hardly ever make it to your records. There are warehouses full of records stored by years and branches waiting to be either searched for or finally making it to the correct file.

[@mattw3623]

The US Navy has the second largest airforce in the world, it doesn't even mention that.

[@DennisRabidue]

To be honest we don't think about our military strengths, what makes us proudest is when we can defend those who can't defend themselves or when we show up after a natural disaster and help , thats what makes me proudest

[@CaraFay-bf8jk]

Amen! It pisses me off every time DC wants to cut funding to our military. We cannot help anyone from a position of weakness!

[@srice8959]

One of the important things to remember is how our military has been battle tested where India and China isn’t. Also America has the largest private militias in the world. Also Americans have more personnel owned guns then we do population Whenever it comes to Americas Firepower and Equipment just remember anything you are seeing today was invented 20+ years ago. An all the things you’ll see America using 20+ years from now is what’s being invented today

[@tikityler1386]

To add to what you said, the combined number of active and reserve soldiers in the entire world is around 60 million. That is all nations combined. There are 82 million gun owners in the United States who own half of all the guns in the entire world at a little under half a billion guns. Those are again just the US civilian numbers that does not include how many guns the military has. In addition, we always lie about our capabilities and undersell them, whereas many other countries are always over-selling what they can do. In 2021, we told everyone the SM6 has a max range of 150 miles. Before in that, same year hitting a target over 250 miles away with that missile. They mentioned that F-15 being an expensive air dominance fighter craft, they don't mention the fact that it has a perfect service record with 104 kills and no constant losses. That's including all of our export models as a lot of those kills come from Israel's Air Force. With F-35 IIs, we have 302 of them delivered so far. With another 1700 still in production for the United States. Over 1,600 have been produced so far and we've prioritized letting many other countries have them, as this is a joint strike fighter. When it talked about drones, They did not mention the fact that we're currently working to field fighter unmanned drones as wing men to the F-35s. And we've developed ones that hang out on the bottom of the ocean floor monitoring for hostiles. We have fewer warships than some nations, but if you look at them by displacement which measures the size of the vessels, we have more than triple the next closest. We've focused on fewer but larger ships We have many fewer artillery pieces because we've focused on accuracy, being able to hit single targets much more reliably, rather than just bombarding the whole area. We sent 30 of those HIMARS over to Ukraine and they have been absolutely dominating Russia. And we just started production of a new variant with Rheinmetall in Europe that has twice as many missiles called the GMARS. This didn't talk about the fact that our Navy is capable of striking satellites and incoming missiles of all types with missiles launched from boats. All of this to say, just like the video said from the beginning, the numbers do not tell the whole story, and there is so much more to the power of the US military than the raw numbers.

[@srice8959]

@@tikityler1386 You’re 100% spot on in everything you said! An also like you were talking about our navy’s Displacement is so true. I Don’t Remember the exact amount of Tonnage our naval ships have, but it’s either triple or close to triple the tonnage of China, and an another couple of things is we have more aircraft carriers than the rest of the world combined same goes for our aircraft carrier strike groups. Another very important thing is as of now no other nation has the logistics to invade America either. Just take WW2’s D-Day invasion and how much logistics, Naval, and Air power it took to invade mainland Europe from the UK. From England to Normandy was less than 100 miles away. Considering the amount of logistics, Men, Equipment it took just to cross the English Channel compared to our enemies on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean to get enough Ships, Men, Equipment, and Aircraft just to set up a beach head on the west coast would be impossible an a bit insane too even try it. Also it’s truly impossible for them to make it all the way across 5,000+ miles of open ocean without a true Blue Water Navy an to get here without our Submarines, Surface Ships, Spotter Planes, Spy Satellites, and our allies not seeing it either especially with things like the Five Eyes intelligence system set up in Australia not seeing it makes it impossible to happen. China would have a better chance of making a tunnel from mainland China to California to get here, and anyone with 2 functioning brain cells would know that’s impossible. It’s all of those things that makes America so over powered

[@tikityler1386]

@@srice8959 Exactly, China has less than 2 billion tons compared to the over 7 billion tons of the US Navy. with a majority of China's Navy by ship count being small converted fishing vessels.

[@tikityler1386]

Something many joke about is that, Other countries preparing for war are trying to show that they're strong enough to fight America while America is trying to show they're strong enough to fight off aliens.

[@CatInWonderlands]

Yeah, and that weapons count is the legal ones that people have. Not the illegal count. As the TT turned meme that went around a few years ago.

[@cowlevelcrypto2346]

886 Billion is only for our own military. It does not include spending on other countries that need a little boost. It also does not include the offset from selling arms to other countries, which is significant.

[@daleswanson1784]

@@cowlevelcrypto2346 Nor does it include a large black or undisclosed budgetary set aside for secret and clandestine operations and equipment.

[@simpleisbetter4132]

It's not relevant

[@choppedliver_reacts]

Lewis, I've been watching your videos for months, and I've been wanting to start my own channel, but my own insecurities have kept me from doing that. I recently watched Hi Ren and decided to get off my ass so you and Ren are my inspiration. I recently posted my first video I even reacted to one of yours. Congratulations on your success my friend I hope that I can achieve similar success one day.

[@victoriah.2083]

Whomever gains the skies- wins the prize! (Paraphrased)

[@beefch3315]

happy 4th of July

[@joshelliott4451]

"He who controls the skies, controls the battlefield" I believe is the saying.

[@TheRagratus]

There are only 2 million US military personnel. The number they are using is what COULD be mobilized.

[@OpeningYugioh]

9:13 well the sad truth of other nations troops is that they dont join the military for their patriotism they join it so they can get food to feed themselves and even then they barely get enough to survive. but once war breaks out thats when us citizens flock to enlist to help the us. right now at times of peace joining the military can be sorta seen as a hobby for the us

[@johntarnowski9086]

I just checked on Google and the average us soldier makes barely above the poverty wage per year. So FN sad

[@robncasey1216]

While most politicians make $50-$75k more than the average income of the state they represent.

[@firerock9320]

They should get more but you are forgetting their sign on bonus, food, housing, education, etc.... down to their fun matching work uniforms. Pay also goes up with rank. Google Army Pay Charts.

[@dawn_68]

Amen. And some Americans don’t respect them plus when they get out they’re treated like shit

[@joshcherry1193]

​@firerock9320 you're forgetting free medical, dental and optical too. Plus tax free pay in the middle east, separation pay, so much more than just base pay.

[@apelcius]

​@joshcherry1193 the rest are great. But that free medical isn't free. Ask the military doctors about the blood clots they called me a liar about. It took a civilian doctor minutes to prove I had blood clots. Military doctors threatened me with mast because they said I was lying. It messed up my leg for life. Not exactly the free that I want.

[@R.POWELL]

No matter what party is in charge at the time the military will always be strong. In God We Trust - 💛 from Texas 🎇

[@AtomD_420]

Look into the red sea stuff. It's kinda crazy

[@mimiv3088]

The United States military is a highly professionally trained military with experience. China, India, Russia, North Korea and Vietnam are mostly conscripted military personnel and except for Russia haven't had the actual experience in war. And we the world see how well that's going for Russia against Ukraine. A smaller country with no equipment at the outset. A small military with some battle experience from 2014 Crimea invasion from Russia. Relying on NATO countries to supply support for the weapons. And they're holding up against the supposedly second strongest military at the beginning of "Russia Special Military Operation". So despite the decline in the United States recruiting if anyone threatened the United States that would change. Because despite the political reasons and the vicious media portrayal of the people being divided the American people will come together in force if any country in the world tried to harm us. I'm proud of my country and it's military personnel and our willingness to protect our own. I live in the greatest country in the world and it's military personnel willingness to sacrifice so much to keep me and my country free from ALL enemies foreign and domestic. Happy Birthday America from the Great State of Texas 🇺🇸

[@christinezehnle7552]

Amen, I too have faith in our people. Happy 4th ya'll Merica baby!!!

[@ThinkGenius]

God Bless the USA! 🫡🇺🇸❤️

[@SharonElizabethWhitfield]

In addition to the number of active duty, reservists and national guard for all branches; there are also more than 18 million veterans that have already been trained to serve in combat. If a war were to ever break out on American soil it would be so easy to supply them with weapons and uniforms. And of course there are also a lot of civilians that are well trained in firearms. While they may not don a military uniform, you better believe they will fight like hell to keep the freedoms that they have.

[@Arkryal]

If warships are cheaper to make than carriers, why don't countries have more of them? The infrastructure needed to build them is insane. There are only a handful of ports in the world that could even be setup to build them. You need a very deep port, in a well protected location, with land transport infrastructure capable of moving the supplies to the port (road and rail are mostly out, you need a large river that empties into the port or very close to it to move the big-ass parts to the place where they're assembled). Aside from the U.S., only Russia, Sumatra, Quatar and Panama have the necessary geography (without major civil engineering projects), and of them, only Russia has built out the infostructure for such construction. Japan *could* in theory build such ships, but not without starting WW3, lol. That would piss off the U.S. China and North Korea, not a crossfire they want to be caught in. Latvia could as well, but the cost of the infrastructure would be higher than their entire GDP, and they're way too close to Russia to try. Turkey and Bulgaria could build smaller versions even more cheaply, but not as capable. Canada could also build them in theory, but they simply don't need that many, it's cheaper to buy them than build the infrastructure to make their own. Then there's also access to the manufacturing resources, massive steel mills for example. The amount of copper in these is insane. The amount of available electricity and clean water needed to manufacture them... Many countries buy these resources, so the cost would be much higher for them. Also, those deep ports are often much more valuable for freight than for ship construction, so using them to build ships comes at a significant opportunity cost. A shipping port that scale for freight can generate tens of billions a year in revenue, where making ships costs money, it doesn't make money. So even those who have those resources don't typically use them for that purpose. Most countries with access to a coast DO build their own war ships to an extent, but comparable scale and capability are extremely difficult to achieve. They will make more ships, but smaller, and less capable.

[@samspade5648]

A glaring item left out is the primary ground support A10 Warthog.

[@MrChosenOne757]

Also don't forget 1 American soilder can take out 5 or more enemies put so numbers of personnel don't means nothing when it comes to experience and technology

[@gailhubbard7102]

Glad to hear Canada was instrumental in making the sticker armored vehicles for the US. I also know we have one of the best secret agent group in the world along with the US.

[@Necorum]

The Lockheed Martin SR-72 has Laser Weapons on it and about to come out.

[@alanmurphy1937]

Cant believe you havent heard of the f35.....one of the coolest planes ever imo

[@bradencarson1572]

it’s easy to forget that the US military also contribute a lot to the global technological infrastructure. Both the internet and GPS systems were developed by the US military. Which is insane to think about how everyone in the developed world pretty much uses one or both. Now do i think we should spend so much on our military? probably not. But ultimately, there are some crazy inventions that really benefit the whole world that end up coming out of the advancements that they make

[@__Ryan_]

DARPA

[@CatInWonderlands]

​@@__Ryan_my my had a cousin that worked there. I still to this day have no idea what he did. 😂

[@colinjames7569]

Besides tech > manpower. And we have the best tech and training. We’ve already thought of every compromise an enemy could make

[@williamscoggin1509]

There are different naming rules for different type of ships. And different size classes of the same ships.

[@mbourque]

the last stat I saw about the Russian tanks were that 40% didn't even work and another 30% had problems in the field (and that was before the Ukraine war)... and most of the ones that were good are now destroyed due to the Ukraine war....

[@JustSomeGuy78640]

There's always multiple factors to any situation, but factors that affect the declining US participation rate in the military would include an increase in being used to being comfortable, a wage that doesn't really match with putting your life on the line, and internal political divisions. Outside forces may never destroy the US, although who knows, history is filled with empires that thought they'd never fall. Right now, from my view our greatest threat is ourselves. We lack a common enemy, and so we've taken to fighting amongst ourselves. Our outside foes attack the soft underbelly; the US populace, it's opinions, and how they affect our politics.

[@dogit1840]

Vietnam's population is 100 million people they made an incredible comeback. They have mandatory military service between 18 and wild guess 28 you have to serve for a couple of years after that occasionally go back for refresher courses

[@tamilanger600]

The USA military are under paid but the benefits make up for that. Also, the recent wars the USA has been involved in discourages people from enlisting.

[@meganleffingwell3437]

Absolutely correct, it's not that we don't want to defend our country it's that we don't agree with our government telling us to go to other countries to fight. Even if citizens aren't in the military we wouldn't hesitate to defend our families and homes.

[@meganleffingwell3437]

I personally have not had much practice with handguns, but my boyfriend has made sure that I am very accurate in throwing knives 😁

[@m2hmghb]

Benefits like living in moldy barracks? It's not just the war - it's also the education system.

[@JennyShull]

Would there be less wars if there was a world military Olympics? Maybe they could measure up each other with sporting events.

[@m2hmghb]

@@JennyShull Jenny that idea is stupid. Wars are robberies writ large. They're fought because one politician wants something the other politician has.

[@kylewhite4929]

Vietnam I'm pretty sure men are required to serve for a period of time. Same with India China and south Korea and russia. While the us military is all volunteer force and people are not required to serve by law

[@cameronkim6859]

14:25 Russia’s failure of their tanks mostly came down to the implementation of anti tank systems, and the fact that in most cases they don't have infantry following their tanks to prevent this systems. Its more of a strategically disadvantage.

[@ScootsFromNewCastle]

You Brits don’t need the fancy ships of your own y’all are welcome aboard lol

[@gigihenderson8567]

10 years ago, my son was planning to serve. Then they started appointing non-military trained people, (ie. politicians) to head the military branches. His belief is that these types of leaders would not consider the cost in lives if the US went to war, (as demonstrated by history)… because of this, he opted not to join up. Please understand that this was not a snap decision, his father, uncle and grandfather all served.

[@Goldenself]

Why are the Army and Navy so expensive but still not meeting strategic targets? This is a really interesting question. I know in the Navy's case it has a lot to do with the decline of the American shipbuilding and goods manufacturing sectors. Also research and development are very expensive. And sometimes it's a bit shady. The only ones who have gotten really good at R&D from a money perspective so far is the Air Force. Btw respect to the troops.

[@tyronemaroney335]

Politics the right keeps dragging the military into politics because of its stance on gay/trans and female equality in combat arms its causing the conservative kids not to join

[@DonnaMcCoy-h3d]

I think we should settle situations by leg wrestling....lol.

[@AndyLShannon]

I'm just glad it's the US that has such terrifyingly awsome power. Could you imagine another country with such power?

[@raywheeler6822]

It didn't mention 'water displacement ' as a Naval strategy. No mention of the F18. And L.A is not a state.....Js

[@spencertwoeightyz3383]

the recruitment numbers arent as high because more vets are speaking about how its not worth getting PTSD for a little bit of money. i dont think increasing the wage would do much to increase the numbers.

[@kontreguarde]

I've noticed that none of these videos he's watched which go over the US's military capabilities have mentioned two of the longest running Flying guns the military STILL USES. The A-10 warthog and the Angel of Death Lockheed AC-130 gunship. No raptor or thunderbolt can make an opposing force shit their pants faster than a literal flying Gatling gun. Seriously if you're interested go find a video on them.

[@kenriley7405]

Also it depends on who's president, it fluctuate with every president. It's facts people who disagree can check the stats or research it

[@enigmagrieshaber5555]

Frigates, Corvettes and merchant marine vessels can be ramped up during war time just like in world war 2 where US produced more than 100,000 merchant marine vessels over 4 years single handedly

[@enigmagrieshaber5555]

They just don't have any use for many of the equipment they lack against other countries yet

[@catherinesearles1194]

What weaponry you see is what we allow you to see

[@strategygalactic]

Refuel equals logistics.

[@nwj03a]

I’d imagine that the reason enlistment has fallen is that there’s nothing to fight. I joined after 9/11 because there was an enemy, the same can be seen in many conflicts the US has been involved in. There are benefits to joining regardless of when (college, training in job skills for the future, VA benefits), but if I was an 18-25 year old today… I wouldn’t join. Not because I don’t love my country, but there’s no enemy to fight. That’s a good thing though, peace is far better than war.

[@Gendo3s2k]

Link to original video?

[@georgemetz7277]

Happy Independence Day to us both! You just got a new government, hope it works out for you!

[@rory4484]

The Navy's air power was not discussed well. While not as big as the Air Force's, the US Navy's air power is also is also at the top. Also, he mentioned the Coast Guard but didn't go into detail. Like a backup Navy, the US Coast Guard is very competitive and larger than most country's primary navys.

[@gwennahedden8485]

I'm so sorry, Lawrence. All this time, I thought your name was Lewis.

[@paratroopdawg]

Huh? His name is Lewis Grant

[@AtlasJotun]

Lawrence is the Brit here in America, his YT channel pertains to all the memos between America and the U.K. that were Lost in the Pond. 'Ooooo, Lawrence!'

[@gwennahedden8485]

I thought his name was Lewis, but I read a comment where they called him Lawrence. I'm familiar with Lost in the pond Lawrence. Can we chalk it up to a senior moment?

[@L3WGReacts]

im confused!!! WHATS MY NAME😂

[@lisaestes4748]

​@@L3WGReacts 😂😂

[@RaymondFlora-ny5fv]

Happy 4th

[@MrYabber]

Watching this as it sounds like bombs going off in my neighborhood, shaking the house 😂😂😂 Happy 4th everyone 🍻🇺🇸

[@calendarpage]

One time I was watching 'Downfall' on YT while doing other stuff. I hadn't paid attention to the date. Just when the bombs start going off in Berlin, it sounded like bombs went off in my neighborhood and my monitor was vibrating. I was confused until I figured out it was was 4th of July fireworks. 😄

[@MrYabber]

@@calendarpage😂😂

[@victoriah.2083]

So true, Lewis. STAR WARS with lasers or maybe "light sabers" (It could happen! Lol) & drones. Especially Unmanned Aircraft. Though subs & carriers will still be used for advanced maneuvers and for carrier group defense. The sad reality is man vs man has being going on since Cain & Abel.

[@ericholbrook1733]

I watch a lot of these videos. Yes, we have an enormous military budget. Yes, we have cutting-edge technology. What seems to be commonly overlooked is our sheer will. "Die on my feet rather than live on my knees." When will the rest of all of you figure that out?

[@mobyt2964]

React to gdp projection 2100

[@michaelobaugh6223]

Those numbers don't include black ops.

[@LuckyRabbit75]

Did you hear about our silent drone submarines sleep on the ocean floor?

[@teerat8451]

Lockheed Martin received over $45 billion last year alone for the development of the F35 fighter. In the end it may all come down to nothing but nukes.

[@PiousSlayer]

Which funnily enough, the F-35 can be mounted with nukes now, which is coming full circle.

[@JamesSowell-cb2uz]

Also part of the 124 mill is recently military retirees and those who recently left service. These people could be called back up in rough times.

[@thomasford9204]

If your the only one with gas stations everywhere in the sky your probably winning while their refueling I’d say back at base.

[@vincecramer7950]

😂 yeah but if I if they need drone flyers I think we got that handled there's a whole lot of young people here in America that love to play video games

[@mobilegamer8922]

Bro if you wanna see where Britian is ranked, you need to watch their other video "Top Military in 2024 Ranked". They break down the Top 10 countries. The UK is lowkey slipping

[@carlchiles1047]

Still watching. But the other component is the National Guard..every state has them and during war..like Iraq or Vietnam..they were activated..they are what we call weekend warriors..they train but are civilians full time…they have jobs..but can be deployed..to combat zones..so fifty states with their own part time military that can see combat..

[@tinah6693]

L3WG please react to tne houston national anthem super bowl 1991 .

[@AlSanz-m7n]

We Need Fuel For The Reason Of Soo Many planes, We Soo Far Plus, I A War Conflict We Ne Refueling Beacuse Going Back An Forth.

[@AlSanz-m7n]

Who's Controls, The Sky's We Get Nrt Step As Help Too Do The Same For Ground..

[@lilpoison12]

I highly recommend Habitual Line Crosser (HLC) for your American Military Centrist Opinion

[@KevinPayne-y5f]

Don't worry about flags the British, Austalians are our brothers. Common people seperated by a common language. We got your back. And to the auzzies no worrys mate.

[@CatInWonderlands]

Yep, we have a entire treaty and everything outside of NATO/UN. (Australia, Canada, UK, US, NZ).

[@killiansmith-mb6du]

At 9:42 they show what looks like the vilcas, a non American ifv

[@karenchilders2449]

That would be with the guard and the reserves.

[@Phizzo4real]

So, the US has Selected Service Registry. As soon as u turned 18, it is mandatory. You get put into the Selected Service. So, those potential numbers is about ppl that can be drafted, and they also include current Retiree, Reserves and Guradmember. Selected Service also isnt limited to Citizens. So, if u are a Permanent US Resident, but a citizen of the UK, u can be drafted to fight if the US is ever invaded or a World War scenario comes about. Funny shit can happen )olay maybe not ao funny), but if u are a Chinese citizen and have a Permanent resident status, u can be drafted to fight China. I think they may write an exception for that because it is insanely difficult to pick up arms against an opposition where your family or extended family resides. Now, as a citizen, it is a whole.other story. I swore an oath to defend and protect the United States.

[@freedomefighterbrony9053]

Los angeles is not a state its a city

[@socalxninja259]

17:50 control the skies control the battlefield was the phrase you were looking for.

[@cyanmalterer.]

I don’t think he was, he was talking about americas air superiority

[@travisrowland3303]

I hate that with military spending they don't take into account that we don't use conscripts, we are a professional military and get paid well.

[@lynnb6990]

I don't agree the US Military is paid well. Ask Any new recruit if he's earning $20.00 per hour!

[@robynbeach3198]

You deserve to be paid well!

[@christinezehnle7552]

​@lynnb6990 how much housing?

[@timothygrote5609]

@@lynnb6990 you have no bills when you are in the service unless you choose to. not to mention all the other benefits you get while enlisted. I would love to make 15 an hour and have 0 bills than make the 25 i make civilian side and have all these expenses.

[@sandratuttle]

​@@christinezehnle7552Many military families get food stamps.

[@dougfurr5217]

For the US the UAV category include AI controlled Bombers, Refuelers, Spy, EW jamming, Fighters, and Helicopters. Those are all "Full Sized" aircraft. Many are starting to be AI controlled. It also includes all the smaller "Drone" as well. We just finished the new VISTA program which is an AI computer system that can be installled into many different airplanes like the F16, turning all those into AI fighter jets. We have so many toys there is not a single video that can cover them all

[@traciemcdaniel3660]

May the 4th be with you

[@gigihenderson8567]

What’s going on in the Red Sea? Piracy that has become organized and a major disruption to global commerce. Either you have to have an armed escort, (which doesn’t always work), or your boat will be boarded and the crew killed or held for ransom. Many shipping companies are opting to go around via South Africa instead of going thru the Suez Canal. MUCH longer journey, but worth the extra time and fuel because of the threat in the Red Sea.

[@gargolaconrad3188]

The U.S. always gives a lower number of how much they spend, how many planes, submarines, tanks; etc. The U.S. Never tells anyone what they really have, and yes we already have weaponized satellites. If you want to see something wild, look up the SR72 Darkstar plane. These planes have a top speed of over MACH 6, and they're so fast that they can't shoot bullets or missiles at top speed because they would fly into them; so they have very high-powered lasers instead. They're faster than any missile made and they can fly higher than any other jet. They can even fly into the lower levels of space, that's why the pilots have to wear special space suits while flying; they're a slimmed-down version of what astronauts use.

[@karenchilders2449]

And I'm sure we have more than they say here. They wouldn't admit how much they have.

[@FractalNinja]

Facts, if we have heard about it, its considered old tech

[@joebasketballhighlights]

you can have all the troops you want good luck against a nuclear sub lol

[@Strawberry-IwasIcuddlecats]

The Military has given Sign up bonuses in the past, they will probably do it again.