What would a war between US and EU look like? (Part 1/2)

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This video explores a hypothetical conventional arms war between the whole of EU and the US. Who could do more damage to the other side? And how would that war go? Which territories could be lost and how many troops might perish? All is touched upon and analyzed. In this first part the setup and the war in the Atlantic is the main focus.
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[@evangamer5752]

Your a great content Creater

[@PunjabHP]

Iran vs Pakistan

[@groundzero1192]

China vs south east asia. Peace not war.

[@tamimmahmud8730]

Binkov's Battlegrounds Us Vs Asia continent war , next video please

[@danr.5017]

You said no other countries, but pulling greenland into the conflict would force Canada to pick a side. Canada has just as much pressencse in green land as the USA. This would also probably panic Northern Ireland(EU) as it would position them as a staging ground. Its impossible to think Britian would be able to cope with any of that situation. They can't afford a war on their shores but if Canada sided with the USA they'd probably have to follow us into a war with Europe again.

[@Chrischi4598]

UK to Switzerland UK: So you just sit at the site? Feels weird! Switzerland: well, you get used to it...

[@thecatalyst6212]

neutrality intesifies

[@SGT676]

Norway: You guys want any popcorn?

[@Redsauce101]

UK to US: Here's what they are up to. UK to EU: Here's what they are up to. UK to Everyone: Need guns? Missiles? Signals on the cheap? No? How about some Marmite?

[@trekkienzl2862]

Turkey 🇹🇷: Room for one more?

[@LordInquisitor701]

@@trekkienzl2862 Turkey to Greece Those are some nice islands you got there I think I take those

[@iolucar5029]

US : How do we get to France ? Belgium : ... Don't look at me !

[@toureiffel1890]

Underated comment

[@aleiabdelmguid5952]

😂

[@Nonamelol.]

Germany: I have an idea!

[@youllknowme2079]

US: *HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM*

[@kristiandahl1310]

Poor Belgium

[@TheArmchairHistorian]

I like the war room style black/green map in the beginning. It’d be cool if it remained in that style for the whole video!

[@IBPhoenix]

I see the algorithm found you 4 weeks later as well, even content creators are blessed as well it seems! Thanks for the great videos. :)

[@snickerdoodle5706]

I hope the armchair historian makes more squad vs squad videos!

[@harrisonford7210]

I'd love that aswell

[@Jec0218]

It's looks like DEFCON

[@Chorophilax]

@@Jec0218 thought the same thing

[@billy-the-butcher]

Allies: poking Germany with a stick **come on, do your thing**

[@kristiandahl1310]

Damn it have an upvote

[@6153_]

Germany is weaker than Italy Poland and France

[@billy-the-butcher]

@@6153_ yeah, so it was in 1920 too. And yet look at what happened 20 years later.

[@6153_]

@@billy-the-butcher Yeah comparing that Times is a little bit different i mean Germany is a Pupet state of the Us and France is a nuclear power nobody would allow germany ever to posses Nukes so no Germany lost its great power status

[@espneindanke9172]

@@billy-the-butcher In germany the first thing to happen will be demonstrations against the C02 emitted by the millitary^^

[@Violent2aShadow]

Final result? Strategic Russian Victory.

[@Jamo_7811]

And reestablishment of the Soviet Union

[@flopsinator5817]

@@Jamo_7811 And the reemergence of the Czar.

[@Timbo5000]

@@flopsinator5817 A Tsar and the Soviet Union cannot be combined. They are mortal enemies

[@flopsinator5817]

@@Timbo5000 Not if the whites win...

[@matthewssilva4781]

Mladorossi?

[@AlextheKaijuFan]

This is essentially a modern battle between the United States and Fortress Europe.

[@andreilin113]

@@Jimmy42735 what?

[@laboot7447]

@@Jimmy42735 ???? The US and America is the same thing?

[@Weisior]

@@Jimmy42735 Chill dude, this is just hypotetical scenario for fun

[@totifaddye6587]

@@laboot7447 yeah U never read the name?

[@Jimmy42735]

@@laboot7447 Spell check sucks sometimes

[@RandomSwedishGuy]

In the beginning Eu: This will be hard Sweden: i got this, *sends one submarine”

[@aleiabdelmguid5952]

😂

[@cosmic1518]

quick curiosity: in another training between US and european forces even an Italian Todaro class submarine managed to reach a distance of 8 km between them and an US nimitz class carrier considering it "sunk" by the sub. This story is not as known as the swedish submarine one but it's very interesting too

[@aleiabdelmguid5952]

@@cosmic1518 thank you for informing me 😄

[@Lulu-ex7fc]

@@cosmic1518 wasn't that the training exercise where the US carrier was essentially operating no sonar and half of its systems?

[@parrotgaming21wat15]

@@Lulu-ex7fc yea i thinks so

[@vondkorps6466]

UK: so this is what feels to be neutral Switzerland: First time

[@thecaptain29]

Best comment. Makes the Swiss look like geniuses throughout history lol

[@frankcrawford416]

They won't be able to save themselves without fighting in ww3.

[@aeidennss9894]

There's oic, for bomb Switzerland

[@tonycrayford3893]

The Swiss provided funds to the Nazi regime which imo revoked their neutrality and should have resulted in them being bombed or threatened with being bombed to oblivion and end the war early

[@jamescawl6904]

@@tonycrayford3893 They also did the same to Nato Being a neutral lanlocked country means still doing business and services for your neighbors. In most of WW2 Switzerland was sorrounded by the Axis while after the war it is sorrounded by NATO.

[@rhodium1096]

A war US vs EU?.... Russia: Wait I make the popcorn..

[@rTgPaula]

@Morgan W Rees Covid infested Pangolin or Bat

[@timotoxic4664]

yes russia will take a easy time and look for the outcome. Vodka sto gramm!

[@eldricshadowchaser5454]

Wouldn't this completely fuck Russia's economy?

[@timotoxic4664]

@@eldricshadowchaser5454 No it would take some totes. but there is China and India and Africa. so Putins russia will find a lot of chances. the whole Europe and the whole north America are not even a seventh part of the global population. that not even chicken shit. and we only speak the human view, we are only some vertebrates, after only a couple of decades the world will not mis us.

[@KatiePhongh]

@@eldricshadowchaser5454 Maybe, maybe not. The EU would certainly need to buy a whole lot more Russian oil.

[@missk1697]

*Happy China and Russia noises*

[@adamorick2872]

I mean happy Russian notices. Taiwan being free benefits Russia not just NATO. China also couldn't take advantage as Asia has set up a military anti-China block. Russia however would be looking at Poland and the countries around Estonia like a kid in a candy shop

[@AidenClaws]

@@bruhtime0800 I mean he’s right.

[@AidenClaws]

@@adamorick2872 although North Korea and China without full USA sport they could maybe take out South Korea

[@EroticOnion23]

@@adamorick2872 Nah, there was probably an agreement between China and Russia; China stays out of the Ukraine, and Russia from Taiwan...

[@corrat4866]

USSR Sounds

[@nicholasgignac7065]

UK: turns out Brexit wasn’t as bad as we thought it was

[@Cipher_Paul]

Don't tell that to Scottish people 😂

[@camerondoherty2044]

@@Cipher_Paul yeah well one of us heard🤣

[@nicholasalexander4743]

UK: Turns out we were right to leave the Reich!

[@aslightidiot]

@@nicholasalexander4743 ?

[@Kode154]

We never thought it was bad🇬🇧

[@Randomstuffs261]

This is so inaccurate, there's no way the US would be able to beat Luxembourg

[@jaypea30]

LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG

[@samsunguser3148]

Maldives is the greatest threat to the world lol

[@miketurd6497]

Luxembourg has antimatter super weapons 🇱🇺

[@kenobi3419]

It's all going well until the Swiss say enough and turn out to be the hidden country like Wakanda...

[@gilgamesh310]

Doesn’t Luxembourg only have 1500 soldiers?

[@tjb8104]

Love the idea of the UK being neutral, inviting the danes and Swiss round for a few pints and drunkenly lobbing a few missiles at France when they aren't looking, just for old times sake

[@Hazzelnot94]

Denmark would not be be neutral in this scenario, they're part of the EU. I think you meant Norway.

[@tjb8104]

@@Hazzelnot94 yeah I somehow always manage to mix the two up

[@paulc8258]

🤣🤣🤣 for old times sake

[@paulmarchant9231]

Can't imagine UK being neutral..... We have yanks based here too

[@Hazzelnot94]

@@paulmarchant9231 Well, you also have a significant European population, not to mention the amount of EU import/export that outnumbers the US by almost six times.

[@thedam271]

My prediction for how the 2nd video will end: -US keeps Greenland and all other atlantic posessions of the EU -US fails to take Ireland - US never even attempts to land a ground force on the EU mainland. -Binkov will declare a minor victory for the US. Edit: Second part is out now. It seems I was mostly right.

[@newcreationinchrist1423]

And why not? Taking land is useless anymore. The only thing that one side would have to do is deny the other force projection.

[@Shatterverse]

Taking Ireland would be stupid anyway. They've already got a history of throwing down against invaders and conquerors - like England - and even against themselves for something as stupid as religion - that's why there's a North Ireland. Better to just hammer their military capability using our hideously bloated whale carcass of a defense budget. Really though the likelyhood of this ever happening (even if Trump had a second term, say) is statistically insignificant - at least so long as Russia still has a competent and antagonistic leader (Putin or someone like him), China still has more money and manpower than god, and the Middle East is still a tinderbox where it isn't already actually on fire.

[@user-te7rf8ik7z]

You have a typo: it is a major victory for China

[@oryan4395]

@@newcreationinchrist1423 "Taking land is useless anymore." The exact attitude the US had in Vietnam and is why they never kept captured positions. And just look at how well that worked out lol.

[@skygge1006]

Us keeps French Guiana or makes a new nation there aswell

[@jareds.7063]

We’ll call the new one “Britzerland”

[@weeguy52]

Lol😂..so true

[@moon_wei]

my god I thought of a Yaoi human countryball fanfic when I heard thay

[@aaronobrien4478]

I feel like Ireland drew the shit end of this stick.

[@jjgf8412]

I mean,i am from Canary Islands,not a very nice outcome

[@lolroflroflcakes]

Well we all know the US has a thing for invading islands, it's like their cat nip.

[@jamescawl6904]

@@lolroflroflcakes and they have a lot of experience invading islands specially with high morale defenders.

[@breaddboy]

We are used to it tbh

[@johnlavery3433]

You could put 20 million EU troops in Ireland and we’d still be exporting food

[@KapteeniKetza]

lol

[@johnlavery3433]

You really don’t realise just how much food is produced in Ireland

[@Jamo_7811]

Boy how times have changed

[@johnlavery3433]

@@Jamo_7811 no, Ireland produced enough food to feed itself three times over in the famine. Of course in those days wheat and beef were too good for us. The food cross the Irish Sea in even greater quantities while millions starved

[@gavinhillick]

@@Jamo_7811 Indeed. It's strange how famines always stop happening as soon as Brits leave.

[@موسى_7]

I can tell from the thumbnail that you didn't forget Brexit.

[@graveperil2169]

well it was a year ago

[@Jamo_7811]

How can one forget about Brexit it's as contagious and annoying as corona

[@bikes02]

@@Jamo_7811 it's only annoying to the sore losers who lost the vote

[@whosagoodgirl5846]

If their was a war between them, Britain and Norway will join.

[@gimzod76]

@@whosagoodgirl5846 Yeah on the Yankees side.

[@mdhasmatalimondal1216]

UK: Hey Putin , pass the popcorn Putin: Here it is . Want some vodka too ?

[@jchea1764]

China : how about some dumplings ?😊

[@nasare2523]

What’s the joke?

[@fukyubichh7989]

@@jchea1764 bat soup

[@jchea1764]

@@fukyubichh7989 hahahahahahahaha

[@extremepredudice]

@@jchea1764 You sure you don't mean... DUMPRINGS?

[@Foreign0817]

World War 2 ghosts: "Ah, scheisse... here we go again."

[@ajaxsakaraplayz4070]

Underrated lmao

[@emilv.3693]

Hitler be like: "Hans! Get me a beer!"

[@lumpydark6173]

They would both lose as once they spent all their navies the Norwegian-British secret pact to conquer the world would be set in motion!

[@harveymarles1404]

🇳🇴🇬🇧💪

[@erikjaroy8214]

Don't forget Switzerland! We should've KNOWN that was why they stayed quiet for so long! 😆

[@robbiejames1540]

@@erikjaroy8214 Exactly. When the oil supply runs out, their toblerone-powered tanks would steamroll continental Europe.

[@Jamo_7811]

I love it!! Bring on the Anglo-Norse empire 🇬🇧🇳🇴⚔⚔

[@tomasgogashvily5350]

@Nub93 Canadians will conquer EU, and then will apologize with a simple "Sorry". XD If USD crashes, World will end! :P

[@HB013b]

I'd like to see modern day Russia vs 1989 USSR

[@houseplant1016]

Russia would lose,less men but still old soviet technology.

[@HB013b]

@@houseplant1016 Lol what, that's obvious bullshit

[@houseplant1016]

@@HB013b Search it yourself,Russia has 900,000 active men and USSR 5,4 million.Russia has still majority old technology but Putin is starting Modernisation tho.

[@houseplant1016]

@@HB013b The Russian failure in Chechnya showed the whole world how inneficient the Russian army is/was.It was assumed it would be handled easy but it was tougher for the army then normal.

[@HB013b]

@@houseplant1016 Wow, you realize that russian army changed a lot since chechen wars right? Russian army is much better trained and equipped than soviet army. I mean, if you judge modern day capabilities of russian armed forces by their performance in some conflict 25+ years ago, then well, you know nothing, I am afraid.

[@abraham2172]

Glad the relationships between EU and US are so good at the moment. Friendship is always better than war (maybe not as exciting in KZbin videos though). Especially now that China and Russia become more aggressive.

[@slamdancer1720]

good, lol.

[@beasley1232]

For the USA, Russia is no threat. China 🇨🇳 is our real competitor

[@TornadoADV]

When we offered to buy Greenland, we weren't asking.

[@ecksdee1637]

Umm no, Trump ASKED for the US to buy Greenland, which the request was rejected by Denmark :/ EDIT: OHHH LOL I READ IT WRONG, MY BAD LOLLLLLLL i thought he was saying "we were offered to buy Greenland, we weren't buying"

[@adamorick2872]

@@ecksdee1637 joke went over your head

[@jonathanryan9946]

I mean, its technically part of North America... Denmark clearly is ignoring geography.

[@newcreationinchrist1423]

@@jonathanryan9946 I think we need a base on the moon. Just in case. We have bases everywhere else right?

[@royalteluis623]

Just let us buy it . Its a cold cold Iceland Denmark let us get it off your hands

[@user-ui5eu]

Also big point to keep in mind is that, if US and EU relations got to a point where war would be seen as possibility most EU countries would bump up more money to their militaries and try to become more self reliable. Most EU countries have let their armies to become pretty weak, because of US.

[@Steve-zc9ht]

Yeah it's kinda dumb I'm American and Europe can't really rely on the US sure they can be very close allies but if anything ever happens in the USA itself the EU has to be ready to take care of itself for example Japan and India are super close allies to the USA and all 3 country's come in the top 5 most powerful country's in the world

[@mogznwaz]

It takes years to do that

[@jonathanpfeffer3716]

yeah not like that’s a decade+ project or anything

[@noah766]

@@jonathanpfeffer3716yea I know it take years to make naval ships and months to make a few jet or tank. That if you have a large industrial base to which most country’s don’t that take even longer to build.

[@ericvonmanstein2112]

You forgot what Germany could do when it is on war economy Especially when germany,s industries are giant

[@theexecutionerk]

Of course Manstein made this comment

[@Toctor]

You forget their modern day problems like a spoiled society of welfare who wont work in a factory when they can blog about their new overlords for the same pay.

[@Baerserker26]

@paul Provenzano You forget that there are systems in Germany that can take out ballistic missiles relatively easily. Furthermore, German aircraft, for example, have far better air-air missiles than the Americans, which are of course passed on to alliance partners in the event of war. And the Americans would be doing a lot right now to get the German AAM's technology. The German submarines are also quite difficult to detect. I refer to an exercise by the Americans and Germans, where the Americans wanted to practice their submarine defense and the Germans suddenly came with the reports that they have just sunk half of your ships. The problem would still be that a war cannot be won by air strikes alone. Of course they pave the way, but if they are destroyed by European systems before, it would be a lost war. To bring troops to Europe you need the sea route and imagine how many soldiers would die if you would sink the American ships all one after the other. I mean, experiences were already made with this in the First and Second World Wars.

[@Haegemon]

He discarded many strategic keys to give favorable odds to the US from the beginning. He forgot many Europeans are Slavic in the East and even thought they fear Russia's belligerence in the real world, in the fictional scenario the imminent menace are the US, so these countries would flex their diplomacy with Russia which would be directly interested to lend them a hand under the table.

[@Yogasefski]

Binkov: What if US vs. EU? 2021: Write that down. WRITE THAT DOWN!!!

[@Pacbandit13]

Maybe a civil 2 electric boogaloo. This time Europe gets involved.

[@flopsinator5817]

2020 episode 2, Swedish reckoning edition

[@jsalas5400]

Would end very badly for the e.u. without a fully unified fighting force they are rubber ducks in a bath tub inside a us super carrier lol

[@pogchamp2897]

Expectations: US vs EU Reality: Germany invades france and poland anyway

[@maxt9657]

Force of habit...

[@DK-ig8zi]

Germany : try to invade France France : (despite having bigger and better military in every field) nuke Germany... Don't forget that UK and US nukes are pointed at Russia, China, Iran and North Korea while French nukes are pointed at the same countries PLUS Germany.

[@maxt9657]

@@DK-ig8zi French nukes are hardly pointed at Germany nowadays... why should they? It’s politically and militarily impossible for Germany to invade France and vice versa. I live on the Franco-German border and we‘re friends now... if the German chancellor or the French president would give the order to invade the neighbor the people would tell them to fuck off and die. If the French want to come over they can do so, they’re always welcome to visit, the border is open

[@Timbo5000]

@@maxt9657 I know right... if the German chancellor ordered to invade France the Germans would probably take after French tradition and whip out a guillotine.

[@pogchamp2897]

@@DK-ig8zi france nuking germany = france nuking itself

[@MrDmitriRavenoff]

If the EU is heavily relying on France, the war was lost before it started.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

france has actually won the most wars of any one civilization in history

[@elliottsw]

As I was saddened to see the UK not included in the video for obvious reasons - although I suspect in reality we would be, I was curious to know just how much military capability the EU has lost because of the UK leaving. I'd be really interested to see a similar video assuming the UK (and commonwealth?) went to war with the EU

[@kobidavis1752]

You called us fat one to many times Europeans! Prepare to feel our wrath! We are fat tho...

[@HamanKarn567]

Lol

[@Zen-sx5io]

Lol.

[@Sleepy_Apocalypse]

Really it depends on what part of the US you live in. The further towards the west and the further down south you guy the higher the obesity rates. I live on the east coast and there are way more skinny people over here than there are fat people.

[@Zen-sx5io]

@@Sleepy_Apocalypse Thank you.

[@tubickkema3009]

You don‘t have history shut up hahaha

[@jamescpalmer]

UK: Canada pass the popcorn. Canzuk in a few weeks? Canada: Here you go bud. Australia, Canzuk in a few weeks? Australia: What's goin on? Struth sightseeing in London and Skiing in Vancouver? Kiwi's you in? Kiwis: Let's watch from Britain in a few weeks time when that Canzuk thing becomes a reality. Btw anyone want any Lord of the Rings merch?

[@giupetr968]

Canzuk will be real like the land of the elves

[@jamescpalmer]

@@giupetr968 Thank you European Citizen, good luck with your continued relentless constitutional crises.

[@giupetr968]

@@jamescpalmer we like traditions.

[@bloomgaming6480]

Auch man the cringe

[@EdricLysharae]

Epic comment!

[@KoenBoyful]

Who wins? One Swedish submarine or a dozen American fleet?

[@glorifiedcouch648]

1 swedish boi

[@randomeastasian347]

American fleet

[@Erik-so9gh]

@@randomeastasian347 no

[@randomeastasian347]

@@Erik-so9gh Yes

[@pierre9061]

Russian Submarine Gta v OGs know what I meant

[@tristman8413]

Britain humming 'stuck in the middle with you'

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and the Rest of the world watching: Get the popcorn and the soda!

[@davidlow8104]

Then there's Britain right in the thick of it

[@PlazaGaming]

Iceland doesn't have a military anyways

[@Peter_Turbo4]

@@davidlow8104 *[casually brews Tea while watching the US & Continentals throw limp-wristed Naval slaps at eachother]*

[@samisha5834]

Nah iceland totally destroys USA's ass

[@zulemaalderete5299]

@@Peter_Turbo4 *sips tea* hmm yes, quite barbaric

[@markbenjamin1703]

US: Invaded Ireland IRA:the cars will sing 🎶Go on home Yankee soldier go on home🎶

[@alexadriano1753]

🎶come out ye stars and stripes🎶

[@nono_Hoi4]

I mean hey the us soldiers might claim to be 25% Irish but yeah lots of Ira activity.

[@kokofan50]

The US spent nearly two decades fighting insurgencies in territory even harder to fight in.

[@user-rg2rx8ev7o]

@@kokofan50 ya idk everyone loves Ireland but car bombs doesn’t beat the US military

[@ethanniblock5341]

@@kokofan50 I have to say, the civilian population were at least semi-compliant in those countries. If they invaded Ireland, I don't think many civs would like them.

[@drunkcatphil9911]

Norway: Still a better love story than twilight Switzerland: Popcorn? U.K.: Ooo yes please, I’ll give Canada, Australia and New Zealand a call and see if they want to come over and we can all watch it at the pub and place bets.

[@Steve-zc9ht]

Japan India the Philippines south Korea and Vietnam: wait for us this is going to be good

[@anonymoushunter9808]

@@Steve-zc9ht lmfao

[@maorys975]

Germany would be like: Round 2

[@timber_wulf5775]

3*

[@morningstar9191]

Round 3

[@arthur3185]

and would get absolutely destroyed

[@halo3odst395]

@@arthur3185 Germany Military is pretty good just not big enough to. Threaten the USA

[@travissmith5945]

@@halo3odst395 thats because when they get a big one, they start occupying everyone around them sooo

[@garrenwright256]

You should do a WW2 scenario but with 2021 militaries.

[@seifarri7468]

no

[@sebastiandomingos335]

yes

[@jensboettiger5286]

It's not a world war when France, Britain, the Dutch, Belgians, and the USA aren't world spanning empires anymore. It would just be a short European conflict where Germany's little military tried to invade Poland and loses with no outside interference required.

[@arty5876]

German millitary is very weak. Maybe if all militaries could have same numbers like in WW2. But USSR would be overpowered with 20 000 tanks and 21 000 aircraft

[@Timbo5000]

Germany attempts to invade France and dies, the end

[@cathalmurphy4584]

Been looking forward to this one for a while.

[@kirand92gaming]

So basically France is doing half the job for EU xD

[@arthur3185]

yep

[@leroiarouf1142]

More than half

[@IRmightynoob]

Without the UK involved, France and Germany are basically it when it comes to nearly anything resembling a military power, at least when compared to the United States.

[@timon8347]

France is fighting and Germany is paying, building new weapons and getting the fault in case if they lose the war.

[@leroiarouf1142]

@@timon8347 france strongest nation in history France win 80% of its war Germani win 0 war since its création 🤡

[@BlueonGoldZ]

"That's a lot of bread!" LOL

[@badwolf66]

UK, Norway and Switzerland are just chllin'

[@georgegilkes1058]

We r chillin with popcorn

[@Adam-gq7gk]

Nice for the u.k to sit one out for once

[@gregs4748]

"U.S. bases in Europe would be trapped." "I'm not trapped in here with you - you're trapped in here with me!"

[@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat]

*TF2 theme Intensifies*

[@lamowkachow4597]

Good watchmen reference

[@pulsespear9914]

The term Binkov was looking for is "target rich environment"

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

*Supplies*

[@Predator42ID]

@@juliuszkocinski7478 Haven't you heard, they use same bullets we do, and our tanks will run on darn near anything. We've got enough targets and supplies to last us for a very long time. To quote General Abrams, "They have us surrounded, those poor bastards."

[@britwithaknife]

UK, Norway, Russia and Switzerland: Ooh this could be interesting

[@De3dlus]

7:40 You forgot about Airbus A330 MRTT + that Rafale can be refueled by other Rafale. + I guess Russia would happily help EU

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

I like how this is made *instantly* after Royal Navy went off

[@dedarahmed1091]

You should do what would American civil war 2.0 would look like

[@jonasgappi7351]

Yes, especially in Times like these...

[@sandman5587]

All you need to do is wait a bit lmao

[@TJRex01]

He did California vs Texas,

[@dedarahmed1091]

@@TJRex01 he should do Republic vs Democrats

[@thekraken1173]

@@TJRex01 usa has 50 states, not 2.

[@RealLewis]

Jolly Good, A Perfectly Timed Brexit if I do say so Myself. 🇬🇧

[@attackfleed1301]

Mhmyeess, we are as superior as ever. *Sips Tee*

[@James-sk4db]

Splendid isolation v2

[@illilllliiii8398]

I say! We’re playing them like it’s bloody chess my dear friend! 🇬🇧

[@lemoncardboard4877]

I love this comment and all the ones that have followed XD

[@A1X7Z]

What in tarnation, dose dern uropeens wantin a wer.

[@MrJML18]

when swedish subbmarines joined an exerices with the us crafts, it showed that the silinced swedish sub were able to stealth around the us ships and kill 2 targets undeactble. The US were not ready for swedish subbs to be so effecently silinced

[@pieterveenders9793]

Literally every Western country's navy submarines have scored kills against US carriers during exercises, which just goes to show that the diesel-electric although lacking in speed and range compared to nuclear ones are still very formidable weapons.

[@mattia8327]

@@pieterveenders9793 but the carrier group wan't actively searching for submarines, only using ship radar systems

[@pieterveenders9793]

@@mattia8327 They were ALWAYS using passive sonar, and in multiple instances even used their active sonar to try and detect the subs. So you're incorrect. Also don't forget that the US always has a nuclear attack sub as part of the carrier taskforce in order to try and detect enemy submarines, including during wargames with allied navies.

[@quentindaugherty4926]

If the EU actually met their military requirements for nato this video would likely be an entire different story

[@xdarkhunterx4163]

Although the EU would be stronger than in this video they would still have a slightly smaller economy and therefore would have to spend not just 2%... but MORE than 3.4% (current US % GDP military spending) to even MATCH the US military budget... so even if they met the minimum 2% req they would still be out spent...

[@heinrichmirgrautsvordir6613]

@@xdarkhunterx4163 The EU would continue using American military infrastructure. So they might not be able to deploy troops to Africa or Japan, but would outnumber the US in everything else.

[@MDP1702]

There were no budget requirements regarding military spending with NATO. This was only decided on a few years ago, and it was agreed with Obama at the same time that it would go in from 2024, I believe.

[@foty8679]

@@xdarkhunterx4163 Military budget isnt everything. More budget > less effienct spending of the money.

[@brandonwright1791]

@@MDP1702 Back in 1949 all signatories of the NATO treaty agreed to spend 2% of their GDP on armament development and production, it is a requirement of membership but after the USSR broke up was never policed and so most NATO members 'forgot' to do it. Only the USA, UK and France have kept their side of the bargain.

[@inspectorclouseau6859]

4:36 In background dutch landing platform dock. I believe Johan de Witt

[@snickerdoodle5706]

UK: *EPICLY brexits* Binkov: yeah Gibraltar is independent now and is in the EU

[@a350fsx7]

Well Sweden has those subs that sink a whole carrier lol

[@dalliskal4827]

We leased one and now that will be prevented

[@foty8679]

Germany and France sunk multiplie aircraft carriers in practice fights, because they cant hear the small electric uboats from France/Germany

[@rafaelcuevas3209]

@@foty8679 Its true but a war between USA and UE? No way!

[@thefallenlettuce2797]

And we have our subs and technology that help us spot others too.

[@a350fsx7]

@@thefallenlettuce2797 And the Swedish subs still got trough the defensive ring of US subs, destroyers, helicopters and even planes in the exercise I am mentioning!

[@LensMega]

The video essentially sounds like US vs EU or, US vs France and its allies

[@piepiep2368]

Yess it's more that 😂

[@attackfleed1301]

Nah It would be more like Try to hold out until Germany gets serious again

[@trooperghost2113]

I’m a bit late but yea, it’s essentially an economic alliance of multiple countries that people try to say is a military alliance or one political entity. So the no allies rule got thrown out the window before the video started lol.

[@zacharyfelder6604]

@@trooperghost2113 there an Eu military?

[@foty8679]

@@trooperghost2113 It is an military alliance. Just like NATO the EU has a "one attack against a eu country, is one against all".

[@cullenduval1056]

Do USA vs NATO Ik USA is in nato, but what if some magical reason US leaves nato

[@josephharrison8354]

@Muhammad's sexy Pig And so the trolling begins. That was quick.

[@kokofan50]

The US is NATO. Without the US NATO is just a bunch of squiggling limbs.

[@adamorick2872]

@Muhammad's sexy Pig without the US in NATO Germany would have a much larger military. That would give the rest of Europe some flashbacks. America being in NATO is mostly to keep old grudges in check

[@doraorak]

@Muhammad's sexy Pig your pfp is so disrespectful towards muslims. I hope you learn some manners one day.

[@whoami5890]

@Muhammad's sexy Pig the only thing that's a joke is America being a first world nation and charging its citizens for health care

[@Victory987]

I'll just sit on the cliffs of Dover dangling my legs with popcorn and watch the fireworks 😁

[@EdricLysharae]

Beware the Lemmings!

[@joaquindelpalacio542]

"si quieren venir que vengan, les presentaremos batalla" -Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri

[@TheR0m0]

Russia and China have entered the chat.

[@TheCzarcastic]

China is now playing in Spectator mode Russia is now playing in Spectator mode

[@jarethhogan3274]

Usa has gotten kill streak.

[@Timbo5000]

I'm just wondering whether Russia would double team the EU with the US or whether they would join the EU and forge an alliance. My guess is the latter because even though invading the EU might have short term gains for Russia, it also means they'll have the US as their direct neighbour afterwards. And Russia would be next. A powerful ally is more useful for them

[@unknownname6519]

@@Timbo5000 they will need to forge with russia because of oil and gas.. if usa dont provide it to eu they are done if eu dont buy gas oil from russia..

[@Hinduslovecowpiss]

Fasism has left the chat

[@chrisklitou7573]

UK would have definitely been on USA side

[@thyreradim7885]

@Aezakmi Delirious The US already has like 320k troops stationed in Europe. It's literally just wait for a few weeks until backup arrives.

[@hamsterbacke5962]

@@thyreradim7885 But most of them arnt combat troops. And 320000 Really? Germany Host most and we have just 30 - 40000

[@KIM-JONG-UN-84]

@@thyreradim7885 proper delusional guy lol

[@thyreradim7885]

@@hamsterbacke5962 The US has 70,000 troops permanently stationed in Europe, but we use the bases for transit and usually have 160k+ at any given time.

[@chrisklitou7573]

@Aezakmi Delirious clearly you never learned about WW2 In 1941 UK was the only country left fight Nazi Germany who invaded 90% of Europe at the time Only countries that weren't invaded by them were Sweden, Finland,USSR, Switzerland Portugal and Spain

[@EnglishViking420]

Britain be like can you keep the noise down a bit please ffs we're trying to watch it on TV

[@anonymoushunter9808]

Aye man. We need to sit back and watch after fighting a lot of wars with America to make them look high and mighty.

[@romainlapie6362]

This video is a proof if we needed one for European stratégic autonomy.

[@Quessir]

Ireland - Wait, we're tactically important all of a sudden? Wonders will never cease...

[@auxencefromont1989]

we aren't england... we help our allies 🇪🇺

[@alexpopplewell6509]

Auxence Fromont Look at literally all wars in the last 500 years.........

[@auxencefromont1989]

@@alexpopplewell6509 the eu is 70 y/o

[@gimzod76]

@@auxencefromont1989 the EU is twenty years old.

[@auxencefromont1989]

@@gimzod76 i'm counting until the ceca

[@giuseppeottaviani2465]

Don't forget... A Swedish subs has "sunked" an US aircraft carrier

[@Tscharlieh]

Wasn‘t this a German sub?

[@adamorick2872]

In theory. However the damage required is unrealistic. That said knowing enemy subs exist it would have keep them back while using it's own subs to find swedish subs during battery recharge

[@JP-mx1zs]

Thus US would sink your country before the subs could leave port. ;)

[@giuseppeottaviani2465]

@@Tscharlieh Swed l... You can find it on KZbin

[@elsauce4873]

Problem is we only have like 3 of those

[@megiski3116]

EU should make Chad-class submarines to counter the Virgin-class of the US

[@mrbank3453]

Bruh

[@MrCmon113]

Doesn't make sense to name your submarines after a landlocked country.

[@RandomGamer-qy6ys]

It’s funny how the EU is literally nothing without the uk to fights its battles

[@RealLewis]

Quite Possibly, But Ireland would be Easily Overrun, And The Royal Navy would Defend the Islands for A Long Time. Unfortunately, the Uk cannot withstand all of The EU at Once.

[@tesstickle7267]

@Carl Brilliant you guys are under estimating the UK again lol its a global power, bases all over the world. It can attack from all fronts and even defend all fronts. That island is a natural fortress,the last to successfully invade was the normans in 1066 lol ask the 3rd reich how it went for them to try controlling the skies and seas, the air force just stayed at home and waited for the enemy to come to them before picking them off lol and let's be fair we all know the UK would hands down side with the USA and the commonwealth

[@ameralhamvi5680]

The two superpowers, total alomost 800mil souls together India and Chaina: pathetic

[@GermanTopGameTV]

Having a billion people doesn't really matter if half of them spend their time harvesting rice with their bare hands from flooded rice patches. Development of a countries population is much more important then it's population size. We've seen this in WWII with how far the German military advanced into the soviet Union. The soviet had a massive man advantage, but most of their troops were ill equipped, poorly trained, poorly fed and sometimes only partially armed. The same thing happend late in the war with the German army on the western front, where American troops outclassed the German forces in every aspect, as german equipment was cought up in the Eastern theatre with garrison troops and outdated equipment being stationed at the western front and Atlantic Wall. The takeaway here is: Numbers don't matter that much. What matters are the multipliers. How well can the effect of a single unit be amplified by it's equipment, intelligence, strategies, tactics and supplies. A squad of elite infantry could beat a division of militia, as has been seen in some firefights in Afghanistan during the German and Canadian deployments there. The whole is more then the sum of it's parts.

[@dongately2817]

@germantopgametv - Very true. I mean the English subjugated the entire Indian subcontinent with a paltry force. Experience counts in a war too. Say what you want about the US military but they're the only army in the world to have combat experience from its lowest ranking NCOs to its highest ranking officers. You'll have people knock the US for getting bogged down in Afghanistan and Iraq but those people miss the point - the US is involved in police action in those states, not all out combat. The convemtional US military in a straight up fight would roll over just about any combination of forces you can out in its way.

[@houseplant1016]

@@dongately2817 They still lost in the middle east and especially in Afghanistan,today's wars are not fought traditionally anymore but the US army didn't learn that yet.

[@dongately2817]

@House Plant - The US hasnt been in any wars in the middle east - Afghanistan and Iraq (the 2nd time around) are occupations, not wars. You could say the US fought in the Middle East for a couple weeks, in Iraq in both 1991 and 2003, Afghanistan doesn't even count, but after that all the US military was trying to do is pacify two populations who didn't wanna be pacified. Thats not war - that's babysitting.

[@houseplant1016]

@@dongately2817 They had war against the saddam government.Occupation is after you win a war.

[@louisaquilina87]

Keep up the high quality work!

[@michaelstorrs4918]

You forgot one the U.S is more experienced at rapid deployments,mobilization, and command & control than most other countries. Most of the the E.U receives their training from the U.S including some of the technologies and applied science.

[@solwen]

The European invented modern warfare, they have nothing to learn from the US. The only trainning European do in the US is for carrier landing and it's for one single reason: American have spare carriers for the trainning.

[@linuxares]

The American Navy when they see a Swedish sub going the other way "Where is the torpedo going to hit?!"

[@LordFergie]

Waited till the uk left to make the video 🙄 I see how it is 😂😂

[@Itachi951000]

What? Why wouldn't he be able to do this with the UK as part of the EU?

[@callumhoggarth5168]

@@Itachi951000 brexit

[@charles8769]

U.K. wouldn’t make jack shit difference. America would still wipe the floor with them

[@LordFergie]

@@charles8769 🙄 yeah ok

[@KawaiiCanadafreememes]

@@charles8769 yeah, because removing one of the 3 largest military powers in Europe makes no difference

[@rodrigodiazdevivar6183]

I like how you added French Guiana to the EU. I know it is, but people forget.

[@Quinonez15]

En efecto, Mío Cid

[@christianpatton9364]

There is a novel by Larry Bond titled Cauldron that covers a US versus France/Germany scenario , its a good read.

[@MrFredrikWolf]

-US carrier task force approaching - HMS Gotland enters chat

[@robloxfunnyvideos2295]

so excited for the next part

[@generaladvance5812]

The UK would avoid this war like the plague. We'd just sit back and hope both teams have fun :)

[@generaladvance5812]

@Octavian Ordinarily the UK does police Irish airspace but in this wacky war scenario that is unlikely to continue. The UK has some of the finest military forces you'll find in Europe but it won't change the inevitable defeat for the EU. Both the EU & US are unreliable allies and there isn't really anything to gain sending UK service personnel to die for either side. It would be far more sensible to just sell arms to both sides and rake in as much cash as possible from this mess.

[@drunkcatphil9911]

@@generaladvance5812 and then ‘pull an america’ and join whatever team looks like winning and take all the glory 😁

[@generaladvance5812]

@UCVxOcHtUuKumsrBE5fD1QQg That could take months to achieve though by which time the US will arrive. Ireland would likely be invaded before the EU can even begin an invasion.

[@unkouwnfigure2746]

@Octavian Roman Let's be real, the Uk and the USA on opposite sides? like that's ever gonna happen, most likely the UK would help the USA in exchange for keeping Ireland out of it. But in all seriousness, western countries (and by western I mean Europe and the people of European descent like Americans, Australians and etc... not Japan) should not fight

[@enricocarrara4741]

Maybe occasionly lobbing a missile at France or Germany before going for a pint

[@Rex-br7qs]

Italy has a little trick with the Garibaldi carrier, it’s registered as an heli carrier but in realty has also fighter on the deck

[@theoreticallyspeaking3377]

Is that so it can go into the Black Sea?

[@terilyte3152]

Could you do an EU vs China scenario? Would be interested to see how the navies stack up.

[@beasley1232]

What about US/India vs China/Pakistan that’s a WAY more likely scenario in the modern day the way things are going. PLUS all FOUR are nuclear powers so that war won’t have a winner and won’t come out pretty….

[@Admiral_Jezza]

UK, Russia and Switzerland all just chillin.

[@ollie6128]

eu when uk isn’t there to help anymore ☹️☹️☹️

[@wesseljacobs2201]

They propably will or its on the US side or the European side propably European

[@ollie6128]

@@wesseljacobs2201 knowing what we’re like we’ll find some way to get involved

[@wesseljacobs2201]

@@ollie6128 propably 😂 but the big question is the US side or European they would go for the US because there long time allies and a big trading partner. But I think the majority would go to the European side because, there naighbouring countries big allies and propably the biggest trading Allie for the uk and I don't think the uk is just gonna sit there and watch all of Europe taken over because then there all alone with the US wish really isn't that ideal I think. But still even with the royal navy combined I don't no they would still be outplayed but 2 more aircraft carriers help very much of course

[@wesseljacobs2201]

@Muhammad's sexy Pig well yeah they would help allot in naval support there not the biggest navy like they where but they still got allot of ships, a bit older but there still usable especially the 2 aircraft carriers. But still even if one side wins a big rocket goes boom another goes boom we get one back and everyone lost that's modern warfare for yah🤷‍♂️

[@Mrfizzly]

Would be interesting if america offered UK lots of money, aid and territory and at the end uk cleans up

[@westerlywind1035]

WOW the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (British) would double the displacement of the EU replenishment ships. I'm glad they're on our side in reality!

[@0penminds]

Do you really think the UK would back it's "European friends" in this scenario?

[@wildeyshere_paulkersey853]

LMAO we hate Europe, we'd back the US all the way.

[@veleriphon]

FYI, there's a common misconception about the A-10. It is more than capable of defending itself. Other fighter pilots have said it, "...can turn into its own ass..." and as a general rule, not getting within five miles of one.

[@solwen]

the A-10 is vastly overrated, it's not the best CAS plane in the world, it's not even the best CAS in the US army. In an airfight scenario an A-10 would just catch a missile before even knowing what is happening.

[@Artix902]

Just gotta remember that the top 2 biggest air forces in the world is the: 1. US Air Force 2. US Navy

[@Anderson_Hwang]

Also USMC, despite having less fighter jets, it would soon become the first military branch to have all 5th gen fighters by 2030 (F-35B)

[@niksarass]

The biggest air force in the US is the KFC army of chicken wings

[@jeremypintsize7606]

But if you count EU in globality air force number where even ... And if US attack only US navy is aviable _ atlantic ocean is big- E.Iproduction capacity VS U.S production capacity is a problem EU as more industrial capcity than U.S.

[@jeremypintsize7606]

@@Anderson_Hwang To be honest 5th generation figther seems like pentium III a marketing lie.

[@mandrake925]

@@jeremypintsize7606 they aren't a marketing lie i can promise you that. And he even covers how the entire eu air force doesn't come close to the u.s. air force.

[@TheDemigans]

Despite the US advantage and EU being split I do have to mention one thing: The US has fought almost all its wars with superiority in technology and numbers. The EU on the other hand has been fighting itself and the world for centuries. I wouldnt be surprised that if push comes to shove, the EU could suddenly shove a lot harder than anyone expects.

[@RunPJs]

Agreed, the US has a history of poor strategy, relying too much on technology rather than cunning tactics and teamwork

[@jensboettiger5286]

@@RunPJs I agree with that, but I'm not sure the EU is that capable of cunning tactics and teamwork when working with so many different countries, military doctrines, and disparate training quality.

[@user-kk6yg7ds9z]

@@jensboettiger5286 i mean germany during ww2 they had over a million foreign volunteers so the eu should do just fine

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

I don't think so. Almost our entire population is armed, and trained to use those weapons, and a large chunk of those weapons are military-grade assault weapons

[@jeremypintsize7606]

@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 No , using a gun as a overweith weekend warrior is not an actual military training. And for experienced troops Frenchs are no sloutch..

[@adamhafiddin9564]

UK be like: Imma just brew a cuppa of tea then sit and enjoy watching those ships fighting in the atlantic.

[@raymondporter2094]

I realise that this scenario is specially set up (US v EU) but ,: 1. Ireland is a neutral country (even when Hitler's Germany was devastating Europe it was neutral). 2. I can't see Ireland being opposed to US. 3. If there was a war US v EU, I would be AMAZED if UK were neutral. Instead the UK would be the US unsinkable aircraft carrier and its base to attack the EU. 4. Maybe in this scenario you have set up, Germany would be offering to provide 5,000 steel helmets to Ireland as protection against US attack...?

[@cnlbenmc]

Tom Clancy's End War *Intensifies* !

[@Viguier89]

It was indeed supposed to take place in 2020.

[@jesterknight3837]

fuck yeah

[@Raul_Menendez]

That scenario is really depressing. Especially the part about the biological weapon.

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

@@Viguier89 They must've been a year off then

[@moistkiteproductions95556]

@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 while the war between the US and Europe did not happen the game does say that the world is dealing with a global pandemic in 2020

[@ba_gi164]

"HELL IN THE ATLANTIC ?" (Once again)

[@Aegis-_-]

Not being biased, but a clear cut victory would go to the U.S. Military in just about every category. More numerous, better technology, better production as well as completely independent in its military production. If it were an actual war, and doesn’t have a strong orientation towards ethics, it would be completely one sided.

[@Aegis-_-]

@@EmperorLionflame You do realize the United States military technology far succeeds Europe’s? That’s not even including secret military technology kept from the public. And if ethics were kept aside, the United States could bomb all the UK into oblivion from guided missiles 1500 nautical miles away? You’re literally unmatched in every way, and that’s including nuclear bombs (cause if you include that the war would be over within hours as the EU has surrendered all little nuclear weapons it has). Even the US’s shear numbers would be enough. Also, US does not have any core systems that rely on Europe, as all essential and major economic trade is outsourced to other countries. Not you. However, EU has a hard reliance on US for many natural resources needed for production

[@ikanbilek4651]

Video suggestion: ASEAN VS CHINA 2021

[@checkeverton]

uk splendid isolation 😅

[@eLeft6]

I love that defcon like starting theme

[@fakshen1973]

Ireland would be strategically important with the UK as a neutral country. The UK acts as an Eastern shield. That means any attack from anywhere but Spain or Portugal would have to go around the UK. So Ireland as a staging area for the invasion of the European mainland makes strategic sense.

[@TheSpearkan]

Something I would like to see in the future is exploring what would happen in an alien invasion under a more realistic light for both sides.

[@raind4658]

US cuts off the EU's supply of FIFA 21. Checkmate Euros!

[@Jan_2000]

I kinda want such a war now. No fifa anymore here? Really tempting ngl

[@AggrarFarmer]

if no cola i surrender xD

[@anthrazite]

I mean, isn't that a good thing?

[@rahberquader4046]

An issue with the neutrality of the UK. To supply Ireland, the EU would either take a large detour so they don't go into UK waters or traverse through UK waters, which would bring problems. The UK currently also defends Irish airspace, so aerial attacks on Ireland by the US would be trouble for the UK. The fact that not only is Northern Ireland is part of the UK, but is also part of the island of Ireland would be a political and military nightmare for both sides of the conflict and the UK And let's not forget the US troops stationed in Britain. It would be difficult for Britain to remain neutral for an extended period of time. I think towards the end, the UK might act as a broker of peace terms or at least a ceasefire.

[@yermanoffthetelly]

The 33 million Irish Americans might have something to say about it also, given that the President elect is one of them (there's is a large Irish lobby in both the Rep and Dem parties). The scenario is about as silly as New Zeland trying to invade Iceland

[@MK_ULTRA420]

@@yermanoffthetelly Don't give Binkov any ideas 😂😂😂

[@konanLastchance]

@@yermanoffthetelly Irish decent or not. No one in power cares for where they come from just there pockets

[@yermanoffthetelly]

@@konanLastchance Yeah...tell that to the Congressional friends of Ireland, not me.

[@JohnMacbeth]

@@yermanoffthetelly no one gives a shit about plastic paddies, they're american.

[@VOGS597]

i´ve been looking forward for this

[@harrikuusjarvi3795]

Must remember that in usa has huge european population. They could do some real damage in factorys etc. But great job again.

[@papaschlumpf5894]

Even the old type 206 german submarines managed to slip into US carrier groups or to sneak at the most modern US attack subs undetected on several occasions in past maritime exercises. Even more are the new type 212 (214 is NOT a german sub, it is an enlarged model for export) much desired redforce exercise partners for the US navy. They have a very high respect for those tiny boats. ;)