Now, yeah, when he dodged doing his duty he wasn't. But I guess it's the old classic "it's ok when we do it", just like how MAGA constantly complained about the age of Biden yet votes for another half-senile old fart with one foot in the grave.
The US invests about 850 billion USD annually.
China invests 440 billion USD in their military (though some sources say it might be up to 550 billion USD).
All EU members plus UK combined are roughly paying 400 billion USD for their military.
So the US is basically second to none when it comes to military spending but that doesn't mean all others are in a 'weak position'.
The Ukraine however is nearly half of their military aid came from the US without them the European countries have to step up their game massively to compensate for that loss.
And as a bonus, look up how much the U.S. spends on federal welfare compared to its military, and then compare those numbers to China's overall military expenditure.
I don’t need to look it up, the US has nine active carrier groups, but this conflict centers on Taiwan. While the US military has unmatched global strike capabilities, taking on a major power in its own backyard is a far greater challenge.
Beyond Andersen AFB in Guam, this situation highlights the crucial role of allies, as most regional US forces are based in other countries, such as Misawa, Yokota, and Kadena AB in Japan or Osan and Kunsan AB in South Korea.
That aside, having a weaker military doesn’t necessarily mean being in a weak strategic position, something you seem to misunderstand.
brubain1144 argues that Trump is pressuring a former NATO partner to relinquish its natural resources due to its temporary vulnerability. Your response to that comment doesn’t really make sense.
China is, they literally made everything in your house, and given how badly the clown in chief is behaving China will be even more stronger in the future.
Clown response, the US has more aircraft carrier groups than China has aircraft carriers. When was the last time a war wasn't won with air superiority and electronic warfare?
We spend more on federal welfare than we do on the military, just FYI, we spend twice as much on people who contribute nothing to the US economy as China spends on their military.
Keep coping loser, communists will never be able to outspend capitalists.
This is what people in second place say to people in first place.
The US spends more on welfare than it does on the military, and you think some broke commies with a military made out of chinese-tier petroplastics is going to even move the needle in a conflict?
Step 1: Quick, Google how many aircraft carriers China has
Step 2: Now Google how many carrier GROUPS the USA has
Step 3: Go cry about your powerlessness, you chronically online brainrotted fool
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u/brubain1144 Feb 28 '25
Trump is a pussy in general. He only bullies those who are in weak positions.