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The Magnitude Of US Naval Dominance
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:18 pm
Some pretty cool bits from a TIL thread on Reddit from last week
Freedom
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The US has 19 carriers compared to the worlds combined 12
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Americas navy is larger, in tonnage, than the next 13 largest navies in the world...combined.
Its Coast Guard, if it was an independent force, would be the world's 12th largest navy just by itself. Just the Coast Guard's fleet of aircraft would constitute the world's 14th largest Air Force. America also operates 99.8% of the worlds entire operational stealth aircraft. The amount of jet attack aircraft stationed just in the states of Florida and California would constitute the world's third largest Air Force.
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Largest air force in the world? The US Air Force. Second largest? The US navy Third? Russian Air Force Fourth? US army
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I have personally helped put up 40+ F-18's (I was an aircraft director) in under 15 min on the USS Ronald Reagan as a strike package into Afghan....it was one of the most impressive displays of power I've ever witnessed.
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Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:20 pm to stout
And people are worried about China taking over the Pacific. 
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:20 pm to stout
But god forbid anyone suggest cutting the budget.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:21 pm to stout
'Merica Bitches 
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:21 pm to stout
'Murica bitches.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:21 pm to TheHiddenFlask
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But god forbid anyone suggest cutting the budget.
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For perspective, not having a dominating superpower and not supplying enough foreign aid after WWI cost the world about 2.5% of the population and nearly all of its economic output for about 6 years...
That is equivalent to roughly $10-12 trillion a year from the united States every year in 2014 economic terms, and roughly 180 million people killed in today's population statistics.
Stability costs money, and the return is enormous. It is no accident that the US went from Isolationist to 19 aircraft carriers.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:21 pm to stout
US Staaaaaaaacked
Rest of the world fuuuuuuuuuucked
Rest of the world fuuuuuuuuuucked
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:22 pm to stout
I know this thread might be a "Murica, frick yea" thread.
But all I see is miappropriated $$$$$$$$$. frickin lots of it.
But all I see is miappropriated $$$$$$$$$. frickin lots of it.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:22 pm to stout
We could cut the budget by half, and still have the largest.
Shame
Shame
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:22 pm to stout
China and Russia don't need a navy. They are able to defend themselves based on numbers and sheer landmass
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:22 pm to MSMHater
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But all I see is miappropriated $$$$$$$$$. frickin lots of it.
And you're wrong.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:23 pm to TheHiddenFlask
UK currently has 0 aircraft carriers
The 1 reminaing has been turned into an assault ship
2 will be ready in '16 though.
Sad state of affairs for the country who had the biggest and best navy in the world back when those things mattered
The 1 reminaing has been turned into an assault ship
2 will be ready in '16 though.
Sad state of affairs for the country who had the biggest and best navy in the world back when those things mattered
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:23 pm to stout
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For perspective, not having a dominating superpower and not supplying enough foreign aid after WWI cost the world about 2.5% of the population and nearly all of its economic output for about 6 years... That is equivalent to roughly $10-12 trillion a year from the united States every year in 2014 economic terms, and roughly 180 million people killed in today's population statistics.
That is quite the mental leap
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:24 pm to J Murdah
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China and Russia don't need a navy. They are able to defend themselves based on numbers and sheer landmass
China wasn't doing so hot against the Japanese in WWII
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:24 pm to MSMHater
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That is quite the mental leap
I see what he is getting at though and agree with his premise that stability does cost money.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:25 pm to MSMHater
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That is quite the mental leap
Not really. America needs to keep a strong Navy and severely reduce the size of the active duty Army and Air Force.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:25 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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And you're wrong.
By all means, tell me how. I'm very willing to listen, and I fricking love Murica, but beyond the local economic impact of displaced/fired workers, why was all this appropriate spending?
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:25 pm to Henry Jones Jr
That Was 70 Years ago
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:26 pm to J Murdah
Their military hasn't changed very much. They have what, one aircraft carrier? They have numbers. That's it.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:26 pm to MSMHater
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By all means, tell me how. I'm very willing to listen, and I fricking love Murica,
See my post above yours.
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