Here is an interesting question, what if America was invaded by land, by another huge army. What I am saying is if both the east and west coast were invaded by millions of foot soldiers that would move across the entire country. Think of this if like a D-Day happened in America. So where would you go? What would you do? Would you fight or hide? Hey you never know if this could happen but America would probably have a nuke war before this happens.
another thing how would China and Russia be able to reach the US without being shot down badly or lack of ships or are you telling me they can just teleport into the US just like that that's another obstacle they can't just send in soldiers hoping all of them get to solid footing and if I'm correct china only has 3 aircraft carriers.
USA : Pakistan Army 12,00000:10,0000 navy 324,000:27,000 air force 551,000:75,000 Total:- 1.875m:1.12m USA have 755,000 more personal than pakistan So, only one or two more nations are needed to invade USA. I'm gonna give an ad on craiglist stating:- "Help wanted in invasion of USA"
which army has the more advanced tactics, weaponry, technology and firepower as you can see numbers are what are needed to defeat the US not some powerful country and if they where to try to invade the US they would be wide open for attacks and what country will let that chance slip away.
if I'm correct china only has 3 aircraft carriers.
They have one, and even that is under heavy reconstruction. But since when have militarise even used carriers to transport troops? Don't be daft; they use transport aircraft and landing ships.
If America was invaded, could EU troups/airforces reach America in a reasonable time-frame? Would America call the EU for help? And would they help? I think especially for economic reasons the EU wouldn't want America to be overrun.. What about Canada? I don't see why America would stand alone in case of an invasion.
Nobody sides with a losing side. So, it will depend on odds.
Such a realist aren't you? Unfortunately, the balance of power is still very much in favour of the USA and it's Western Allies. Sure, China might have increased its economical dominance vis a vis the West, but don't forget that this economical lifeline goes both ways. If China attempts to meddle too much and pull the economical strings, they risk damaging American and European consumption, and their total consumption far dwarves any other market China can find in the short run.
Such a realist aren't you? Unfortunately, the balance of power is still very much in favour of the USA and it's Western Allies. Sure, China might have increased its economical dominance vis a vis the West, but don't forget that this economical lifeline goes both ways. If China attempts to meddle too much and pull the economical strings, they risk damaging American and European consumption, and their total consumption far dwarves any other market China can find in the short run.
I don't think we have too much to worry about. We are self destructing this country ourselves. The US will go the way of the Roman Empire soon if it doesnt get its house in order. By that I mean our out of control federal debt. This country is going to implode. Pretty soon, if we are not careful, we will have rampant inflation and the American Dollar will be worthless. Obama is stripping our nations military down to nothing, and the states cant properly fund the national guards anymore. Personally, I would plan to take care of my own. Get a gun, keep plenty of ammo, and live in the mid-west!
Nobody sides with a losing side. So, it will depend on odds.
As it stands today America and its allies are the winning side and its attackers would be the losing side. For that to change the entire world economy would have to shift away from America, which means America would no longer be a valid target.
For that to change the entire world economy would have to shift away from America
So then the world would turn against China and if China whereto invade it would be the countries closest to it and I'm sure Russia would join in same with other countries that want to prove they have military power and show that they are superpowers.
taking out the US wouldn't destroy the world economy,
it wont anyway. the economy will stay there. no matter wich countrys fall away.
Doesn't matter,
it does matter. the countrys only showed their amounts and ideas. they never realy got into a fight so you can't actualy tell who would have won that war. so neither can you say that usa won.
Even with numbers it would be hard, we have an ocean on the east and west
what about the north south? what about a inside job planned years ahead?
the usa navy is not so mighty that it is the ultimate defence
It wasn't a monetary cost, they predicted more people would die in an invasion than would die with a nuke.
have those numbers been backed up by other nations? (that are not under usa propaganda... so not any european country)
which army has the more advanced tactics, weaponry, technology and firepower as you can see numbers are what are needed to defeat the US not some powerful country
what about a combination of numbers and power?
just face it usa is not imposible to be invaded and/or destroyed
I don't see why America would stand alone in case of an invasion.
they wont. neither is al qaida on it's own. there will always be people that support either side. but it is a "what if" story all along.
They won't NATO members are bound by treaty to come to the aid of each other in response to an attack by any external party.
not all nato countrys agree whit the usa and it's ideas some wont mind usa being attacked and some would even turn against them. nato woul fall appart when such things happen.
Such a realist aren't you? Unfortunately, the balance of power is still very much in favour of the USA and it's Western Allies.
if russia and china would actualy team up. then i dunno anymore wich side has the best odds.
As it stands today
today is not tomorrow
btw usa is not vital for the world economy. the world economy will stay no matter wich countrys will fall away.
if russia and china would actualy team up. then i dunno anymore wich side has the best odds.
Hmm.. I just wonder whether China and Russia could roll their USA markets onto other European countries. I still think that they might lose too much if America was overrun. The world economy is already damaged, and although it won't totally fall apart, it will suffer from such conflicts, tensions, missing markets and all that. And building up everything may not be so easy, depending on how those who invaded America behave.
it does matter. the countrys only showed their amounts and ideas. they never realy got into a fight so you can't actualy tell who would have won that war. so neither can you say that usa won.
Actually we can say. Short of nuclear holocaust that is. America had more money, more troops, and more weapons. We also had a economic boom caused by WWII where as Russia was in ruins.
what about the north south? what about a inside job planned years ahead?
Canada is very friendly with the US, and not a great place to launch an invasion from. I'm not so sure about where Mexico stands, but it is a significantly worse place to launch an invasion from. And the only way an inside job would work would be if most of military was in it.
the usa navy is not so mighty that it is the ultimate defence
have those numbers been backed up by other nations?
I doubt it, at that point of the war it was mostly US vs Japan. But I do know that Truman did not want to use the bomb, which meant that they have to be very convincing numbers.
just face it usa is not imposible to be invaded and/or destroyed
That doesn't change the fact that it would be extremely difficult to do.
not all nato countrys agree whit the usa and it's ideas some wont mind usa being attacked and some would even turn against them. nato woul fall appart when such things happen.
That would just bring another world war, and probably make those attacking the US bring their military's home for defense.
btw usa is not vital for the world economy. the world economy will stay no matter wich countrys will fall away.
I don't think you understand the hit the worlds economy would take if America was suddenly removed. That stereotype about American greed and wastefulness is quite true, and it means we have a huge impact on the worlds economy.
