[UnBlinkingEye]

I don't mean to insult your ancestors, but I do mean to dispute the characterization of the U.S., Spain and Britian as the "Big 3" of today.

[Travis McGee]

Do you happen to know which Navy in the world besides the US and the UK has built fully Aegis capable warships? The kind that, among other things, can shoot down incoming ICBMs? Fully integrated with the US and the UK with the very latest systems?

Only one other navy, in the world. One guess. Only one.

[FreeReign]

...I do mean to dispute the characterization of the U.S., Spain and Britian as the "Big 3" of today.

U.S., Britian and Spain ----->3

[cibco]

"I don't mean to insult your ancestors, but I do mean to dispute the characterization of the U.S., Spain and Britian as the "Big 3" of today."

"Big 3" could mean "as in refering" to the countries taking the initiative in this play. Other countries will be signing on to this. Go back and read the post.

Is your other eye blind?

[Polybius]

I don't mean to insult your ancestors, but I do mean to dispute the characterization of the U.S., Spain and Britian as the "Big 3" of today.

That's O.K. Back during the Battle of Lepanto, my ancestors were the Big Dog (the Spanish Empire) and today I'm still part of the Big Dog (the USA). ;-)

I must agree, however. "Big 3" is not a good name.