U.S. vs. Russia: What a war would look like between the world's most fearsome militaries

The Military Times | October 6, 2015 | By Andrew Tilghman and Oriana Pawlyk

[BBell]

In 1939, France was more powerful than Germany on paper. They even had better tanks. The difference was tactics and the German soldier.

A fact most people do not know. If Hitler had not kicked the German army in the butt the Army would have balked at a French invasion. Unfortunately, the easy victories swelled Hitler's head.

[Talisker]

Both militaries are beyond nukes.

The power would simply go out.

Then things would suddenly start to burn.

Including people.

[dp0622]

I couldn’t agree more. The truth is we were better off when Saddam Hussein MOMAR Khadafi the Egyptian leader and assad had power to crush shia and Sunnis. But we let that cat out of the bag. Iraq killed maybe a million Iranian soldiers in the 10 year war he was Iran’s foil and now he’s gone. And without Russia Syria would fall into Muslim Brotherhood hands it turns out Qaddafi son wanted to speak with the United States but Hillary told the State Department do not take his calls. They are all traitors and Muslim Brotherhood allies. that still doesn’t mean Russia isn’t provoking. One would be naive to think they aren’t. I sincerely doubt the Syrian AF has the capability to lock onto multiple Turkish aircraft for a sustained period Of time from the ground and air.

[cynwoody]

If Russia thought for a moment Obama was that stupid they would send a covert team that would snatch Obama probably from the golfcourse, and Biden. Next in line would have better common sense.

Is that why "next in line" is tearfully resigning, effective end of the month?

[Svartalfiar]

Not gonna happen, but if it did we would definitely win. However, how many other countries would likely get involved? If it got hardcore enough, I’m sure plenty of random countries would take the opportunity to fund terror attacks on the US (blameable on Russia!), and I would hazard a guess China would lend us a hand, hoping to carve out a big section of Russian land to keep for themselves.

On a side note, terrible article/site. Has the same stupid auto-refresh that drudge does, so you make it through 4-5 paragraphs then jump to top of page. I only read half the article because of that.

[MinorityRepublican]

(Secular) Arab Strongmen is the best we can hope for in tge Middle East.