re: 2025 Military Rankings (choose your 6 partners to join team u.s.a.)

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I'd say: 2. Russia 4. India 5. S. Korea 8. Japan 15. Israel

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Israel
Japan
Russia

That’s all

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Just the Gurkhas from India.

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Nepal, just like sherpas.

Between these two groups, Nepali men are some of the baddest MFers on the planet.

Not Russia. They suck.

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last one toss up between UK and Italy.

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UK is out. We can't count on a nation of Islam as a strategic partner and ally.

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I mean...we fought against the UK, twice. Then they were our Allies

The countries of Europe have fought against and with each other so much it's dizzying

Russia was an ally until they weren't. Why do people expect history and alliances and borders to stay static?2

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In this instance, the leader of the country in question has a goal of re-establishing the entity (USSR) that we fought for nearly 50 years to defeat. If England were to decide they wanted to go back to a pure monarchy, and re-establish the British Empire of...let's say the 1890's. While that wouldn't be a direct threat to us, we still probably wouldn't be in favor of that.

For reference sake...here is the British Empire as of 1897. I would be 100% against them trying to return to that.



And here is a map of the Soviet Union.


We shouldn't be in support of a return to that, either.


Let me be clear...I am absolutely not "Pro Ukrainian". My day to day life is not impacted by whether they exist or not. I am "Anti-Soviet Union". I think Russia is fine as just Russia, and the other countries existing on their own as non-communist countries is in our best interest.

I don't care for Putin or Zelensky. I don't trust either of them. I do believe that neither is our friend...and our interest should be paramount. In this case, reducing the number of world-wide Super Powers is better for us.

In a theoretical China Fight:

Having Russia on or side, or way more likely as a neutral would be the most important factor.

After Russia, the UK is next most important due to the inter-connectivity with our forces.

Third is Japan, Due to their positioning and the inter-training with our forces they would be the key near nation.

South Korea is fourth. They will be tied up with North Korea.
India 5th, they are more important from an economic and basing, but they can keep China occupied on the land side.

Then France over Italy due to the nukes, but Italy would be 7th. Australia 8th, Singapore 9th Israel 10th.

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Can someone explain Poland to me

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Politically reliable and has a sweet position on the Northern European Plain if we were to try to defend Europe from Russia.

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Politically reliable and has a sweet position on the Northern European Plain if we were to try to defend Europe from Russia.

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Plus, they've kicked it into overdrive on arming up. They were already starting to heavily invest in weapons and weapons industries before the Russia/Ukraine war started.

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And here is a map of the Soviet Union.

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We shouldn't be in support of a return to that, either.

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And after their dismal performance against the Ukraine do you still think that's a realistic concern?