If the U.S. and Britain were to fight a war, could we win?

Question

Would we have any way of beating the Americans...

Answer 1

only if they strapped Prince Charles to a warhead as a secret harpoon weapon! ;-)

Answer 2

The US has a much larger military, but the UK military is much better trained. "The Americans have the equipment, the Brits have the know-how" is how I've heard it described. What's more, the two countries have different national characters; contrast the stoic "putting up with your lot" attitude displayed by British civilians during the Blitz, with the mad reactionary panic displayed in the US after 9/11. The UK could persevere and hold out for longer.

There is also the economic impact to consider. More US dollars are traded on the London stock exchange than anywhere else on the world. If this were to stop, the US economy would grind to a halt, and the US government would be fighting a war on two fronts; one against the British, and another against its own starving riotous citizens.

Then, there's also the little point that if the US declared war on the UK, it would also be declaring war on the rest of the European Union, in which case it would, beyond a shadow of a doubt, lose totally. The US has never won a war on it's own, even against a military force which looks vastly inferior on paper, so it would certainly be defeated by a larger, better armed force (and for all those going on about the American War of Independence, you'd all be British still if it weren't for the French and Spanish helping you out).

So, given all this, if the US government declared war on the UK, it would be one of the last things it ever did.

Play nice now. :)

Answer 3

That would be interesting but i doubt the Us would go against britain. Partially cos we guys is frends lol! Britain has easy acces with its sister kingdom, Canada and also the entire force of the commonwealth and EU support so i really doubt that america would win. I doubt this would happen though! I think the SAS would probably have shot all the congress men and taken the white house before the US had realised they were at war! Oh and also the queen would probably declare all her kingdoms against america meaning we could blow any american city up with jamaica and other carribean islands being kingdoms of elizabeth the second. Also the combined wealth of thher kingdoms in like three times thatr of the US's economy! The european union alone could enhilate the US add that to britains commonwealth allies and the countries that the US have pissed off declaring war on britain would be a foolish thing but i spose america wouldnt be america if they werent doing foolish things! Oh yeh india is in the commonwealth and britain is in the EU and they are both emerging superpowers so i say bring it!

Answer 4

Britain would win the war but the Americans would have more fun ,for they would be into all the wives and girlfriends,just like they did in world war 2

Answer 5

Dont the American Military ID cards say not to Drink, gamble or Fight with the British, because you will lose?
I have worked with the Americans in Iraq on 2 different occasions and they think that we are the most professional and best trained army in the world. Give any YANK 20 rounds and he will kill 1 person. A British soldier would kill 20 then attack more with just a bayonet. We all know the Yanks would already have run away by then. They think we are crazy too! Thats co we can shoot straight and never run off.

Answer 6

Aren't we allies? And the fact is that no one would be able to answer that question. Both countries have a nuclear arsenal, and most likely the next war between two nuclear countries would be nuclear in scope. So would there really be a winner?

Why dont we work together for the common good instead of speculating which ally would turn the other to glass first? Dont you think that would be more productive?

Answer 7

US will win!!!!!
There is no way we are losing to Brits, and whoever said US never won a war with out the help from other countries, maybe we should have left you Brits to rot when the germans were destroying you and french?

The US Military is untouchable, and Americans OWNS the British Government, Blair is our puppet. And for the Queen and the little "i think im gay prince", hell with them, they can polish the americans's behind

And it WAS THE US that gave Britain the technology to make nuclear weapons, because you guys were too dumb to figure it on your own

Im going to the air force, and I GLADLY will fight in that war
its now "the sun never sets on the US Military" We are all over the world.

And buddy you down there talking about vietnam? Unless like you Brits who were a wuss, We Americans had the balls to go fight of the Soviets and the spread of Communism.

Answer 8

America would win.
The UK is so scared of people having guns not even the Cops have them. (except the swat teams).
The British army has guns but no bullets.
Most British people have never seen a hand gun except on an American movie, whereas the yanks are brought up with them incase the king of England tries pushing them around.
Drug dealers have all the best guns but most of them are stonned and wouldnt be much use against a tank anyway.
So England is best off staying BEST friends with her colonial cousins.
Did you know London still has a working Gallows? UK could have hanged Sadam for the Yanks, it would be just as awful, but without the cameras and they never give the body back. They are buried all around the inside of the prison walls 3 deep in unmarked graves.
Do you belive that?

Answer 9

The strength of the U.S. military is overwhelming. There is no way that Britain could win by strength alone. But take a good look at who is currently running the U.S. Congress. If the war would take place today, the U.S. would defeat themselves through partisian politics and indesicion.

Answer 10

I think first strike with a neutron bomb (you know, blow out the electrics and not harm people) and the US would be easily defeatable, I mean with everything currently at their disposal and being IN CHARGE, they cant beat a few people who cant afford baseball caps to keep the sun off their heads!! And then of course there was Vietnam, The Bay of Pigs, central america etc. BUT...they were always good at talking a good fight...

Answer 11

the way the s**t is flying between the two of you this last while if some one turns the lights out it just might happen, but that is hollywood talk,as for the person who said america never won a war on their own nither did the brits and as for the other person who wants to ask the irish what side they were on i (i"m irish)would say nither for we did fight for both of them at one time or another and they both shafted us, the only thing is we are in the middle