2006-07-23 22:32:12 · 10 answers · asked by tunachunks199 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The EU has nothing like the military strength of the USA:-
1. The EU's economic power is massively inferior to the USA, so they cannot afford as much military materiel.
2. The technology of EU equipment such as the Eurofighter is a generation behind that of the Americans e.g. in relation to "stealth"
3. With its many separate countries, the political structure of the EU does not enable European forces to combine effectively outside NATO, in which the USA is dominant. In other words, the EU lacks effective command and control.
4. Language differences are a major issue for the effective organisation of military forces at the European level.
5. European forces are in practice dependent on US facilities, for instance for satellite navigation, and could not operate independently.
6. US intelligence, for all its limitations, would walk all over the EU if European countries tried to operate separately militarily.
2006-07-24 05:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 7⤊ 3⤋
As of now, with their armies combined from every nation part of the EU, they just about match the size of our own army. Though we have better tech, they are not very far behind us. By 2007, their numbers are going to increase a great deal with I believe 5-7 super carriers, battle groups that would be able to deploy in any part of the world within 24 hours among many other things. They can also support a larger army because the Euro is gaining value while the Dollar is losing its value.
2006-07-24 06:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by tribmartyr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no EU military but there are talks of starting one. The EU military is based on each countries separate military strength.
I would guess that all EU countries combined would make a larger force than the US, at least in the number of ground troops. But the big advantage the US has is in aircraft carriers and attack class and ballistic missile launching submarines.
2006-07-24 05:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by Munster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not just technology and firepower which will decide the result of a war. It's the men behind machines, and since EU will continue to be divided, US will always be superior to them,
2006-07-24 05:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by mayur kotlikar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No point in the EU having an army, they would never deploy it. Talking is what they do.
2006-07-24 12:28:25 · answer #5 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2003-4
1.USA $335.7billion
2.Japan $46.7b
3.UK $36b
4.France $33.6b
5.China $31.1
As you can see US spending dwarfs that of the rest of the world in fact they spend as much as the next seventeen countries combined! check the source for the complete top ten of 2003-4
2006-07-24 08:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
US have been depleting the EU fire power for years with their "friendly fire" eventually their will be no-one left
2006-07-24 05:37:15 · answer #7 · answered by projetkarma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USA = Better technology
EU = Better army, better eye sight, better IQ.... We have the SAS Beat that....
Oh whats that you have the SEALS mu ha ha haaaa a bunch of ***** cats in surf gear.
2006-07-24 05:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by Clint 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
usa has superior technological advantages
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2006-07-24 05:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by Kristen C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋