European Reacts to The United States vs The World - Who Would Win?

[@RighteousJ]

Assuming nobody uses the literal nuclear option or any other WMDs, The U.S. wins. It has mostly to do with the specific military doctrine we use in combat. Further, in a scenario where some force manages to decimate our entire enlisted military, the existence of our Second Amendment means that over half our own population defaults to being the world's largest irregular military. More importantly, just because certain weapons have been made illegal 40 years ago doesnt mean that all those weapons were surrendered or otherwise left private ownership - and that force, in particular, would have the advantage of literal "home turf" and the motivation of defending their families. Nothing is as dangerous as a well-armed, well-disciplined person protecting their family without the restrictions of the Geneva Convention limiting their actions. I'm about as peaceful as it gets, and I'm just an average guy who owns a few guns of my own; even just by myself I'm one of the most dangerous people to ever exist (given what i know how to do) given the correct motivation. And there are millions more just like me.

[@MAVVV_Rblx]

No, just no, the rest of the world combined outnumbers the US in everything by a lot

[@reliantncc1864]

We literally have more guns than the entire rest of the world combined, including all militaries (even our own). I don't care how much the rest of the world hates us, they're not stupid enough to try anything serious.

[@debbiehildebrant4943]

You know it!

[@alexius9072]

no one would win.... the ocean is too big the us has enough boats eu does not... but at same time eu has enough land based missiles that us could never land any force of significant size. so it would be air war for few years until new president and then peace...

[@halicarnassus8235]

Let Us Never Want to use Our 1st amendment against any Fellow Citizen unless for protection only, if any Nation decimates Our Military, Then Yes, They would Rue the day their Grandparents ever gave birth to their Parents. Americans Come together Frighteningly fast.

[@gherndon4581]

The U.S. marine corps first response. “War with the world? Sounds like a target rich environment!”

[@RP-hn1qc]

Lies, they'd start with "Effectively immediately, rules of engagement are meaningless and abolished. Oorah Semper Fi!"

[@sid2112]

"This simplifies things" - Chesty Puller

[@MegaMyown]

“They're on our right, they're on our left, they're in front of us, they're behind us; they can't get away from us this time.” - Chester Pulley

[@jughead8988]

Marine..."sir they have us surrounded" Marine officer... "Poor bastards!"

[@evilferret1453]

ooh we get to farm a ton of exp !!!!

[@bradleywoodle9454]

Blue collar American here. The vast majority of the people here do NOT want war, but we ARE and ALWAYS will be prepared for it.🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@fearlesslife21]

Same

[@patbrewer4205]

Parabellum

[@fearlesslife21]

@ indeed! That is the smartest thing for us to do.

[@jpatricknessiagatdula4976]

Meanwhile youre typing in your used computer instead of enlisting to prove your worth.

[@bearjawhomestead]

Funny thing about one of my homesteads is that it was started as a zombie joke between friends. It eventually got more serious a few years ago but now has 41 members and can support 60 at the moment.

[@brandonkenney6310]

Someone once made an interesting observation. After WW2, the USA had a period of time where they had a monopoly on nuclear weapons. Instead of going around the world and saying "we'll take the following countries as ours", they helped rebuild nations and secure peace in hotspots like Germany and Japan. The USA may have its flaws, but that act alone says a lot about what the USA is as s nation.

[@johnwu2012]

Yeah help them build and people out people in top to run the country for our own benefit like resource. USA never really help any one. Name one place where the USA go that have peace I wait. Any place we touch turn in to chaos and a mess. Mid east usa Australia. Should I need more?

[@R2W419]

@@johnwu2012 If that’s how you feel leave the US we would be happy to see you go

[@johnwu2012]

@@R2W419 why leave when it free money here. Leave when u get enough. Your ancestor came here for the same reason. Money no one want them here why they still here

[@johnwu2012]

@@kentuckybluegrass8695 make me. Just like how y’all came here to take shit. We doing the same. The only people that can ask me to leave are the native of this country. Typical red neck reply leave my country. It not even your to begin with. Can’t claim something that is not your. Where are u from do u even know ??

[@mylordsarentino4402]

They actually set up an empire this way without it being a direct empire. The majority of countries are allies of the US or Near US ally which has US bases on it as deterrent to both ally countries and enemy countries looking to incite conflict. It’s not exactly a secret we instill our own political leaders and interfere with elections ourselves. That on top of the fact the majority of the world uses the US dollars and tariffs and sanctions can keep a poor country poor and make a prosperous country struggle. It was a smart move idk about being better natured

[@DrFunkNstein225]

The US has 100,000,000 gun owners. If just 1% of our gun owners were willing to defend our country, we have the largest pure infantry fighting force on the planet. Also, keep in mind, every fall and winter, 4% of our 330,000,000 person population takes to the woods for field exercises to practice tracking, concealment, and sniping with high powered rifles. We Americans call this hunting season. If the world managed to defeat the largest blue water fleet, bigger than the next 4 navies combined, the 2 largest aviation fighting forces on the planet, the USAF and US Navy, and the largest armored infanty element on the planet, with more tanks than the next 3 countries, you're not going to outlast the American people.

[@roeb4209]

And let's not forget American ingenuity armored dozers and front end loaders lol with air tank mini guns

[@roeb4209]

And we got 3D printers lol

[@MrKilitar]

If only 1% of these Americans align themselves with their original national interests of the states they come from - then the US would have a gigantic enemy problem within. Terrorist attacks, sabotage anytime, anywhere.

[@aandy2042]

I'm an American and I'm armed to the teeth just like everyone I know

[@el_perro2436]

And most of those gun owners have many extra guns. They can spare a few to those who would like to fight but don’t have a gun.

[@jw1160]

I'm a veteran. I can tell you one thing about us veterans. Just because we decided to leave the military, doesn't mean that we gave up on our oath of defending this nation against all enemies both foreign and domestic.

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

Absolutely true!!!! I’ve got their backs too.

[@xthesiccnessx6593]

Facts brother

[@blaster5800]

tell me more about those invisible "enemies" that you are "fighting". Are they in the same room you are in now?

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

@@blaster5800 you are on my feed devil!!

[@Skahtie]

I'm not a veteran, but I do own firearms, and I'm not laying down.

[@Decoy_Catfish]

A not so common fact is that the United States highway system was developed with troop movement being a primary function.

[@kveldgorkon4611]

We Learned that Lesson During WW2 against the Germans .. "During World War II, the German Autobahn network played a crucial role in facilitating the rapid movement of troops and military supplies, particularly during the early stages of the war when Germany employed the "Blitzkrieg" tactic, thanks to its wide, well-maintained roads that allowed for swift military maneuvers across Europe" .... "Gen. Eisenhower was impressed with the autobahn and during his later Presidency ordered a copy of it made, the USA’s Interstate system, mostly for military reasons including for US Air Force bombers to use when their bases got taken out by Soviet ICBMs - and one mile of every five is straight and level for this reason."

[@Niterayde]

armor as well, why would they be so wide otherwise.

[@yankee_tango]

They can also be used as landing strips, if anyone has noticed on level ground 2 of every 3 miles is practically straight. So there is that sue as well for the interstate system in America.

[@raltoxx]

Just fixed 2 highways this summer up in Michigan. We can land aircraft easy if needed

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

Jeesh! I just posted the same thing then scrolled and ya beat me to it. Eisenhower memorial? Five star?( I forget the ignored over looked designation) but US 70 is one. It's clear when looking at any map,and thinking straigically .

[@bobjones5166]

Dear USA, Canada cannot come to war today. Our tank is in the shop. Maybe in a few weeks. Signed, Canada

[@brianwalk108]

Dear America, France cannot help either, our tank is still stuck in reverse. Good Luck

[@lukeforbush8212]

As long as you don’t allow movement through your country to ours we won’t take you out. Unless you want us to get rid of your commie leader that is Castro’s son, and join us for good. And we know the French are already quitting.

[@Axi-Sol]

lol did you get the 1 Canadian tank joke from kill Tony?

[@williammoran4898]

Canada would just become a part of America so would Mexico it's already being discussed as a new union. It'd be a benefactor in the end. France on the other hand,

[@shadowdragon-whatif]

Deer Canada what are you talking about? Come on War criminal you can fight without tanks planes almost vehicles come on show me the Canadian that fight in world War I and two.

[@fullfrontal7276]

"They are not defending...they are attacking now." Laughed out loud at that

[@halftag15]

Another fact not mentioned here is that we have 16 million veterans that are still of age to affect some resistance and are trained with equipment that is here and is still functuonal.

[@dovahkiin3.14]

To add to this, a massive portion of the US(millions of people), even if they're not in the army or veterans, have some experience or knowledge about warfare or firearms. Guns and warfare are a massive piece of American culture.

[@peacemaker63604]

Yup, plus any competent drill sergeant that mustered out would be able to train an irregular force to military standards, add in the gun owners who know how to make gunpowder and you have a small but well supplied military in just a few months to a year. Now take that capability and multiply it by a thousand (conservatively the number of drills that would be able to do this on an appreciable scale) and suddenly America looks even scarier.

Not counting the massive amount of ex military equipment in private ownership or skill sets.

[@viktorgabriel2554]

US has not once won a Military exercise whit any of their friendly nations and Americans dont seem to understand how vulnerable America is it self so if you ignore all records we have on the combat efficiency of the American military and home defense then yes they would win but then you might as well say you know if we disarm every other nation in the world the US would win

[@Yakomoe]

​@viktorgabriel2554 lmao

[@tanyukmarine2141]

I live in Alaska, it would be difficult to invade through here. Major mountain ranges in the North and South, and along the South East coast. Tundra dominates in the region where a ground invasion may be possible, and slowing movement makes invaders sitting ducks. Alaska is a states full of hunters and gatherers. Essentially a state with 700,000 guerilla warfare snipers.

[@Tijuanabill]

I heard of guerilla warfare, but using gorillas is next level.

[@tanyukmarine2141]

@Tijuanabill LoL, my bad. The Silverbacks are fierce in the Arctic. Thanks, I'll fix that

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

LOL and the abundance of roads. It's not like there are any choke points. Now add in the mild winters. Abundance of supplies to confiscate. Oops my sarcasm ran away with me. Alaska would be worse than Switzerland. Switzerland at least would have short supply lines. Alaska? LoL Id bet on all dozen of ya .

[@tanyukmarine2141]

@nunyalastname-ej8vl The cold is ruthless. It makes it easier to travel across Tundra and water, but it's deadly cold.

[@joshuagenes]

Japan took island territory during WWII in Alaska. It is easy to invade because there are hardly any people that also makes it not very strategic.

[@Nihilisminaction]

@15:33 keep in mind. The first largest air force in the world is the USAF, the 2nd is the us Navy. We’re competing for a high score against ourself 🤷

[@nunyabusiness9433]

US Army is 4th or so. They're just all helicopters. And the US Marine Air Corps is number 9ish.

[@theangryotaku3361]

dont forget the museum fleets as well (they arent easily available, but a redneck with a dream could certainly get a lot of those moving with a bit of motivation)

[@Legohaiden]

Everyone wants to be #1... but for the USA thats not enough... we want to be #1, #2, #3, and #4

[@FinnHolencik-g1f]

And it's REALLY close between them and REALLY not close behind them.

[@troyb.4101]

The Air Force has the world's largest air force, with roughly 5,300 aircraft. The Air Force is known for its advanced technology and large fleet of aircraft. United States Navy The Navy has the world's second largest air force, with approximately 3,700 aircraft. The Navy's aircraft are used for a variety of missions, including maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue.

[@haydenfrazier5769]

One thing not mentioned that’s arguably the most important American advantage, is that fact that a lot of the equipment being used by other countries is American made. America has all the classified insights on how the products work, plus they’d be able to stop supplying parts.

[@baneblackguard584]

translation: "mostly rural farmland" = largest standing military in the world, armed and ready 24 hours a day 365 days a year, and they've been stockpiling bunkers for decades in the exuberant hopes that one day someone would be stupid enough to try. This was the point of the original Red Dawn movie. Rural U.S. is not unprotected lands, it just seems that way.

[@RighteousJ]

@baneblackguard584 for any invading army it would be basically the American experience in Vietnam, just in a different setting. Our wildlife is no joke for those who aren't experienced with it, either; we've more or less learned how to deal with the native animals and live beside them without infringing on their territory, but any foreign army wouldn't have any idea what they were walking into.

[@hungryhippo552]

So, so true n that's the way WE THE PEOPLE LIKE N LOOOOOVE IT!!! BRING IT ON, IF YOU DARE, WHY DON'T YOU???!!!😂🤗

[@williamlaprarie3007]

As most militia groups are heavily monitored by Intel in the US as they are all on watch lists. Over 500 militias in America many are not reported for security purposes. Estimates of over billions in stockpile of weapons and ammunition. From military grade and even tanks and rockets hidden from the government. It is the largest mitary in the world outside the U.S. military. Thats why globalist are trying to criminalize and disarm the so they can take power and why the US is the main focus of these international imperialist.

[@Tijuanabill]

@@RighteousJ No it would be very different than Vietnam. They were fighting with bombs, booby traps, and French muskets, not AR-15s.

[@RighteousJ]

@Tijuanabill I see your point, but they also made gratuitous use of the land itself and used it to their advantage. Also, you're slightly incorrect: the VC might have been using sub-par weapons, but the NVA (being backed by Russia) had things like AK-47s, mortars, and RPGs. Study the battle of Ia Drang Valley to see what I mean. Further, a weapon is only as useful as long as it has ammunition, and in this scenario, there would be many issues with citizens getting any sort of resupply from anyone. The National Guard enlisted wouldn't be there anymore, either, as they would have been called up for service and nationalized prior to this scenario, meaning that there wouldn't be anything left in the armories either. Even the people with (by the average person's standards) disturbingly large ammunition reserves would run dry on a long enough timeline, at which point you're scavenging the enemy you've defeated for weapons and ammo. Largely, a citizen-soldier defense effort would look a lot like total guerilla warfare, with conservation of resources taking highest priority. You see where I'm going with this.

[@gavinloftis5788]

Correction, 120 REGISTERED guns for every 100 people. My state doesn't require registration, not to mention 80% kits and such. That's not even counting any illegal firearms, either

[@Emperor-Justinius]

Yea I think it is probably 2 to 1 ratio

[@jeremycastleberry]

@@Emperor-Justinius 200+ million where sold during Obama's 8 years. it's WAY past 2 to 1 :)

[@nimzzor]

Agree it's probly more like 5-6 to 1 and that prob doesn't even count criminals/gangs ​@@jeremycastleberry

[@elmerwhitaker7852]

More like 200 to 1

[@tommyallred5936]

I think the number I have heard as confirmed sold since they started tracking firearms sales numbers is like 50:1.

[@gr8nesshumility741]

“America can fight in 2 oceans!?” Yeah 80 years ago they did it with a nearly annihilated navy in the pacific at first.

[@lucielm]

In a war we didn't want to be a part of anyway. Once Pearl Harbor happened our Pacific navy was severely reduced and yet, correct me if I'm wrong, Aside from Hawaii no other US state (not territory) was harmed by an outside force till 9-11.

[@gr8nesshumility741]

@ in WW2 there was some collateral damage to Alaska of no consequence, but yes, you are correct

[@jpatricknessiagatdula4976]

Stop the delusion. You couldn't beat VIETNAM.

[@davestang5454]

Within 6 months the Japanese commanders realized that they had made a serious mistake by attacking the Americans. The attack on Pearl Harbor may go down as the worst "victory" in military history.

[@DonutVIP]

​@@lucielmcorrect. Don't touch the boat

[@InTehFace1]

Your reaction vid is great, but whoever took the time to put the original video together is incredible. What a well thought out gameplan for how this could play out. Very fun video!

[@joefu3]

I found it really funny that you commented on the idea of the US Fighting in two oceans because that has literally been US Navy policy for almost a century now. The congressional act that authorized the buildup of the US Navy leading up to World War 2 was called the Two Ocean Navy Act, and that philosophy has remained ever since. The standard that our fleet is built and trained to is the ability to control the Atlantic and the Pacific simultaneously.

[@Marveryn]

which is not new the brittish navy at one point had to have a 2 front or perhaps 3. If you include atlantic, indian and pacific navy for the brittish. russia at one point also had two navy front policy atlantic, pacific, plus a balkan fleet. For the brittish after giving up on india and letting canada and australia rule their own nation has back away from that.

[@TheNeilBlack]

@@Marveryn The British Navy had the Two Power Standard, where they aimed to maintain a naval strength equal to the combined strength of the next two largest navies.

[@jpatricknessiagatdula4976]

Delusion... the US couldn't win against the taliban. Youve never fought eurpean armies in full might... always fighting when everyone else has been weakened. You cannot win against the world without nuclear weapons.

[@sassyviking6003]

​@@TheNeilBlackI wo der if that is where the US got the idea from.

[@TheNeilBlack]

@@sassyviking6003 IIRC the US got the idea from WW2 when they had to fight in two major theaters at once.

[@ethanmaloney7377]

I'm sorry but I love watching reactions from someone outside of the U.S watching them start to realize the reality of the outcome amuses that patriotic pride in me.

[@FrankHaney-b9y]

Its not pride, Its stupidity, America vs the planet would be the end of the USA, How is your economy going to work with no trading partners? How are you going to keep up with demand for munitions? How are you going to keep up with the war of attrition vs Europeans, China Russia and Japan invading Through Alaska and Canada. How you going to keep up with China, India, Korea Australia and NZ and the rest of Asia invading through Mexico and south America. If you think the US would win vs the world you're delusional lol

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

People forget we actually are the only super power and we keep the peace. That's not ego its fact. Bringing sht to our door? Yeah about that. It won't go,well. A fury and viciousness will be unleash like the world has never seen.

[@black_hand78]

@@nunyalastname-ej8vlI’d have to disagree with being the peace keepers. Invading other countries in order to destabilize and strip them of resources to force them to bend the knee, isn’t exactly peace keeping. I know many veterans that have come back from war with this realization.

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

@black_hand78 who when? Name names . Who enabled the Ukraine? We do. That ends when we say so. This admin just loves war. China holds back from Taiwan. Not out of fear of Taiwan but fear of the US. MiddleEast? Israel likes us thier actions take us into,consideration. Or thier neighbors wouldn't be a concern of thiers. Nothing happens in the world without the USA seriously concidered. We are very kind and tolerant. World politics abhors a vacume.

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

@black_hand78 damn another post poof lol mine often disappear. Anyway don't say things like that without examples. You think,China China stays out of Taiwan because of Taiwan? LoL Ukraine yeah our weak admin allowed it.

[@auburnkim1989]

I must take this opportunity to thank all of our active Service Members, Veterans and their incredible families for the hard work and sacrifices made on my behalf. I am so sorry that words are not enough to express my gratitude and admiration; but thank you all so very much! God Bless America!

[@garycamara9955]

You're welcome!

[@jdsr7423]

💯 agreed excellently worded, I'll second that.

[@garycamara9955]

I am a combat Vet

[@MrFateorfaith]

I honestly like to see an outside perspective because it helps me learn more about other places. Thank you

[@Inufan2005]

Do keep in mind this only includes the Tech the Public is allowed to know of.

[@NJWEBER18]

Exactly, e.g. there are 1400 WMDs yet that is only the currently active and armed WMDs, that is not counting any number of "disarmed" and inactive WMDs that might take a week to ready.

[@jamesjones4607]

And what they say our capabilities are, living not to make the rest of the world shit their pants when the mechs hit the battlefield

[@CivisMilitarum]

Wait till Elon activates our Terminators in Ironman suits... 😎

[@captainpainal1971]

Google, Microsoft, Amazon all in America

[@danielmcguire7344]

Yeah remember when Trump got in trouble for showing off spy satellite data for an Iranian missile site that was way better than anything the rest of the world had to offer and it was from a satellite launched in the 90's.

[@dpmiller1000]

I liked his reaction, when he realized that our economy changes in times of war, and production is focused on military spending. The military we have now, is just the military we have, while we're waiting for something big to happen. We can actually become much larger.

[@lenardstarks5891]

The fact is our peace time standing army is nothing compared to our mobilized total war army

[@Practitioner_of_Diogenes]

Exactly. And we actually have a historical example of that by way of World War II.

[@rocketcharger17]

Exactly ..

[@damonberry2212]

Keep in mind WWII was not a total war situation, just lady liberty pissed off.

[@black_hand78]

@@damonberry2212if by “pissed off” you mean bribed, then yes.

[@vinacar]

The US military can have boots on the ground with a burger king to feed the troops in 24hrs.

[@macbolan8566]

If not Burger King then a Coyote Burger from the chuck wagons.

[@vinacar]

@@macbolan8566 I really mean they did that a burger king to feed the troops they set up a whole ass burger king.

[@RonaldCervera-yp9sx]

You got that right and a pizza hut balad Iraq anaconda

[@thejoshernut]

And a Green Beans for good measure.... it was green beans right? It's been 15 years and brain damage has ruined some memories lol

[@alphanomega12]

Ramirez protect the burger town!!

[@nefariouscj9791]

This video made me proud AF. Yes im american. Thank you all of the people in the comments that served to help us build this great nation.

[@zenmetsuzogo4005]

I am a US resident for decades now and one thing I am surprised to learn about Americans is just how well armed most people here are. The second amendment is alive and well. TBH, I can see why the constitution made that way. The founding fathers absolutely know what they’re doing. Still to this day, I am deeply appreciative for the first and second amendment that protects liberty of their people. There is simply no other countries that boldly put freedoms as their forefront cores as US.

[@prodesign8189]

Agreed. Being born in NY, I can attest that almost 75% of my friends and family have at least one gun and quite a few of them have AR or other non-traditional hunting rifles. We love our guns because we love our rights...even in a anti 2A state like NY.

[@OttersTho]

The US military ran a red flag sim around 2011 with this premise. US military command was very confident that we would win and the sim reflected that result.

[@rachelleintexas338]

We always fail in war games with rules. Then real world scenarios happen and we win until our damn congress gets involved.

[@lucus01]

This random man from Portugal has made me more fond of my country in these past days. Your love of the beauty of America is a perspective all Americans can benefit from

[@MutedGrowl]

Every year, my aunt and uncle host a family who came to America from Iraq seeking asylum to join us for Thanksgiving. When we go around the table sharing what we're thankful for, the husband, Mohammad, always expresses gratitude for America and Americans. It would be interesting to see one of those outspoken critics on the left engage in a debate with Mohammad about how terrible and racist America is.

[@jjlnguess7354]

I’m an American here. A red blooded American 🇺🇸. But let’s not get too proud here my fellow Americans. Let’s maintain that David heart and mentality. Let’s never become Goliath. 🙏

[@damo408]

Just so everyone knows, the US civilian arsenal is larger than all militaries (including the US military), police forces, and other nations civilian arsenals COMBINED. We literally have more guns than people.

[@sbuckle1171]

And that’s why we stress every day we send our kids to school bc America is awash in guns that are too easy to get ahold of and commit a mass murder. Do you consider that a bragging point for the US?

[@adzappin_2567]

@@sbuckle1171 yup. 2nd amendment makes it clear that ALL guns are to be available to US citizens, consider yourself lucky that several state governments have found loopholes. Founding fathers wouldve never let that happen.

[@mr.hansholmes2367]

@@sbuckle1171 Oh boo fn hoo. Get a grip. AMERICA F YEAH!!!

[@maskedrebel9670]

@@sbuckle1171 "He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither." - Ben Franklin

[@tmac8396]

@@sbuckle1171 Sad thing is, the vast majority of the weapons used in all the incidents you are complaining about were stolen or otherwise illegally obtained for that purpose. Legal gun owners are among the least likely to use their weapons to commit crimes or be a danger to the public. Criminals, by definition, do not care about laws, and they acquire firearms as they will. Additionally, the US is not even the worst country for gun crime, with the US being around number 25, we just put it in the news more. If we remove the top 5 worst cities for gun crime, the US drops down to around number 160. Four of those cities have some of the strictest gun control laws in the country, and one is in a state that is in what could be construed as an active war with criminal cartels dealing not only in human trafficking and drugs, but also illegal firearms brought into the country by them. The countries with the worst gun crime have FAR stricter controls than the US. World events are also proving disarmed populaces are vulnerable to criminal attacks by persons who come to your country and don't share your values. Even countries that would otherwise be exemplars of low crime, are now having violent crime spikes. The US has been battling the problem for decades, Europe is now getting a taste of the problem, and from recent election results, they are getting tired of it too. Something else other countries, and most citizens of the US for that matter, don't realize is that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled that the police, and any other state/governmental agents, do not have a duty to protect you, even if there is a writ of protection/restraining order in place against the person threatening you (Castle Rock v Gonzales (2005)). At least 1 state has ruled the officer can be standing nearby and doesn't have to lift a finger to aid you, even if they know your attacker has already killed and injured other people in the last few hours (Lozito v NYC (2013), which referred to the previously mentioned SCOTUS case). With that in mind, US citizens are the own primary line of defense. So, keep in mind that, when you advocate for disarming the public, you are also advocating for making persons seeking to defend themselves from stalkers and/or violent exes.

[@jax775]

Japanese Admiral Yamamoto is claimed by some to have said, “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.” It isn't known if this was really said, but it's the thought that counts.

[@mangekyo9216]

he was wrong. U.S. has more guns than grass

[@captainnemo5379]

We have 450000000 guns in civilian hands.

[@nunyalastname-ej8vl]

Not true but lol we do have the worlds largest armed and trained civilian population. China would collapse if the USA stopped buying its goods. We would hurt to but not near as much. Russia? Well , Ukraine? Not a concern. Im more worried about the cartels

[@EASTERN_ENCLAVE_REMNANT]

America! Fuck yeah!!!! 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲🦅

[@BigT1984]

@@captainnemo5379 on record and there are many not on record for an example home made guns don’t get counted . 😂 god bless America 🇺🇸

[@robarmstrong5404]

We did a neighborhood watch and emergency drill in my suburban area. We did a tally for an emergency situation. Of the 27 homes, there were 58 AR-15s and over 40,000 rounds of ammo. Within that group there were 8 military veterans who had fought in wars and most of the family members(even children) could shoot rifles and hunt. Some had already killed large deer by a very young age. There wasn't a single person over the age of 15 that hadn't fire a gun at least once.

[@masterrubyan2976]

And by that you think you would wan a war on the rest of the World??? You really think that other country aren't using weapons??? Seriously??? Moron.

[@spiritualmo]

deer dont shoot back, flank or take cover.

[@kohtas]

@@spiritualmoout of all of that that’s all you took away? 😂 Fucking goofball.

[@slugeater1938]

​@@spiritualmoTrue, also very unlikely some s-hole suburban town probably in the deep south would make a valuable strategic target in a land invasion

[@lamboseeker238]

@@slugeater1938really. Where are the major ports in the US? Where can you get boats and ships close enough to shore to land?

[@ElizabethSwims]

The US has been passively fighting since its conception. It has only really fought a couple of times. Don't underestimate the people's ability to absolutely mop up if absolutely necessary.

[@jakedunnegan]

The thing I'm most proud of - is, at the height of our power (e.g. now) we have purposely not become a conquering empire. We, as a country, try to help. We not perfect, but our intentions are to try to aid other countries, not conquer them.

[@CytherMeh]

Can you name a few countries that have been aided by American military intervention?

[@cannonxz]

Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, el Salvador, and those are the ones I personally went on with my unit back in 2016. You would be surprised how much we actually help out. Our engineers help build their schools, hospitals, and other things too.

[@CytherMeh]

@ I don’t remember them fighting back to hard. They must have been very quick victories.

[@sid2112]

@@CytherMeh Where to begin? I guess we should start with Europa and move east.

[@CytherMeh]

@@sid2112 Begin then. Please remind me why did America involvement themselves in Europe?

[@BigDictator5335]

"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." -Chesty

[@conqueringflower7466]

"We're surrounded." "Good. They won't get away now."

[@phoahseilah]

"that's just a target rich environment" - The Fat Electrician

[@Elklife719-x5k]

@@phoahseilah😂 welcome 150 million well armed rednecks! Good luck!!

[@magicalduckye2356]

WEAPONS FREE!

[@jesh879]

Pretty sure the USMC would call dibs on half the planet

[@WolfsbaneHollow]

Americans are usually pretty easy going unless crossed, then the gloves come off. Even the Japanese Admiral in WWII wrote in his diary after Pearl Harbor something to the effect of :"I fear all we have done is woken a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve.". We waste a lot, but if the world went to war, rationing would happen, as it has before, and we become fairly self sufficient and anyone trying a ground war inside the US would find it difficult. We sometimes joke that if an enemy tried to invade the South, the Hillbillies and good ole boys would pull out the hunting rifles and by the time our own military got to the spot, the guys would be sitting down, drinking beer, having it all under control. This is one of the reasons why some of us remain steadfast on the 2nd Amendment.

[@yusted1]

Were not the same people we used to be. Now, i feel many would just try to help the invaders

[@DagNeb_It]

Don’t touch our ship, don’t touch our planes, don’t touch our buildings, don’t spit in our face. This is all that is necessary to be a friend. But it is very easy to become our enemy.

[@Swearengen1980]

One of. The first and primary reason for the 2nd Amendment is protection from our own government. A shame so many hive minded, commie loving leftists in a handful of major cities are so absurdly blind. And the Bill of Rights aside, guns are a huge part of our culture in the South.

[@lisamilner9309]

The Tulsa Race Riots of the 1920s was put down by members of my American Legion Post, Tulsa Post 1, and working to help rebuild North Tulsa before the national guards got there. Although the other group wants to lie about all of it now.

[@robarmstrong5404]

look up operation praying mantis

[@kenobikinch5381]

The oil aspect is a huge factor. America has repeatedly mainly sourced oil from the ME because they don’t want to begin tapping their own reserves. The longer they don’t have to use their own oil, the longer they would be able to sustain themselves in the event of ME wells drying up and or military activity

[@Salvicha]

Which is why I don’t understand why they keep selling gold to these countries, is such a precious useful metal why not just invest it into the country?

[@Dreadnotus]

Because we can just take it back

[@Johnson-j9k]

We pump more oil than we use and sell it to other countries because we prefer the oil quality of ME oil. So you’re overthinking that one

[@mschiff1978]

@@Johnson-j9k That depends on the administration in charge. While we do pump more than in the past, we still import for the reason the OP is stating.

[@Johnson-j9k]

@@mschiff1978 we import for better quality oil, no other reason, op is incorrect. We sell more than we use, but it’s tar sands oil and we don’t want it. Administration changes do nothing to change that, corporate America runs the government, not the other way around.

[@neiph8686]

I have heard there are Americans that have rifles with night vision scopes, long range rifles, and they are always practicing. Those are just your average rural Americans. There are also millions of veterans who stay active. Definition of F around and find out.

[@daddytheman9957]

You may enjoy this story. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992 a curfew was placed on citizens after sunset due to all the looting. At the time I was working at a state prison and my shift ended at midnight. I had taken my entire “arsenal” and had it in the back of my SUV since my home was destroyed and couldn’t be secured. The first night I was stopped by National Guardsmen they asked why I was out during curfew, I showed my prison credentials and explained that my shift ends at midnight. Then they asked if I had weapons in the truck, I replied my entire arsenal was in the back. They requested to see it and one of the guardsmen said “damn he’s better armed than we are”. Every night I would encounter the same check point and the same group, they didn’t stop me any further after night number 2. So yes us civilians are pretty well armed.

[@Swearengen1980]

Yep. Many of us grew up with a rifle in our hands. Most men in the SE U.S. live like this. Most of us do not have true night vision scopes due to the absurd price, but some do. Long range is subjective. I can consistently and accurately shoot 500 meters, but I've never had a range or line of sight beyond that to test my full capability There are citizens though that can consistently bullseye 900+ meters. Now realistically, the ammo to make those shots is expensive, so it's not going to be too many citizens that can afford to stockpile many thousands of rounds for those sniper shots. A skilled hunter/shooter, most of us it's just 1 shot, 1 kill for a 500M shot and the ammo is affordable. The average hunter without much experience can still pop you at 300 meters.

[@joecuster6926]

@@Swearengen1980there is more hunting north than you think. I bet northerners have more fund per capita than SE. I lived in Michigan for years then moved to South Carolina.

[@Swearengen1980]

@@joecuster6926 I know there's plenty of hunting up north, but funds per capita mean nothing.

[@FL_2000O]

I'm a city boy that never held a gun until I was 19. Live in Florida. I can hit a human shaped target center mass at 300 yards with iron sights, using a beat up old rental AR platform at the range. I can hit a human shaped target at up to 100 yards with a snub nose as well, bullseye 5/6 times. I only own 1 weapon, but what I own I'm good with. Night vision is great but it's expensive AF. You don't have to have all the fancy equipment although it can help, but you just need to be good with what you have available.

[@Natefly]

The US with no allies? No rules? That's a scary ass thought. For everybody else lol

[@SilvaDreams]

The most dangerous thing on the battlefield is a grunt without an officer telling them No to avoid Geneva Convention checklists.

[@jama9797]

​@@SilvaDreamsif there's any witnesses heh...

[@Natefly]

​@@SilvaDreamswe become the old timey brutal Canadians.

[@Eric-x5q]

We'll go from "Its never a war crime the first time" to "Its not a war crime if we're the only country left" which, I'm laughing while typing it, but thats fucking scary as shit.

[@viktorgabriel2554]

US has not once won a Military exercise whit any of their friendly nations and Americans dont seem to understand how vulnerable America is it self so if you ignore all records we have on the combat efficiency of the American military and home defense then yes they would win but then you might as well say you know if we disarm every other nation in the world the US would win

[@TwistedSisler]

The thing about the oil in the Middle East in a situation like this is not so much that we would need it for ourselves (the U.S.) but rather we would have to control it so that the other nations don't have access to it, cutting off their supply. The U.S. is the largest oil producer in the world. We produce almost as much oil per year as Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. we have plenty within our own borders so it's not so much a matter of use, but a matter of control. That coupled with the fact that the only nation in the world with the logistical means to carry out an overseas war on multiple fronts, is the U.S. so it's not likely that the U.S. would lose. not saying we would win, but we wouldn't lose or be invaded.

[@ivansoto9723]

I agree with this take. While I don't think we could conquer the entire world, but I think we'd definitely be safe from a mainland invasion indefinitely. I guess you could call it stalemate. It's just so much easier to defend than attack.

[@CrossBreedTacoHD]

@@ivansoto9723 To be more precise, it's easy to attack, but it's difficult to conquer/control. I think the US would win if they were ruthless enough to capitulate each nation one by one through denying them access to the global market and destroying their infrastructure, both military and civilian. (assuming this hypothetical allows individual nations the autonomy to make their own peace deals)

[@TheoneandonlyBotmans]

One thing that is left out at the beginning is that the central northern states bordering canada, while being mostly rural and uninhabited, these states contain the US “Nuclear Triangle” that would be defended at just about all costs being based in North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.

[@biggdoggme]

There is a saying, "You can get mad at America, but DON'T piss her off!" You grab the bull, you get the horns.

[@LockkraKen]

Also don't touch the boats

[@jerkyz]

@@LockkraKenI came here to say the same exact thing!

[@LockkraKen]

@@jerkyz they also didn't really mention the second largest navy in the world, our museum ships, many of which are either still functional or could be if we needed to get them up and out

[@iamaloafofbread8926]

​@@LockkraKen and God help you if you touch their buildings

[@marksmith4892]

I don't find that quote to be accurate. We're not so petty that we start nuking rivals over a difference of opinion, for example. More like, don't attack us, don't invade us. If you want to criticize us, especially constructively criticize, that's OK and we might share our opinions about you as well but that's free speech which we encourage even when it's difficult.

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

Two maxims by which the US Military has always planned sum up this little exchange fairly simply: "The best defense is a good offense" defines the reason why we operate the way we do, and "a fair fight is the result of poor planning" explains why we plan and train the way we do. The Fat Electrician explains how our combat forces are different from any country we don't train, like our good friends in Europe: if an officer in an Eastern unit is taken out of the fight, that unit is disabled until he can be replaced. If an American officer is taken out, all of his senior and junior leadership within the unit can step in and the restraints that officer held over his group of "functional alcoholics" would be gone and it would be a very bad day for opposing units. "It's not a war crime the first time."

[@jdsr7423]

💯

[@FracturedPride]

It's a good day when people refer to Nick's videos. Best history teacher ever.

[@MimosaRose]

Not only are we patriotic, but we are wiley, tenacious and creative. This makes an explosive combination.

[@wyattsmith6694]

We, as Americans, speak at great length about our military power (and rightfully so), but the one part that rarely gets mentioned is that we’re just about as close as possible to geographically perfect. We have EVERYTHING we need within our own borders. We have huge agricultural growth, massive quantities of oil, substantial resources to support equally substantial manufacturing, and most of the best scientists on planet earth to best make use of those resources, and tons more to boot. We also have reefs off the coast, and a coastline that quickly turns into mountains. It doesn’t count in this, because it’s us against everyone, but in a realistic scenario, we’re also covered, north and south, but countries that are kind of like siblings. We’ll squabble, but when something goes down, we’re allies. We also have a robust interstate highway system which makes movement of resources of all kinds very easy, in addition to tons of navigable rivers for the same purpose. Then, you have to factor in that while our military is incredibly powerful, just our ordinary citizenry would bring most nations’ militaries to their knees. I mean in my neck of the woods, we all deer hunt…staying quiet in the woods, camouflaged, taking precise shots with a scoped rifle…what’s that sound like? We’re basically amateur snipers as a hobby. We also have police forces with equipment better than most armies. All of that…all those incredible odds to overcome…and I haven’t even added the most powerful military in human history into the mix. Could we reach out and conquer the entire world? Maybe. That’s hard to say…but if we fell back within our own borders, our resources to survive would outlast anyone’s resources to maintain a siege. We have ONE very small strategic vulnerability, and that’s Cuba. And I promise you…in an all out war, Cuba would not be a vulnerability for long, because it would cease to exist within a matter of minutes if it started to become a problem. The United States of America is just such a perfect storm of traits that make us near invulnerable to any sort of invasion.

[@Onimarr]

Europe has the brightest scientists in the world, Majority of resources America needs are outsourced from other countries and without them America couldnt sustain itself and would have to greatly cut back, Your Military isnt even the most highly trained in the world and to even think your civilians could beat most nations militarys is extremely false and proof of how blind you are to the American propaganda of "we are number 1 and always have been" (fun facts, America in WW1 didn't know how to fight in modern war at that time and the British had to train your military to learn how to fight, also during both world wars the Canadian army was the most feared in the world (the Germans would rather fight the best units America or any of the allies had to offer rather than the fight the worst Canada had to offer) and most highly trained.... still are the most highly trained to this day despite military size, The exercise is America against EVERYONE, including Canada and Mexico and the reality is America couldnt invade either country without taking HEAVY loss's and possibly having their command in shambles due to a special strike team killing them. An American commander in Afghanistan once said "if you want the job done within 2-3 trys, send us in. If you want it done right in one try, send the Canadians".

[@TrumpWinsCopeBissh]

And yet the most powerful weapon usa has on its side is GOD......drop mic

[@madcodereom]

While I don’t believe the US could conquer the rest of the world due to a massive amount of reasons it is kind of incredible that it is likely on of the first nations in human history to be truly unconquerable and if the entire military was taken out of the equation I don’t think it would be possible for an enemy to hold and inch of US territory as I feel us Americans are some of the most patriotic people to ever live.

[@ITSecurityFTW]

I agree with most of what you said but there's one other weakness the US has, more so today than a decade or more today. Willpower. We can do most anything if we're willing to pay the price, but I have my doubts that modern America would be willing to pay the price in lives, environmental damage, and so on for war for more than a year.

[@scottyius]

@madcodereomsome of the most patriotic, and some of the most unpatriotic, it’s quite a conundrum, but that’s how divided we are right now. In fact, I do think a significant portion of people would actually be helping a foreign military.

[@damonbryan7232]

Food for thought No other country in history has had such a great economic and military advantage. Yet doesn't use it for conquest. Does the U.S have influence? Yes but not by conquest.

[@Nimbus1701]

This is a great point. If we wanted to "conquer" other people, we would. Instead, we opt to build economic partnerships and to build military alliances in other regions instead of militarily controlling those regions ourselves. A great example of this is the fact that various shipping lane trade routes are protected and ships are escorted by US military (Navy) ships. If we really had world domination on our minds, we would be the only ones transporting anything instead of protecting every goods transport ships with trade. Full marks for your comment!

[@lenardstarks5891]

I mean to be fair we did kind of do “Manifest Destiny” and we have quite a few “rebuilt” countries that are essentially puppets

[@t0mahawkj0nes]

@@lenardstarks5891 This is fair, but if we word it a certain way it doesn't count.

[@lenardstarks5891]

@@t0mahawkj0nes neocolonialism sure is a thing

[@frankenz66]

Only open and free markets that America allows affords the technology. No one would work that hard developing tech if they couldn't make money on it. Open and free Markets.

[@Typexviiib]

The thing to consider is that the us is a proper empire like rome at it’s height. We have 750 bases in 80 different countries, paying tens of billions every year to friendly foreign military forces. This system is not unlike rome’s auxiliaries, and it shows when we go to fight. We don’t fight alone, we always build a coalition, and as a result of peacetime military expenditures in these countries, they’re not very prone to saying “no” when asked. But internally, the us is not able to be occupied by a hostile force, large swaths of the population will get into shootouts with proper law enforcement forces attempting to execute duly elected laws. If anyone invades the us, pray they run into the us military because the militia does not have any concern for the rules of land warfare.

[@charleslloyd400]

“Why does uncle Jimbob have a skull throne? I mean, look at it! There are hundreds of skulls there!”

[@DrFunkNstein225]

We build a coalition to share the guilt. The UK can't talk about collateral damage if they're launching the artillery.

[@L3tha1ity]

Keep in mind that the interstate highways and major roads, were built in a way to make it easier for troops, tanks, and even airplanes to use them.

[@CCUnderhill1007]

Another thing, our entertaining host of these videos is from Portugal, a country that's just a little bit bigger than the state of South Carolina. I have seen many Europeans struggle with the actual sheer size of the United States. Also we welcome him and his family any time they would like to come and visit.

[@christschool]

He's Russian.

[@atellismarin4607]

Iraq vet here another thought on an invasion of the USA. Many vets like me saw how an insurgency works and how effective on a long enough timeline it can be. Couple that with me being furious my home is being invaded, the family I built post war is under threat, I am armed, and would have no rules of engagement. Any occupation would be very challenging for anyone that dared try, this I promise.

[@Ocavious]

yesir thank you for your service

[@sassyviking6003]

There is a flip side to this. There are many who live here who truly hate the status quo, and rightfully so. I wonder how many, if they saw what they thought to be a genuine opportunity to depose the ruling class and enact change, would assist any invading forces.

[@TheDarrin10]

yes, I have seen firsthand of how our fleet is (US NAVY RETIRED) the power we have at sea is crazy and that's just the ships, not counting the subs! and the fact most military have pew pew's at home it won't be pretty

[@samueldrazkowski2908]

​@sassyviking6003 I'd rather fight the invading force and then work for change, Russia and China would have to be part of this invading force, pretty sure they'd make things even worse, not better

[@johnpatrick1647]

​@@sassyviking6003They would be dealt with accordingly. But, this right here, is the real threat. No nation or coalition of nations can defeat us. But, we could easily defeat ourselves and the vultures would be happy to let it happen.

[@tray3120]

When we gave up control of the Panama canal it was wrote in that we would take it over in a major conflict

[@arklytte]

Tough to enforce if literally *the whole world* is against us, but it's still a good point to know. That said, it's not like Panama would last even a couple hours if we dropped a couple Ranger battalions into the Canal's AOO. And by the time they *could* do something about it (or, more likely, one of their larger neighbors), we'd have an air craft carrier battle group down there to tell em to piss off.

[@robcat2142]

Trump is talking about the Panama Canal today.

[@nightlistic8012]

You will never see a country who's citizens will set differences aside, and fight side by side with someone that just 10min before they hated, and fight for them like it was their brother or sister than Americans. We may hate each other most the time, but we hate others threatening Americans more.

[@hollisister5004]

You mentioned how crazy it was that America was fighting in 2 oceans and still doing well. We had that figured out back in WW2, lol

[@WilliamRandall-fg7xw]

The USA has about 11 million deer hunters. The hunters have the supplies and local knowledge of land. There are tens of millions of other firearm owners.

[@ljs444]

100 million gun owner but there 350 million people with over 450 million firearms in the united states

[@kate2create738]

A lot of hunters also have certain sites prepped whenever they go to these hunting sites, so some they likely have a backup supply in certain regions away from people’s hands. With that, we have a deep prepper community that if things go sideways, there’s going to be a group prepared throughout the country. There’s also the veteran community who have the experience to think about logistics, as well as strategies, all while being familiar with the land than a foreigner who might have a little knowledge but not as much as the locals.

[@dovahkiin3.14]

Even without the US military or veterans or hunters, millions of US citizens have knowledge or experience with warfare or guns. Guns and warfare are just a massive part of American culture.

[@SgtSyphilis69]

We literally have more guns than people. Lol.

[@kveldgorkon4611]

My Grand Parents Came from the Philippines after WW2 .. My Grand Parents Lives were saved by US Soldiers in Manila during WW2.. My GrandPa told me if you ever see a Soldier in a Bar or Restaurant pay for their Meal... My Family are very Patriotic to USA.. And every single one of us Own Firearms , Well Trained in Shooting and Safety.. GOD Bless the USA !!!

[@225Racing]

People forget we can deploy a fully functional Burger King anywhere in the world within 24 hours with working ice cream machines. This is less close than anyone thinks because currently we fight with 2 hands tied behind our backs. In case anyone forgets, We're still 2 time World War Champs.

[@jongault7527]

Amen brother....

[@bendjohans3863]

tzztzz you always entered after the fight was nearly over ;D

[@tomhollins9266]

Yeah. If we were faced with a REAL war, we would use WWII tactics which would be gloves off. All military assets and factories around the world would be bombed within 2 weeks. We have kinetics in space that cannot be detected bc they are dropped and guided without propellant. etc etc. stuff we don't even know exists. SR-72 is a bomber now. Wicked.

[@ThatRipOff]

@@bendjohans3863 Yeah, we joined the losing side and still won lmao.

[@matthewhernandez8759]

We made japan surrender as a country just let that sink in ​@bendjohans3863

[@phaylnx]

Montanan here, you don't want to invade us. We have more guns than people here. We also have bears, and contrary to what the feminists think, a bear would kill you easy. Also, we have more ICBM silos than any other state in the country, so the retaliatory strike could be an extinction event level threat.

[@michaelcooper1558]

Too many comments to scroll through to see if someone else mentioned it lol. But, on the whole "control" of Mid-Eastern oil thing. Even if, by chance, America couldn't maintain control of the oil there, what do you think they would do? Being able to maintain itself, America would destroy any/all oil production facilities in the Mid-East... denying the entire rest of the world the biggest majority of their oil. Win... by attrition.

[@darchangel4295]

As Christopher Titus said in a comedic skit, "We build $300,000 monster trucks for FUN...phuck with us and see what we build for you!" LOL

[@RAThatFNGirlChicago]

Lots of ppl dont know our military did coordinated training and small missions. That's why we only lost 4k troops after 20 yrs of so called war, that shit over there was defense contractors paradise. Not to say it was a right or good thing to be there in the first place.

[@RAThatFNGirlChicago]

Just like with Nam some stupid crap that wasn't our business

[@ThundrCh1ckn]

The same with Taiwan. The scenario of losing Taiwan to China right now has already generated strategies to crater the island in a losing situation.

[@nobody8717]

there's more untapped oil in the niobara basin (north dakota area) than in the middle east. just fyi.

[@martyleland7268]

The comment starting at 9:23 of the video that ends in: "...We left farmers fighting against Canada, and we are safe." I love it! I'm still laughing!

[@HalfCycle]

One thing this video forgets to point out is coordination of forces. If the rest of the world had to combine forces, they would take a LONG time to get to the point of understanding each other (i.e. Tactics, equipment, communications, etc) vs the US is such a well oiled military machine it would be immediately tipped in the US favor which could grant enough time to gain control of the canals & islands it would need and would keep any country from trying to attack because they'd be on the defensive immediately

[@sentinel7672]

It also doesn't exactly talk about the US logistical capacity and organization. It's not something a lot of people think about, but America's ability to produce/train and transport military equipment and personnel to any location in the world at a moment's notice has actually been an unintended weapon of psychological warfare in the past. In World War II we had entire barges in the Pacific dedicated to making 10 gallons of ice cream every seven minutes, 500 gallons every shift, and approximately five *tons* every day... per barge. In modern times there's a joke that the US can deploy a military base with a fully operational Burger King to any location in the world within 48 hours. Imagine how demoralizing that is for America's enemies that you're busy digging trenches and worrying about supply lines while the US is trying to decide what fast food chain should serve their mess hall.

[@CrossBreedTacoHD]

@@sentinel7672 Speaking of fast food chains, I didn't even consider the "corporation" aspect of this conflict.

[@RagnarokLoW]

imagine thinking the great lakes would prevent an invasion of the US through Canada when that area doesnt even represent 1/5th the length of the border...

[@mikefluellen9964]

So consider this, the armed civilian population is roughly 100 x that of the standing military. If someone were able to defeat the entire US military, they would still have to go through a far larger one behind that

[@EdStarwind]

And if the world pissed us off enough for everyone to declare war… well, do you remember the movie Inglorious Basterds?

[@rsrt6910]

Considering how many are ex-military, law enforcement, hunters, sportsmen, they are arguably better trained with weapons they are VERY comfortable with that are better maintained.

[@xKillerClownx]

That is, at least, for as long as we can keep the politicians (particularly the "left") from having their way.

[@majesj]

There are approximately 15.8 million military veterans in the United States. Even if only 10% of the veterans are able and desire to join a supplementary defense force, that's 1.5 million troops. As the war progresses and threats increase, more will definitely join the fight. I am a veteran myself and what I've learned while traveling the country is there are many Americans who wanted to serve in the military, but did not for one reason or another. For every veteran that is willing to join a defense force, there are 2 to 3 civilians that will join them. That number, 1.58 million troops (a very conservative number) could become well over 10 million and these are the types of Americans who are definitely already armed.

[@TheREALOC1972]

And the ones that aren't will be the ones that training the new troops. I'm a retired Army 1sgt, I retired in 2011 and in the 13 years since then I've almost been involuntarily unretired twice, once when Syria was acting a fool while Obama was President and again when Russia invaded Ukraine. I can't give away exactly what my job would be BUT lets just say there is a plan in place for a civilian defense force, A guy with Asthma can still run a computer, a guy in a wheelchair can still run a radio, and a guy with flat feet can still drive a truck and work in a Supply Depot with BARE MINIMUM Military training..... and every military post will become a Basic training post again like they were in WWI and WWII.

[@jibantik00]

Honestly, I'd put that number closer to 30 million, if not more, considering a foreign military invasion would radicalize a large portion of people who are less gung-ho.

[@jayglier]

Hell Ohio still has provisions for an Irregular Militia on the books any male between 16-60 can be called to arms

[@aandy2042]

I'm just a citizen and if a real threat came id be willing to die for my country to defend it. We the people will stand together

[@UgliestGrandma]

And we bring our own guns, bullets, boots, plates, helmets and nvg’s

[@jordanwhite8718]

I’d like to compare America to an English mastiff. It seems like a derby dog that trips over its own feet until it’s defending its family. Then the goofy looking giant dog becomes one of the scariest things you’ve ever seen.

[@datgumkirby4477]

Yeah that's pretty accurate.

[@Rojoisimo]

I like that, I'm more a blue nose bull dog type but the mastiff is a noble gentle defender too. It's big and lovable till you show you ain't a friend but rather a threat. Then even Cerberus cowards in fear.

[@ryanj.hanson6920]

Japan didn't come to the main land after Pearl Harbor with one general saying "there was a gun behind every blade of grass"

[@Junjito6]

Im an extremely proud American, but it saddens me that that pride has dwindled severely in recent years with people burning American flags in the streets and publicly displaying hatred towards America. Hopefully our people can come together again at some point.

[@0waverunner0]

that is due to schools and the teachings being provided. the rhetoric is horrible. yes i know America hasn't always been the "hero",, but no country ever has. i too hope for s resurgence of patriotism and over all American world views.

[@butternuts14]

That’s because they’re too spoiled and don’t know what REAL poverty is. Drop them off in a country where it’s everyone for themselves and they’d be screwed.

[@seppukumouse8005]

The latest resurgence of American pride was after the attack on 9/11. The US is split into two parties, they act like siblings. Like any family siblings are allowed to bs each other but the moment someone attacks one of the siblings, the other one will defend it. This is just my opinion.

[@GDO9099]

Tbh politics is a massive contributor to that split

[@seppukumouse8005]

@GDO9099 indeed

[@vampiro4236]

I mean, yeah you'd lose, but we can make sure you're extracted to Texas so you can enjoy some BBQ and pecan pie until it's all over. lol "Man, they aren't defending, they are attacking now." Yeah, that's basically our doctrine for most defensive situations. 🤣

[@Practitioner_of_Diogenes]

"The best defense is a good offense."

[@Hailiums]

The scariest but possibly most reassuring aspect of this Andre is that the United States could do all of this right now if it really wanted to, but we don't.

[@dankerxd4108]

Let's be honest, 2 countries, China and Russia will be enough for the USA. The United States has no experience in fighting an equal opponent and no experience in wars, in real wars. To understand this, you need to get out of the echo chamber for a week.

[@Hailiums]

@dankerxd4108 China and Russia aren't anywhere near equal to the US. Even combined neither would be a serious threat in conventional warfare. Russia can barely handle itself against a defending neighboring country let alone the might of the entire US military. China is the only real "threat" and if you want to talk about a military that doesn't have any fighting experience China would be the epitome of that.

[@damo408]

@@dankerxd4108lol. Russia can’t even take Ukraine.

[@richardsmail8727]

@@dankerxd4108 You have to realize, the USA wargames with a majority of other close opponents, They have to handicap themselves in order to make it challenging and helpful to all involved. Look at the Reports and do a deep dive, its scary.

[@pjackson8322]

​@dankerxd4108 This is an interesting video, but let's be real. Russia and China would be the most challenging but that is hypothetical if they are full strength. At this time during the Ukraine war, there would be no way they could stand a chance.

[@Andrew-ew3uv]

Every other country criticizes us for how much we develop our military but this is exactly why we do it... The fact people don't think there would be wars everywhere if we weren't so powerful is insane

[@thesilencer8074]

Ignoring that other countries do it too is rather ironic in this case then, right? You are completely mistaken if you think that the people who have been in the most conflict in the world unlike the very young America, believe themselves safe with alliances. It is perhaps for this kind of naivety that America could lose a war and has already done so.

[@iangelfaceiangelface2912]

At the beginning of the US entry into WWII we were the 17th largest military in the world. At the end of the war we were number 1. We may quarrel amongst ourselves, but we stand together if anyone else comes at us.

[@leecashion2860]

Not a war tribe. 50 war tribe arguing amongst ourselves. Don't give us an outside threat to unify around.

[@shellyshelton5819]

My 75 year old dad still shoots the M16 he carried in Vietnam 😂.he always had a nice gun collection,of course he taught us to shoot too. We have enough oil and natural resources that we don’t have to buy from other countries. very grateful to be a American ❤

[@manaRAYZ_story]

textbook southern american

[@maxxcarver5502]

my Dad is a 78 yr old veteran. He is Still Terrifying with his 30-06! his favorite rifle. 😆

[@maxxcarver5502]

he scored so well during basic training that they said it was impossible! they threw out his score and made him do it Again. he scored 3 points Higher the second time. when they actually tested him the next day, it was raining And he wears glasses. he still scored Marksman!!

[@olanlevan8470]

We're actually energy secure not energy independent. Our refineries cannot refine fracked oil. We still have to import crude sweet oil from the middle east. We sell our fracked oil in exchange. And we don't build new refineries because it's cheaper to just import what we need and sell what we can't use.

[@psishow7823]

Try to imagine fighting the US Marine Corps when they have home field advantage where they are well fed, well rested and have all the supplies they could ever want. Go ahead, I'll give you a moment to think about it.

[@quinnhasse9170]

and unlimited reinforcements, american unity.

[@mattg1094]

😮

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsiIico]

You know it’s always good when the question is ‘can this one group of people defeat literally everybody else on their own?’ And the answer is ‘probably’

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

The states surrounding the Canada border alone could keep Canada at bay. Which would be police, sheriffs, veterans, gang members, NRA members, private militias and national reserve army. So we wouldn't need an army to keep Canada's military at bay.

[@147salsa]

Canadas defense is a joke lol They would be much threat

[@reliantncc1864]

The entire Canadian navy has about 8000 people, about as many as a single American carrier strike group (and lacking the equipment). Canada is not a threat, at least partly because they haven't bothered to have much of a military since they know no one would dare attack them while we have their back. Keep in mind this is also true of many other first world countries who have been relying on our military strength to keep them safe.

[@thesupervideogamenerdmore3171]

Canada is NOTHING to the US, so yeah, northern citizens ALONE should be enough to stop them.

[@aaronburdon221]

​@@147salsaCanada's biggest defense would be its weather. Just like Russia. That would be mitigated somewhat by superior equipment and deploying people from the northern states who have a little bit more affinity towards that type of weather.

[@jfkst1]

@@aaronburdon221 America has many tens of millions living in cold climates. We would not be unprepared for cold weather and Alaska is more extreme than most anywhere.

[@imabott7053]

"An attack from Canada" is about the funniest thing I have ever heard. I can't help but picture a bunch of open hand slapping.

[@sassyviking6003]

Not at all. Canada is very similar to the US, just not as populous or rich. There are stories of WW2 soldiers from Canada being particularily vicous. Not saying they would win, I believe the logistical challenges laid out in the video would be too great. But Canada is not the caricature the US often makes it out to be.

[@apexdemond554]

I’m American but I will say Canada is famous for their war crimes😂

[@Wyatt_Riley]

Canada would never attack us. Not only does it make sense logistically to be allies, our nations are generational homies. Kind of like a little brother, nobody could ever fuck with Canada without going through us first lol.

[@Barz1eone]

Canadians can fight...they also would have committed many war crimes of ww2 had the Geneva convention been established and they weren't on the winning side.

[@JoeDixon-h9c]

I stopped the video at 2:21 seconds, to answer your question and as a military veteran, ( USMC ) I will go out on a limb and state the United States would win. We also have an armed citizenry, and roughly 24 million Military Veterans still alive and well, any invasion of the continental U.S. would not go real well for the invader. Okay, let us watch your video.

[@marydickerson6111]

OOH RAH!!! Semper Fi Marine! At 62 I may not have the stamina I once had, but I'm still a Marine and the added benefit of being a WM. Women are always underestimated, but when it comes to making due, we have the edge. If your aim is not what it used to be, try a shot gun; buck shot will slow them down. Better yet, add a bit of salt. We raised two girls and their dates were always afraid of my husband. My girls always told them they should be afraid, but they had better be more afraid of Mom. Dad will give them a head start; Mom won't. I'll wrap this up by asking a question. Do you really believe all our weapons and tricks are plastered all over KZbin???

[@JoeDixon-h9c]

@@marydickerson6111 Rah! " Semper Fi!" Just another old 0311.

[@donaldhughes2391]

That Texas gut check alone is reason enough to not try it. And you sir are correct in noting that the citizens are going to be a huge problem. Japan knew the truth about a rifle behind every blade of grass.

[@lucielm]

Thank you, Marines, for your service.

[@arthurmondrake4713]

Norway has oil but offshore oil which can be easily destroyed by Commandos or submarines

[@timothymbess]

If someone suggests a surprise sneak attack from the North, Canada has a total population only slightly higher than California. In fact, Canada's entire military is roughly 100k troops (75k active, 25k reserve). That's approx. one-seventh of the size of just the US National Guard. US Army: 443,000 personnel US Navy: 329,000 personnel US Air Force: 317,000 personnel US Marine Corps: 168,000 personnel US Space Force: 9,370 personnel US Coast Guard: 40,400 personnel US Reserves and National Guard: ~750,000 personnel Department of Defense Civilian Employees: ~750,000 personnel

[@stinky60096]

I am one lone woman in Texas. I have 1 pistol, 1 judge (shoots bullets and shotgun shells), one rifle, one shotgun, and a few knives. I have 4 close families of friends (and they have extended families). My friends have hundreds (maybe more) guns, rifles, shotguns, military knives, large caches of munitions, and they are just collectors. They are not part of a militia. But I can surely count on them to protect me and all their neighbors.

[@stinky60096]

@@jarredeckman1976 I have been through two elections here; saw 1 Biden/Harris sign in 2019 and no signs for Harris/Waltz this year. So... no sign of Tampon voters here.

[@BulletProofBallzPDX]

One man here in Oregon, 5 pistols (.40,.45, and 9mm) 2 rifles (.308, and .300 blk out) 3 shot guns, and thousands of rounds of ammo. I can arm my neighbors and half of them own their own too. So F A F O lol

[@PruWillDo]

Shhh!🤫

[@Rem700R5MN]

You, your friends, and neighbors ARE the militia, as the founders intended.

[@stinky60096]

@@Rem700R5MN Exactly!

[@jordanjoestar8839]

As somebody who lives in South Dakota (midland USA) I can say I myself own several firearms built to the standard of our forces. My rifles are camo, with solar backup power on my sights. Thousands of rounds of ammo, extra military surplus gear and more. My friends often do camping expeditions running training exercises with night vision or thermal vision. If you attacked central US you would be met with extreme and lethal force from master hunters, ex military, armed citizens and people of all walks of life. "Behind every blade of grass, is a rifle" one leader once classicly spoke of when considering a mainland invasion of the USA. I can speak from experience, at least in the Midwest, this is 100% true. Some friends groups are already more armed than some small nations, and often trained to operate at a higher level than some base military factions. Fun fact: out highways systems are designed to be used as backup runways. We can mobilize any base in nearly any location, at any time. There will always be a runway.

[@MrTangent]

“Solar backup power on my sights” Huh?

[@Rem700R5MN]

Sounds like a good start, even for a South Dakotan.

[@fnkdtnk]

“What? they can fight a war in two oceans?” When WW2 is taught in European schools, is the entire Pacific theater skipped?

[@Nempo13]

Yes because they never got involved in it. Only the British were involved (they had 2 ships in the Pacific that sailed with the American fleets but America kept them back to protect transpot guard duty. They repeatedly asked America to allow them into the main combat but were denied because they couldn't incorporate them into American tactic and comunication.

[@fnkdtnk]

@ that would explain the “Russia fought half of WW2, and the US just helped Britain” bs. Them not covering the Pacific front would explain a lot of mind boggling conversations that I’ve had about WW2.

[@7thsluglord363]

considering the entire education on that war is strictly focused on perpetuating a proven false victimhood, and a proven false plan of world domination, yea. The education is 100% pure propaganda and brainwashing with nearly zero historical fact focused on. So if it doesnt further these points, they dont even bother mentioning it.

[@blairpenny1526]

Yeah, they pretty much skip over it like Japan wasn't part of the Axis

[@michaelgrajek6435]

I was born and raised on Guam. We know.

[@Sleezy-yeti]

Just remember if you hear the a-10 guns going off it wasn’t aiming for you because the bullets hit the target before you hear the gub thats why you hear two burst the first sound is the impact of the bullets hitting whatever they were aimed at at the second sound is the sound waves from the gun reaching the ground

[@danacramer9311]

I live in Southern California. Almost every one I know owns at least one gun but usually they have several or more.

[@GeraldWalls]

Your State Government hates you and wants to change that.

[@OkiePeg411]

Our government will never allow people to use their stockpiles. They would arrest the civilian and let the enemy go free!!!

[@motonut4503]

Too bad you don't have constitutional rights there can't carry them, and they have to be on the safe firearm roster meaning the least possible efficient platforms for defense. But something better than nothing I guess.

[@danacramer9311]

@ you can carry here with a permit

[@GeraldWalls]

@@danacramer9311 Imagine if you needed government permission to exercise any other -conditionally- Constitutionally-guaranteed right. (Edit: I hate autocorrect.)

[@nabcunion]

There's one country on earth with the transport capability to move an army across an ocean. It's the USA.

[@kate2create738]

Two oceans.

[@donheady3851]

​@@kate2create7383 oceans.

[@donheady3851]

We can absolutely go through the arctic ocean too from alaska.. and we do. People sleep on that cup, nobody expects us to go around the northpole take out Santa and hit the tops of europe and Asia while hitting the sides too

[@_RandomPerson_]

"Deploy the tactical Burger King"

[@VictorArzu-jw3ff]

USA would lose against the world

[@TheSpaztickOne]

South Dakota Resident here, and I currently have 17 guns and almost 35,000 rounds of ammo (15,000 in just .556 alone) 12ga, 20ga, 25.06, 30.30, 30.06, .243 .300 .556/223, 762/39, 762/59, 22cal, 9mil, 38cal, 44cal, 45cal, 50cal! And none of them are registered. I am always looking for more! Me, my wife and my 13 year old daughter (she's been training since 1 year old) are extremely proficient with all of them! I say "Bring it on world!" Because I ain't the only family in America like me! AMERICA - FUCK YEAH!!!

[@mrmurphy172]

Want to include your home address for the government agency that is surely watching these posts. 😅

[@TheSpaztickOne]

@mrmurphy172 guns don't need to be registered in South Dakota. We have 2nd amendment constitutional carry. I am doing nothing illegal, and if they wanted m, they don't need me to post my address.

[@PruWillDo]

Shhhh!🤫

[@leecashion2860]

I was once like you, but we had a series of small boating and hurricane accidents down here in Texas... Should have sprung for the waterproof case.

[@jfromtheburgh5643]

Merica

[@johnhines623]

As a Southern American I want to say first and foremost that we absolutely do not want a war. But we are always ready.

[@JoeSmith-xv6fs]

Him saying Wyoming is a big state with few people. Me in Alaska

[@TheGavrael]

Wyoming=lowest population Alaska= lowest density Both of us have the same “leave us alone” mentality.

[@NixViridian]

Got that right. Wyomingite here.

[@xGojoSatoruu]

I’ll preface this by saying Americans will do almost anything to have PEACE rather than war. 8:44 That being said, that’s the one thing that I think prevents most countries from trying anything. We The People of the USA would NEVER let another country take our liberty. Hollywood has probably made hundreds of movies about it. But we also, most of us anyway, love everyone’s culture and want to learn more about other countries and be friends. This war scenario is the LAST thing Americans would ever want.

[@MonsterGaming-rh7sb]

The fact that this question can even be legitimately asked is crazy.

[@terryrodriguez6209]

As large as our military is keep in mind it’s only about one percent of our population. If you ask able bodied Veterans, militias and civilians with guns to join in the percentage goes way up. Also don’t discount how much food we provide the rest of the world.

[@TheREALOC1972]

There's a plan in place for that, there's also a plan in place to take those who can't serve in combat compasity, I.E. age, disabled, or otherwise not able to serve would take over those roles, a guy in his 60's or 70's can still run a radio, a guy in wheelchair can still operate a computer and answer a phone and a guy with asthma can still drive a truck or work in a supply depot just like happened in WWI and WWII and every military post would become a Basic Training post like they were during WWI and WWII. I'm a retired Army 1sgt and I KNOW there's a plan, EVERY military retiree CAN be called back to Active duty until they are 62 and most of them would become trainers and supervisors of those folks.

[@chancemeyers8502]

You should react to The Fat Electricians "22 vs 500 America's defiant stand at Lazeranth Ridge" I think you'd like it and the men of that story deserve to be remembered

[@hillbillyreefer8996]

I hope this video shows how America is a peaceful nation that brings stability and peace to the rest of the world...look at what we could do if we weren't...

[@14FrensAnd88Eagles]

You're joking right?

[@williamturner7131]

@@14FrensAnd88Eagles No, he's not. And it's a very valid point. America really could demolish... everyone. Do recall that following WW2, it was America that was better off than ever, and we had such an economy that we completely rebuilt and restarted the absolutely demolished countries ravaged by war, to the point that Germany and Japan are now some of the US' closest allies due to this support. But, we didn't HAVE to assist. The US could've left everyone else in ashes. The US is, unironically, an absolutely horrible, terrifying military power that is held at bay by the most progressive society in the world- itself. The gloves stay on, even during our last few wars. America really, genuinely is a peaceful nation, because it'd be laughably easy to take on other nations. I believe a report released by the DoD a couple years ago explored the effectiveness of a single US aircraft carrier group (one of nearly a dozen) versus China should China declare war. 1 of many groups away from home, versus China with homefield advantage. The verdict: it would be a standstill. The entire nation, versus just one of our supercarrier fleets far from home.

[@Zephyrt3mp3st]

​​@@14FrensAnd88Eagles y'all foreign nations run your mouth, but who comes to save you every time your enemies come at you? We have zero interest in world domination, that's why the world isn't under our boot. We want you to be self sufficient because it's better for us anyway. We want you developed so you can help advance technology. We want you able so we don't have to come running to save you. We want more nations closer to our level just in case an alien species wants to FAFO cause then it's less weight on our shoulders to save the world. If Americans wanted to enslave the world, you would be enslaved already, especially since you've all let your own defensive abilities fall so far. Not one of you even has the logistical capabilities to play that game. You would be fighting just to get supplies to the front line and you can't fight without supplies. You're welcome, much love, 'Merica.

[@elduquecaradura1468]

@@williamturner7131 I mean, it took that the japanese attacked the US and Hitler declared war to get the US out of their slumber and there is no doubt that will happen again, but sadly, United States must get back to isolationism so the rest of the world realizes how much they've lost after decades of shatting at the USº

[@cassieberringer7427]

@@williamturner7131 This. Yes. We could annihilate any other country if we wanted to and claim it as territory and no one would have the ability to do anything about it. But we don't because that isn't the type of world and philosophy we ascribe to. We actually want to dissuade countries from that type of mind set.

[@LordHolley]

That's a tall order, but in the end, nobody would win. So many Americans are very well armed. The gorilla warfare would cause massive casualties to any invading army.

[@nrssweet4860]

that's if we weren't divided and starting killing each other. But yeah i was trying to explain that to my liberal friends that was worried when Russia invaded Ukraine.

[@MoriVin]

Its actually pretty easy to cripple America. Our power grid alone is compromised. One litle trojan virus from china and boom....90% of US population gone within couple months.

[@xShadowChrisx]

@@nrssweet4860 nothing unites america more than having a third party to hate.

[@a.jeangong3082]

Let's be honest, even Americans wouldn't want to eff with texans (military concentration notwithstanding), let alone have South and Central America eff with texans...

[@All4chaosG]

The US military's strength isn't just in troops and weapons. Yes...we have alot of that. What are military really is, is the most efficient logistical support organization on the planet. It's not just that we can put troops anywhere in a short period of time...but we can keep them supplied. Something no other country can do. There are other countries with Oil and with manufacturing capability, they don't have a way to move it long distance across the water while defending them. Also, while there is a very thin amount of population in the northwest in states like Montana, Utah, Wyoming and the Dakotas, it's a very mountainous region. It would be very difficult to move materials through them. Troops would quickly find themselves without ammo, food, water or fuel.

[@LordWaterBottle]

WW2 Ice Cream boats go brrrrr

[@jamesbirkett292]

Our*

[@yael9449]

Calling an organization that has never passed a budget audit & got stuck in Afghanistan for 20 years & still lost "efficient" is certainly an interesting perspective

[@joshuacrooks7571]

​@@yael9449effective at saving/spending money? No. Effective at getting things to their men when they need it? Yes.

[@becool4223]

During World War II The US population was 125 million and they put 11 million men into military service. Today the US population is about 325 million or so and by automating industry each worker in war production factories can be much more productive than in WWII and this combined with the fact that the US now allows women to also take combat roles in its military means that the US could probably support a military of 25-30 million in a total war today. The rest of the world should be able to exceed this number but would not be likely to equip their forces as well as the Americans would and it would likely take them some decades to be able to deploy a large enough force across the ocean to really challenge the Americans on their own soil.

[@johnelliott4521]

Our national guard and reserve forces have almost as many people as active duty forces Behind them we have 18 million combat veterans.

[@Makoto417]

India alone can pull 150 to 200 million troops easily we have many men who wants to join military but government limits it.

[@Swearengen1980]

80% of America's young men today fail the military's standard of health. They couldn't join if they wanted to. Obesity and mental illness alone disqualify that useless generation.

[@ricekreepykilla5575]

@@Makoto417I think the only issue is getting them from India to allied countries where they would be able to engage American forces. For the entire world this is the major problem is how do we engage the Americans outside our own countries.

[@uri3lp]

​@Makoto417 I've seen videos of Indian soldiers carrying sticks to fight against the Chinese at border disputes. Not too worried about 150 million stick bearers.

[@ComotoseOnAnime]

15:11 One thing this doesn't cover is that we don't have *just* 11 Supercarriers, we have 9 "Amphibious Assault Ships" as well (7 Wasp class and 2 America class with plans to build 9 more of the latter) That can each carry 20 VTOL capable jets as well, effectively making them mini carriers that are about 50-75% the carrying capacity (And of equivalent tonnage and displacement) of the flagship carriers of the French and Indian fleet. Essentially our non-carrier carriers are equivalent to the carriers of other nations lmao.

[@ricekreepykilla5575]

Those amphibious assault ships the first time I saw them was straight out of sci fi for me like wtf they are insane

[@tarrickmerdev2324]

Yeah I feel like this video really undersold the carrier battle groups. It isn't just a carrier. Each battle group is more powerful than most countries' entire military with the USAF able to project even more air power as well. Add in that technological superiority really dominates air and naval power and I think the World side would be lucky to make it across either ocean. Population/troop attrition would likely never come into play.

[@alecmoon8895]

Sir one branch of our military’s motto is “let’s see who can be more aggressive first” and we also have the buff

[@edelbrock443]

"Not a lot of people live there" is another way to say, "not habitable" or "difficult terrain." It should also be noted that the USA can destroy or hijack satellites at will. So the rest of the world would have to communicate and find US forces the old fashioned way, like they did in WW2. Other countries might be capable of doing this, like Russia and China, but have not been shown to be coordinated enough, or perceptively capable of hitting satellites. Also, that means there would be no cyber attacks.

[@AllanCarr-d6u]

One more fact people don't realize is our underwater capability. Most communication is done by undersea cables like 95%, our Navy dive teams would take out the cables easily. The lights of the World would go out, then the gas for the generators would dry up, supply chains cease to exist, war is over. That's where rules of engagement go out the window people, see right now we fight fair, if we're fighting alone those rules don't apply.

[@apg5216]

It has way more to do with transportation and infrastructure than terrain. Nearly all populous cities are either on a coast or river. Fast growing cities with modern transport from planes, trucks, and trains not requiring waterways are all on major roadway intersections. The less populated north central states aren't difficult to navigate. They are just mostly used as farm land without the large older cities that developed hundreds of years ago on waterways. Minnesota is a good example of this. More than half of its population lives in the area in or around Minneapolis which developed around the Mississippi river. Remove the twin cities and it becomes just another unpopulated rural state like the Dakotas and Montana. Illinois is another state to look at. Chicago which connects to the Mississipi river via the Illinois river holds 70% of its population with St. Louis holding another large portion. The rest is like any other rural state.

[@Gayle.ZAKinMorocco]

The fact that we as Americans are well armed and very patriotic civilian militia would be hard to overcome and would be a significant turning point in any invasion. For example I got my first gun when I was 12 and learned to shoot and hunt. My son around the same age.

[@Raggard07]

Very common in the u.s for us to have guns very young, its like another 200million+ troops they would have to go through, we would just overwhelm anyone setting foot here.

[@oifmarinesgt]

I was a United States Marine part of the initial attack of Iraq in 2003. Yes there were other countries involved but 80% of the invasion force was the United States Marines. Iraq was considered defeated within weeks. Iraq had what is considered at the time one of the largest militaries in the world, so think about that for just a minute.

[@charleslloyd400]

Second time they were one of the largest militaries and got their shit kicked in almost instantly. We can’t win hearts and minds, but in a battle of sending people to god, we’re pros at that.

[@TheREALOC1972]

Yeah that's not true.... I was in the Army and part of the Inital Attack of Iraq the Marines were a part of it but the fact is the Army did most of the it, The simple fact is Marines don't have the numbers to take on another countries military, the Army did the heavy lifting, you all just took the oil fields while we went all the way to Turkey in 2 weeks.

[@jaimeangulo4880]

At the time, I believe Iraq had the fourth largest military force by people. I believe the "war" was officially over in less than 20 days. For all practical purposes, it was over when the US declared war on Iraq.

[@CarlMiller-hb4oj]

Across the US are militias who train and build strong friendships. Once the governors call up the militias no beachhead on the mainland would last. These militias are mostly retired military. We also have police forces in the millions who have and are trained with military weaponry and drones. An invasion force would have to be unbelievably overwhelming to hold any position. Even without active military to defend.