Brits React to How Strong is US Military in 2024?

[@johnmackey3937]

This is what you are allowed to know as of late 2024.

[@Vlibba]

Most of this is open to the public cause who would wanna mess with the country willing to put their numbers out there and it still being above the countries with their secret numbers

[@BruceSheppard-f5n]

The US also had about 12-13 million retired personnel and veterans. If only 1/4 of these could be recalled, it would (almost) instantaneously triple the numbers. Most of those would require some training, but still workable.

[@ex-navyspook]

Regarding reservists, in the United States, they go through the same training as active-duty soldiers do, and can be mobilized in time of war. The difference is that while active-duty members serve 24/7 for 365-days-per-year, a reservist serves for two days a month (over a weekend, usually), and then for two weeks on active status. In time of war, reservists (usually) go through extensive training to make sure they're on par with their active-duty counterparts because they're...well, not to put too fine a point on it, they're civilians most of the time, but with military status AND training. So, bringing them up to an active-duty training level is MUCH easier because they already have the basics, and the discipline, that the average civilian off the street DOESN’T have. The only thing the reservist lacks, usually, is experience.

[@shadowangel3995]

My question is are the National Guard units lumped into the numbers with the Reserve Units? It’s two very distinct groups even though the top mission is the same. The biggest difference is the Reserve Units are under the direct supervision of the US military and it’s leadership structure. The National Guard is under the direct authority of the states even though they still answer to the US military leadership too.

[@ex-navyspook]

@shadowangel3995 I'm not sure how the commands between Reserve and Guard are set up, nor am I sure if they're counted in the totals. I THINK Guard units have deployed, but don't quote me on that.

[@shadowangel3995]

@ Ok. I just wondered in this numbers study mainly because that can make a massive difference.

[@jasonkohlhase1644]

​@ex-navyspook between 2003-2011 there were 259,000 national guard members deployed to support in operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Another 44000 air national guard members have deployed. Don't know currently but that was just an 8 year window.

[@timlloyd1454]

Japan's military leader in WW2 was asked why they DON'T invade the U.S the response was " why invade a country where there's a weapon behind every blade of grass" 😂😂👍👍

[@DroneStrike1776]

I remember hearing about that some 30 years ago. I gave me chills as I smiled. Japan bombed the heck out of my parents' homeland, Cambodia during WWII. My dad was just a little boy at the time, running for underground shelter when the Jap planes flew overhead.

[@buck9034]

People really do hide “illegal” weapons outside of their homes in bushes. Generally in bad neighborhoods which exists in every single city.

[@anbublackops3394]

He would of become a MEME-LORD in his day if Memes existed back then. lol

[@InstrucTube]

The thing to remember is that it doesn't matter how many people you have, if the technology is there. Wars aren't fought by throwing bodies at the enemy anymore, they're fought by intelligence, logistics, and technology. One well armed, well trained individual is easily the equivalent of a whole squad of conscripts, probably more depending on the equipment differences. In other words, one US soldier counts for a lot more of the enemy than they'd like to think. Also yeah, we also all think that "Space Force" sounds like a cartoon. But we didn't really get a vote.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Yeah....We've been allies for decades!! It's nice to know we can count on the Brits to have our back and vice versa!!

[@steeljawX]

Well, you can now say at least a Century. WWI ended in 1918 and that would have been one of the first major examples of the modern Anglo-American alliance. What I find to be even more of a twist is the fact that Winston Churchill was also Anglo-American. British father, American mother.....Go figure.🤔

[@newbdestroyer9997]

Fake allies. We saved their asses during both world wars because they weren't smart enough to manufacture their own supplies. In Afghanistan they sent like 15 guys to help us. Wow. Such support. They're not our allies ....they're our colony....they just haven't realized it yet. Next time they call us to help clean up their neighborhood....they'll find out.

[@brianbenthall2739]

One thing these types of videos leave out for personnel strength for the Army is the National Guard. In times of need the National Guard can be called up for service to increase the Army's manpower. Each state has National Guard units and some have Air National Guard units. Many of these men and women are veterans who have already been involved in combat situations when they were in the regular military. So there numbers are way off on available military personnel.

[@lindaslater7782]

The C-17 Globemaster is the airplane my youngest daughter repaired, and painted, while in the Air Force. She's about 5'10" and had to squeeze into the fuselage area for repairs. She would be harnessed for safety when the tail needed a repair or a paint job, and twice while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, she, along with just one other person, had to go to Oman and Qatar to do repairs. One of these repairs involved a plane that was on the tarmac where there was a bomb threat (to destroy the plane). My daughter and the other person had to go out to the plane and do any repairs not knowing if a bomb would go off while they were working.

[@natediederich8979]

Most reservists that I know in the US, started out as active duty for 4+ years, and then instead of re-upping for full time active duty, they choose to stay on as reserve, which is less demanding as far as time

[@alhulsey6407]

Lol not counting the Rednecks if USA were invaded

[@katiehanson6253]

Lol no kidding, they are a military within themselves. I have a cousin ( age 4 at the time) who said mom why do we need to be sad that the pope died" were not catholic were rednecks"lol

[@billybennett3069]

I live in a small redneck town in Texas and it would probably astound us all if we knew how many guns are around us at any given time. My dad has hundreds of various guns of all sizes and callibers, both collector and those used for hunting.

[@CHARLAAYYY]

I'm from Arizona so I don't think I've met a real redneck i think, idk but I would fight beside em 🙌

[@jasonwhoever5528]

I live in the sticks in rural Arkansas. If something were to spark off... There would be one of me hiding behind every tree ☠️👀 I know that there are places all across America that are the exact same way. I definitely would prefer peace but we don't always get the option to choose! ❤️

[@TheMeanmarine13]

Exactly. And a large chunk of the population are veterans of which many are combat veterans. Vets and the Rednecks could probably take out some smaller countries alone LOL

[@AaronSauter-w6b]

reservist are usually of 2 groups those who have been in the active military for at least 2 years and are now "on call" for at least 6 more years and those who actually join as a reservist or nation guard but they still take all the same basic training and job training for their field (truck driver, demolition, sniper, and so forth) so yes all reservist are highly trained and take refresher courses annually. As for NASA and the USSF (united states space force) Nasa is civilian in nature and USSF is military

[@CrustyRetiredMarine]

As a family member once said to me, “As long as the Brits and the Aussies are with us, the rest of the world can go to hell.”

[@CHARLAAYYY]

Damn what about our brothers and sisters to the north? 😂😂 I mean we can't leave em out right?

[@sector986]

Don’t forget the polish. Amazing bunch

[@CrustyRetiredMarine]

@@CHARLAAYYY well, as long as Fidel Castro’s boy is calling the shots…

[@sunflower3281]

Remind your family member of Canada also! (I’m American)

[@CHARLAAYYY]

@@CrustyRetiredMarine Fidel Castro? Now that one I don't get 🤨🤔 What does our neighbors up north have to do with him?

[@richardmartin9565]

One of the primary reasons that the states decided to unite was for their common defense. After the Revolition the 13 states were sovereign and could make foreign alliances. The fear was those alliances could prove a means for England or France to re-take the states. Thus the Constitution states as its purposes is "to provide for the common defense". After World War II, it became more practical to become "The Worlds Policeman" to help keep the peace instead of fighting wars which cost far more.

[@kate2create738]

It’s going to be interesting what the next 4 years will be with these updates.

[@DroneStrike1776]

With Elon and Vivek cleaning up our overspending, more money will go towards the actual military. The US has too many independent military contractors with their hands out and pockets full. $5 billion for new camo pattern battle uniforms for the Army that was later scrapped, that's just awful. We spend millions on universities doing the silliest experiment, hamsters on cocaine, are you serious? We wasted billions on the F-35C that the Navy didn't even want. We could've saved money just making the A and B variants. My state spent $750,000 on a "welcome" sign design when someone did it for free on their PC for the local news. $12 million to pave about 3 miles of road to the airport, $92 million to make it look "pretty".

[@ChrisReese-z9u]

Check out the stealth underwater drone called manta Ray

[@dane3316]

This video forgot the orbital weaponry.

[@billybennett3069]

FYI, I have learned things about our military I didn't know by watching your videos, so I guess you are my source as well.

[@DebiB53]

Greetings from Colorado!!! Thank you for all your interesting reaction videos Beesleys!!! ❤🤍💙✌

[@hitmixhyepock9405]

The big part of why America is so tough? Our enemies talk crap through the Internet or a phone.... We show up on their doorstep, in their city, kicking their doors in....

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

👍 I’ve lived by credo ‘talk is cheap’. Efficient & works for pretty much every aspect in life, whether military, professional, personal, political, etc. More often than not, the loudest are fronting.

[@steeljawX]

The good old game of FAFO. To paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt, "Speak softly and carry a mahoosive serving of 'Find Out' for those who 'F*ck Around.'" It's also called the "IRL ALT+F4 combo, now upgraded to the ALT+F22/F35 combo. Like with a computer, it hard stops a corrupt process from making a bigger mess of things.😆

[@TyOneWorld66230-y]

Do you take pride in showing up in someone else's country and kicking their door in?

[@patb66]

Happy New Year. The reason why the US is resented by so many is that we are proof if cultures work together, nothing is impossible.

[@williambranch4283]

2017 is an age ago. The world has been in a revolution!

[@terr9442]

All this when the dinosaur is chilling, just wait till it wakes up and is pissed off

[@clutchr6688]

All of the countries with the super large reserves are countries with mandatory service as their policy. That's why places like south Korea have so many soldiers. The question is how long could those countries keep that number of troops active in wartime.

[@kurtcollins2696]

One thing to think about numbers is the usa is a volunteer force while other countries have a requirement to join for a certain amount of time.

[@varikskirata5066]

Aldo each state has its own national guard which is basically like its own army louisiana national guard... Georgia national guard. Mississippi national guard ect.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

I have a question..... Would you own a gun if you could?

[@irianspates6287]

Y'all can also do a reaction to how powerful is the U.S 7th fleet

[@philipparker357]

Once the planes pull up close enough, there's a guy in the back of the tanker with a 'steering wheel' that extends the boom, puts it in the plane and turns on the fuel!

[@Vlibba]

One thing not taken into account is the veterans in the US that would sign back up who aren’t reserves or active duty just prior experience and service. If a war breaks out and deemed critical enough, I’m certain many reenlist

[@Maeshalanadae]

The fact that Europe was ripped apart twice in the span of 30 years while the Americas were barely physically touched had something to do with it…

[@Stew2130]

Two critical factors often overlooked are coordination of all those assets and logistical support. The value of giving ability for relatively low-level ground units to call upon artillery or aviation assets cannot be overstated. Likewise, those units require food, parts, fuel, maintenance, healthcare, communications, etc. The US does a very good job with both.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

James' audio is much better this video. 🙂

[@Britton_Thompson]

Those numbers of 350M+ for China and India for a hypothetical war effort aren't the total amount who'd be carrying guns & wearing uniforms. Most of it would go to labor for producing weapons and materials for war. Maybe only 20M could be massed for active service- which is still an ENORMOUS amount of active service personnel to be used in a war. You have to keep in mind militaries will primarily be drawing 18-32 yr old males for frontline service; and there aren't 350M of them who'd meet the physical fitness requirements even in populations that exceed 1.4B people total.

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

Also, difficult to calculate level of will to fight. ETA: IDK where I read this, but think ~50% of India’s population is 25yo & under.

[@Nimbus1701]

There will be a total of 4 Ford class supercarriers before 2030. You have the Gerald R. Ford, John F. Kennedy, USS Enterprise, and the Doris Miller. Last I read, the Ford class is replacing the Nimitz class carriers on a 1 to 1 ratio, so for every decommissioned Nimitz class carrier, a Ford class carrier will replace it. That information may have changed though.

[@CaptainFrost32]

Going over the aircraft, and they left out CAS by A-10 Warthogs. :(

[@varikskirata5066]

Our reserves and national guard go through the same training as active duty but since they don't active most have jobs like medics... police.. helicooter pilots for offshore jobs... linemen carpenters firefighters carpenters plumbers they have other skills but can still infantry or commo ontop

[@JoeKier7]

The fun thing about the corvette class ships is that the US Navy does not have need for them. However, the US has lots of them, we just call them Coast Guard Cutters.

[@Bearfacts01]

They don't mention in wars USA kill rate is usually between 4-20 to 1.

[@viciousvictortee1298]

They always got a plane no one knows about. Thats all.

[@Cjamesj88]

Just want to add, was in the national guard (technically considered reservists). We get 100% the same training the regular army does, still get deployed, you are part of the army. Just do it part time.

[@mrredwhite1244]

Nice reaction

[@hankhaney3785]

Advice: Try and stay away from these cartoon specialists. Most of which is "irrelevant BS".

[@normanridgwayofficial]

Reservist in the US have been through bootcamp and additionally train one weekend a month and two weeks per year.

[@ThePyramidone]

The anime video doesn't consider Russia's losses in armor, IFV, and artillery systems by the Ukrainians. The US versions of UAVs are primarily strategic, unlike what is being effectively used in the Russo-Ukrainian war where both sides use low-cost UAVs available at Battalion and Brigade level. These UAVs have been used to destroy enemy armor, artillery, and logistical equipment as well as ground targets such as airfields, oil fields, logistic bases, electrical grids and military production facilities - something that US forces are still developing.

[@Randy9541]

UAV - unmanned Ariel Vehicle

[@ScottyM1959]

There is another video on this that isn't animated that breaks down the types of manpower countries have conscripts, volunteered, ordered into, or legal obligation. Despite the numbers, America has the best trained, best equipped military in the world. The United States Marine Corp falls under the Department of the Navy but has its own command structure and a different mission statement. The Marine Corp is the only branch of our military that the president can send into combat without a declaration of war from Congress.

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

FYI, your last sentence is incorrect. POTUS can deploy any military branch, not just the Marines, w/o congressional approval if ‘national emergency’. Such deployments & declaration of war are governed by 1973 War Powers Act.

[@ScottyM1959]

@GlobalCitizen_y2k you're right I stand corrected.

[@wittsullivan8130]

In a lot of countries, like Russia, South Korea, North Koreak, Finland, Switzerland, every male between 18-60 (or more?) are required to put in at least 2 years of active military service and then they're in the reserves, with annual training drills, until they get too old. They're not all highly trained, it varies from country to country. Some of them are highly motivated, like Finland, because they have a history of being invaded and don't want it to happen again, some of them are demoralized because they're conscripts, treated poorly, and little more than cannon fodder. Germany and a few other countries requires so many years of civil service, either military service or community service, to get college assistance and other perks. The US and UK military being completely volunteers, are better because they want to be there, not being forced to join. In the US, you have the National Guard and Air National Guard, which is a part of the Army and Air Force where people join and they go to monthly drills and annual training. They can be deployed overseas to serve. In every war since Vietnam, most of the soldiers were in the National Guard. The Reserves are comprised of military personnel who put in a shorter term of active duty, counterbalanced with a term of being in reserve. My wife was given the option to leave active duty in the Navy after 2 years if she was in the Reserves for 8. If you are active duty for 4 years, you can offer to be in the Reserves for 4. More active duty time in your contract, reduces the time you have to serve in the Reserves.

[@irianspates6287]

You should do a reaction to the u.s testing most advanced billion dollar drone x47b on air craft carrier

[@Rick-lb8sm]

When it comes to the US Navy they forgot to mention drones the Navy deploys three types of drones one is on top of the water another one is above the water in the air and the third time is an underwater drone

[@williambranch4283]

Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard is an Army reservist today. Now nominated as National Intelligence boss.

[@MsChiefsfan-w4k]

She's a Russian asset.

[@Stew2130]

Evidence?​@@MsChiefsfan-w4k

[@ccrusoe8039]

She will not get confirmed. Nor will 3 other appointed members.

[@williambranch4283]

@@ccrusoe8039 The reptilians will prevent it ;-)

[@Michelle-j4k]

@@MsChiefsfan-w4kpropaganda!

[@BryanKrauss-u7y]

You're like a younger brother UK with USA but UK needs to revamp their military after years of downsizing we need a strong ally not USA playing big brother

[@BryanKrauss-u7y]

As a US citizen, I feel the UK is really the strongest ally and feel confident in that. Can't think of other English speaking countries that don't talk shit about us, but they want our support. TRUMP is going to fix and let Europe take care of themselves. Americans are tired of flipping the bill, and to tell you the truth, Western Europe is not nearly as formidable a force without the USA.

[@BryanKrauss-u7y]

USA was collapsing, and we are a very divided country, but TRUMP is going to save us for the Marxist heathens the last democratic party was

[@amberlong5498]

if a war kicked off between the U.S. and China, the main problem China would have would be transporting troops and munitions to U.S. soil, while America is fully capable. Troop numbers do not matter if you can't get them to the front line. The U.S. could potentially draft millions of men aged 18 and older, as nearly all male US citizens and immigrants within that age range are required to register for the draft, meaning they could be called upon if needed, more if women were also included in the draft. Army Reserve Soldiers receive the same training as active-duty Soldiers. After Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Army Reserve Soldiers return to their civilian lives and spend one weekend a month and two weeks per year training to keep their skills sharp, other units vary, but it is generally the same. Many reservists are former military, keeping in mind that people can retire from the military after 20 years, while enlistment is usually 3-6 years, so the reserves can be of any age and level of training and experience on enlistment. And the U.S. National Guard is estimated to have 325,000 members in the Army National Guard and 108,400 members in the Air National Guard in 2024 that could also be called on. The United States Space Force's purpose is to protect the United States' interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint forces, Satellites play a major role in US military operations, providing intelligence, observation, communication, and navigation. The US Space Force can target other nations' satellites and their supporting ground stations if they pose a threat. Utilizing a satellite targeting system as a collection of satellites that can detect, track, and target other satellites, missiles, or other space-based threats

[@jodyarrington8555]

Don't forget about the 16 million licensed hunters in America! 🦌🦃

[@Wulphie7278]

I like how we still have no idea what the US Space Force has or does, that's what I was waiting to see.

[@SA-hf3fu]

One of the most insulting things I've heard was from a prominent (KZbin) New Zealand family who stated that, 'We don't need a military. We are allies with the USA so why should we have a military"? Then they laughed. That cut me to the bone! Really!! So, you don't have to sacrificed YOUR sons, daughters, husbands, wives, ect. because WE will sacrifice OURS so that you don't have to!??? The most heartless thing ever said and without them ever knowing it.

[@TyOneWorld66230-y]

What's the title of the video? I'd like to see this. Thanks.

[@SA-hf3fu]

@ Oh man. Let me preface this by saying that I truly, truly believe this is a great family. I honestly don’t believe they meant any harm. What offended me was that they seemed to see our military as so advanced and so technological, that it almost didn’t risk any human life. I have a feeling that you know who I’m talking about. They have reacted to many videos that had to do with the US military. I can’t even begin to remember which one it was in. I can’t research them all again for you but maybe you can find it. I just know that I’ve never gotten over that comment but maybe that’s something for me to come to terms with. They really are wonderful and I still follow them today but I’ve never forgotten the mindset.

[@Flyonthewall88]

​@@TyOneWorld66230-yit's on the new Zealand family reacts KZbin channel. They are good people though I don't think they meant any harm in what they said. They take pride in the USA

[@kate2create738]

Unfortunately it’s like this for a lot of other countries being tone deaf understanding how many Americans are starting to resent the world for taking us for granted at our expense. Some have stepped it up lately, yet too many are caring on expecting this to continue. An interesting conflicting perspective in just one country alone is in Canada and how Trudeau recently admitted in NATO he has no means to put in any effort if the NATO agreement, seeing as the country is our neighbor. However, thankfully 🙏, many Canadians were furious at Trudeau acting like a leach. As another thing about being neighbors, a good percent of Canadians have been more sympathetic to us Americans feeling like we have been taken advantage of. Plus Canadians have this interesting culture to try to separate themselves from American culture and find pride in their own, yet theirs a deep bond between the US and Canada that many on both sides of the border actually do care for one another. I think the past few years have been so rough more of our real allies are actually observing that we were not complaining and acting entitled, we were warning everyone we have too much of a load to deal with the world’s problems at our country’s expense, and it has shown who are our true allies that have our back and the ones who don’t want to understand they are being more of a burden than an ally.

[@SA-hf3fu]

@@Flyonthewall88 Totally agree.

[@stevecollett901]

Just Google military mid-air refueling. There's a bunch of videos on it.

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

If you want a good comparison of US VS Russia, look at the casualty numbers of the 20 year gulf war US vs insurgents... we lost 2300 soldiers... Theirs were in the millions, and they were using Russian equipment....

[@sunflower3281]

Space Force 🤣😂 I heard it in an accent other than any American accent and heard how outrageous it sounds.

[@darkjedi74]

6:40 Yes, India very recently surpassed China as the most populous nation on earth.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Might Be? LOL..... I'm listening.....tell me whose better?

[@varikskirata5066]

You also have to factor in training.we train with out shit... one country might have more but do they train as much so when we hit the battlefield even if we don't have better... we are better

[@dp7933]

I recently watched a video about uk vs french air forces and i loled because my HOME TOWN exceeded them both.

[@Blue4Skies1]

The video's explanation of active duty vs. reserves is somewhat misleading. It describes them as part-time vs. full-time soldiers, which is true for many countries, but not entirely accurate in the U.S. In the U.S., the National Guard (NG) is a significant part of the reserve component. While many reservists are considered "weekend warriors," a substantial portion serves full-time, often under Active Guard Reserve (AGR) status. When someone joins the National Guard, they undergo the same training as active-duty soldiers. The key distinctions lie in their command structure and equipment standards. Active-duty soldiers report to the President as their Commander-in-Chief, while National Guard units report to their state governor unless federalized by the President. Additionally, the National Guard often uses older equipment systems compared to their active-duty counterparts. Lastly, under the Posse Comitatus Act, federal military forces, including active-duty soldiers, are restricted from law enforcement roles within the U.S., whereas state-controlled National Guard units can assist in domestic disturbances or disaster relief unless federalized. Hope that helps!! :)

[@RobertHolmes-d9c]

What about the USAF tank killer A10 and the pick up truck the C130. If you control the air you control every thing.

[@mikefreeman4430]

When you hear the term reservists in most other countries military these are very unwilling participants with low morale

[@Bearfacts01]

AI is going to take over!!! It is very intimidating when you have PERFECTION! Meaning the strike of any weapon will be precise. Thats hard to defend.

[@rockroll7649]

Reservists go through the typical training associated with their specialty. Once trained they train one weekend a month and two weeks full-time annually.

[@usmc24thmeu36]

In the u, k, when you turn eighteen, do you have to register so that the case of war the government knows who to call up ??

[@HemlockRidge]

Quite a few US Reserve Units served in Iraq and Afghanistan. So many would have some wartime experience. ** Russia's vaunted T-14 Armata... there is only about 2 dozen of them. IF they are maintaining them. The won't send then to Ukraine because they are afraid of losing them

[@robertzombiekill6365]

We're FAR ahead of Russia & China, for example while they're scrambling to make a 5th generation fighter, we're already doing limited production of our Next Generation Air Dominance fighter NGAD originally not scheduled until 2030 rumored to fly at mach 6, be MORE stealthy, ànd have lasers and/or hypersonic missiles & that's just one Black program we're aware of. 🇺🇲

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

👍 As my mates told me, if the public knows, then US defence is years passed. Eg, ATACMs are again in the news b/c of war in UKR. Meanwhile, USA is transitioning to PRiSMs.

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 and I hope so 🤞 with pray 🤲 too #1🇺🇸 because crooks all kind definitely thank you 🙏 for service 👋☮️

[@normanridgwayofficial]

I don't think the video talks about the reserve equipment the US has. Look up the US mothball fleet.

[@DroneStrike1776]

We're only strong through the leaders we elect, "to the Republic for which it stands". America is not a Democracy, we are a Constitutional Republic, and on January 20, 2025 we are going to be one very powerful Republic. That ballooning military budget will be cleaned up and the money will go directly towards the military and not money hungry contractors. When I found out we wasted $5 billion on camo pattern for the Army that was later on scrapped, I was appalled.

[@mikeroberts3230]

He forgot the AC-130 gunship?

[@jeffreywolfe1122]

A nice example is how long would it take to US to knock out every non-US satellite? Answer under 24 hours.

[@eddiepearl536]

The US navy’s numbers are deceiving 😂😂. For example. The US navy doesn’t have the biggest number of vessels ,But the have the largest by far tonnage of ships 🤔 if added the weight of all the ships in a Navy the US has Double the weight. For example some navies count boats the size of regular speed boats 😂.

[@757optim]

When the U.S. is not #1, the free world is in jeopardy. (Note: Even the Pentagon doesn't know what it's spending the money on.)

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Yeah....the rest of the world knows that invading the US would be a very bad idea!!! Hell,Texas alone has more firearm owners than any military in the world!!. And the vast majority are deer hunters. Or..Snipers if you want to get right down to it. We can hit a deer at 300 yards so a human would be easy money. I shoot at least twice a month. Not for any other reason than I enjoy shooting. It feels great to hear your round hit the target several seconds after you've pulled the trigger!! I actually feel sorry for our European counterparts that aren't allowed to own firearms. Personally I just don't get it. Why would you ever allow your citizens to be defenseless against criminals? You all know US citizens are allowed to own firearms yet we dont have mass shootings on a regular basis. And even when they do happen I believe they're worth the ability to own firearms considering they save more lives than they cost.

[@masatosway4558]

Have you guys seen this? American female paratroopers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpeulGSGmah-opI

[@Bearfacts01]

What our military has is NOT what you see and what everyone touts. LOL thats the issue. We have gone far beyond regular military tactics in war. Tech has taken over many roles we used to have. AI is already securing airwaves and providing electronic warfare.

[@louierivera7512]

Not to mention each armed citizen

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

LOL....Might? That y'all seemed to get a bit excited.......yeah.

[@jeffreywolfe1122]

And by the way, we don’t go to war with our current technology. We’re using 30 year-old technology. Our military is much stronger than you think. (and we don’t want to invade you. All we want is to be left alone.)

[@mindyrolston3915]

They are leaving out the draf. We can draft any male of 18 to 35 in war time

[@DefectivePotato95]

This still does not show true power as each american soilder is worth 100x-1000x more than any outher country's as the day we go in we will have air suporiortiy so even if a 200 man platoon went up against a 10k man rusian batalion the USA would most likely still win with atleast half of its people coming home to russia having 6ppl alive in they are lucky.

[@Smokeater4444]

China just had there new Nuke Sub they were so proud of Sink last week & 6 Months ago China new Aircraft carrier sank

[@jamesjones8482]

Take these observations of the US military strength as true, except maybe from 10 years prior. Our military will not reveal anything, until all adversaries already are aware of them, which might be about 10 years later. 👍

[@steeljawX]

If we're going by the terminology that The Fat Electrician has used, We're the USA. You'd be the USB. Canada would be the USC. But speaking of which, you don't mind if I just plug in my phone for a bit......because you're the USB and the USB famously has a lot of ports........ 13:19, the Japanese have a word for that. It's "Chuunibyou," which roughly translates into "middle schooler sickness." It's often characterized as when kids are in that age range of middle school and they want to be popular some how, but also are trying to be edgy and cool. So they make up delusions about themselves secretly being a long lost sith lord who's stronger than Emperor Palpatine, or a grand wizard more powerful than Gandalf. In a simpler term, they're creating and playing make-belief in their own personal fan-fiction about themselves being something they're not mixed into some obscure fictional lore. Space Force does sound very chuunibyou in that the one who proposed the branch felt it was a great name; a perfect name; the best name ever. Because while the term Air Force makes sense; the term Ground Force is a bit more encompassing of many different branches and I've never referred to our navy as the Water Force nor have I ever thought referring to the Marines as the Mud Force would ever be a great idea.

[@SunilSingh-xw2hg]

And still could not beat my people in Afganistán

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

Why would the USA ‘beat’ the Afghan people? IIRC, the US military’s mission was against the Taliban, not the regular citizens. Did billions not pour into your country whilst the US fought its war against Taliban? Did US forces not train Afghan military so that it could protect your people? From what little I saw, some Afghans seemed to live pretty well during those 20 years (suppose more in urban areas than rural). Shame that your leaders fled w/ millions & country fell to Taliban in days, even w/ a year to prepare for US withdrawal.

[@derrickparran]

@@GlobalCitizen_y2k theres always one.

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

@@derrickparran IKR? I didn’t agree w/ everything during the 20 years, but sh*te comments like this 🤯 WTF did the Afghan govt & citizens expect, that the USA & its money would remain forever?

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

@@derrickparran I just realised -- maybe the Taliban is his ‘people’? 🤷

[@GlobalCitizen_y2k]

@@derrickparran I just realized -- perhaps he mean that the Taliban were his people? 🤔

[@TheMeanmarine13]

China is a paper tiger. I would say India has the better quality soldiers overall. China counts their political officers and party members as part of their military. A large chunk of China's military is under equipped and under trained.

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

US about to isolate and lose some of it’s economic super powers. Currently the US gives U$D for stuff. Step: 1) other countries demand USD 2) US gives USD but also prints more U$D, taxing every dollar being held around the world 3) US keeps the stuff US about to Tariff itself into isolation. Less trade, less demand for USD, less taxation through inflation. Currently the USA is the only nation that can tax the world.

[@smilenf2301]

Nukes>>>

[@mattmyers4832]

I love when people react to our military. Even tho this is such a stinky corrupted country and has been for a century or more, I still won’t get over how dope our military is. Fuck yeah MURICA🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@mattmyers4832]

I spelled yeah like year smh

[@anthonyorsini]

So glad we have all those. Anyway, remind me why we can't have universal healthcare?

[@cornman3266]

The saying I say for the USA and the UK is the UK is like the father and the USA is the son passing the torch’s to speak as the strongest military in the world

[@TyOneWorld66230-y]

30:03 Most of what he says here is entirely inaccurate.

[@apolloaero]

I don't like Global Firepower, there's so many things they don't take into account. Example, amount of training and exercises, doctrine and strategies, logistics and operational capabilities, quality and quantity of munitions, production capacity, and in general, the ability of said country to defend itself and launch an offensive far away from home. China should be number 2 as well, they have vastly surpassed russia in the conventional sense. russia only has nukes as a threat. And they've proven to be less than subpar in their Ukraine invasion. Ukraine has only received a token force of NATO support

[@DonWolfe-p8k]

But india has flying carpets

[@michaelsmith-iu1be]

We won't be our best till we get the woke and dei out of the military. thankfully come January this will start being worked out of the military.

[@gidgyb1359]

I wish they would have named Space Force something else. It's embarrassing!