America has lost multiple wars in the desert and been chased out of Afghanistan. The American military is currently struggling hard with the Houthis, and the proxy war in the Ukraine of all of Nato is going Putin's way. The combined manufacturing might of all of Nato can't beat the "gas station masquerading as a country". Giving all the manufacturing to China and other countries was a huge mistake. Likewise, attempts to break Russia with tariffs failed miserably. Is America even still a global super power at this point?
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What makes a superpower? I keep hearing this argument about how we could do better in wars but I doubt it. The reality is we are broke AF and running out of people. The military is more and more filled with foreigners/mercenary sorts just in it for citizenship and benefits.
America dies with the Americans. Rome died with the romans. The empire just used their name.
The ability to project military power anywhere on the globe.
If we actually took the gloves off, we could take out any country in under a week. Our military hasn't been used to win a war in decades. It has only been used in intentionally dragged out affairs as cover for the "elites" as they loot the treasury.
By that logic there are many countries that are superpowers. The world ain't so big anymore
No there aren't. Managing the logistics of waging a war on the other side of an ocean is something exactly one country on the planet can do. The next closest would be China, and they are only a threat to their neighbors.
I disagree entirely. I've heard all about how amazing the us military is compared to other countries but it's not without peers. Especially if you consider the fact that most countries have missiles and drones that would love to hit all those fat navy ships etc.
You really think the USA can just walk through China in two weeks? Hubris such as yours is why Americans lost their sons in Afghanistan.