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Old 03-28-2008, 04:23 AM   #22 (permalink)
Chesty Puller
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Not a chance...






The "Grand Army of Europe" has had to have America rescue them twice in the last 100 years.






The US has both a qualitative and quantitative advantage in armor.

Germany has 408 Leopard IIs in service.

Britain has around 386 Challenger IIs.

The US Armed Forces has:

1174 M1A2 (Army inventory)
4393 M1A1 (Army inventory)
403 M1A1 (USMC inventory)


I should also point out that the Australian upgraded from the Leopard to the Abrams.

In Desert Storm exactly 1 crewmember died in an Abrams, and that was after it was hit three times by another tank and once with an RPG.




One of two British carriers (HMS Invincible) and one of twelve US carriers (USS John C. Stennis).



That about sums it up, eh?

Now add in the most advanced attack and missile subs in the world, and the most advanced missile ships with the Aegis system, and you have a navy that is more powerful than the rest of the combined navies of the world.



The Typhoon is a generation behind the F-35 Raptor, and is inferior in every way. In 20 years Europe may have a fighter that will equal the F-35, but we'll be ahead by 30 years by that point.

You can't hit what you can't see.
Between this post and roundeyes, and the 72 Nuclear Submarines we have I think the argument is
settled.

Incidentally if you think our Carriers cant stop 10 missiles from N Korea or any other country...send them over and watch what happens.
Now if you want to see me get nervous....Have Russia come together as one again thats alot of tanks and nukes my friends...can we say "Mutually assured Destruction" class?
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