If america were attacked by some good size country, maybe china,how would we defend ourselves, our troops are?

Question

spread out too thin.

Answer 1

Most of our troops are actually here in the US, so it's not really troop strength that is our weakness.

It's lack of manufacturing capacity.

During WWII, new types of vehicles, all kinds of supplies, and even new inventions made their way to the front lines within months, sometimes weeks, of the need being identified.

In Iraq, an invasion planned by Cheney since before 9/11, it took 3 1/2 YEARS, and in some cases still counting, to get reinforced trucks out to the troops. No new tech; just extra plates on the fenders.

All our bivouac, camping, and general supplies are made in China now. If China declared war on the US, it could outfit its own army (which is 3 times the size of ours) with the stuff ordered by the US!

If China wants to invade, I suggest we all learn Mandarin so we can read the surrender leaflets falling from the sky.

(PLA)
Military manpower
Military age 18 years of age
Voluntary ages 18-49 to join
Availability males ages of 18-49: 342,956,265
female age 18-49: 324,701,244 (2005 est.)
Fit for military service males age 18-49: 281,240,272
female age 18-49: 269,025,517 (2005 est.)
Active troops 2,250,000 (Ranked 1st)
Total troops 7,024,000 (Ranked 3rd)
Paramilitary force 1,500,000
Reaching military age annually males: 13,186,433
females : 12,298,149 (2005 est.)

Answer 2

Our trops are not to thin. we still have hundred's of thousands located in bases in europe/ asia for exactly that reason.

The reason my son in the Army guard is being deployed is that we do not want to draw down our troop strength in regions that could be dangerous.

Now I would argue that we need more full time troops -but the truth is that congress does not have the balls to increase troop sizes and salaries or relocate them out of thier districts etc becuase it would mean that they have to cut spending somewhere else like earmarks or instead get rid of the excess useless bases located in their districts( I mean why do we need naval station in TN?? if not to generate money for the local economy?)

Answer 3

i think if a large country like china attacked america, we would enter another world war, and most likely we would nuke eachother out of existance.

Answer 4

Good question but if China ever tried something like that,I'm afraid it would be bye bye China.

Answer 5

The draft....crap

Answer 6

Send bush and his drunk daughters to defend us

Answer 7

we wouldn't stand a chance.

Answer 8

war war war have you nothin better to do with your time?