if russia and america went to war, which country would come out victorious?

Answer 1

depend upon Al Qaeda. Whoever would become ally of Al Qaeda they would win the war

Answer 2

In a full blown nuclear exchange, the US would be the likely winner as the Russian nuclear forces are not what they once were, particularly their sub-based missile force. Of course it would be a pyrrhic victory for whoever won.

In a truely conventional war, I think it would depend upon the American conditions for victory. It would be impossible for the US to occupy Russia - its way too large. Even pushing the Russians east of the Urals is a stretch. However, the US could severely restrict Russia's ability to project force beyond its borders.

I really don't see a reason for a Russo-US war. With all the untapped resources in the interior, Russia has no need to embark on a war of conquest. And I can't imagine anyone believing that the US could sieze and hold Russian territory.

A far more likely scenario is a Russia-China conflict. China has some historic claims to Russian territory and it would be much easier for them to hold what they took. With their growing economy, they are increasingly in need of resources.

I think this may be part of Putin's recent bellicosity. By improving the Russian military to counter "American aggression," he is tacitly providing a warning to China.

During the Cold War, a huge portion of the Red Army was stationed along the Chinese border.

Answer 3

Neither-- a real war between the US and Russia would involve nuclear weapons, and a lot of them. The entire world would lose and the net effect would be back to the stone age with about the same population.

The closest you could come to winning is if you were vaporized in the initial blast.

Answer 4

Interesting question. Assuming no nukes were involved and depending on the reasons.

To start I don't think China would take sides. It would probably stand off. Europe would probably drag its feet into it and side with the US if things started looking a bit too Empirical (from Russia). A lot of old Eastern European countries would side with the USA - Soviet Socialism is still fresh in their minds. And the West would win - surely.

Personally, I think the French would sit aside, drink wine, eat cheese, discuss existentialism, breed and let off gas.

Answer 5

If Nuclear weapons are not used? Then the US would win since Russia has no Pacific navy and the rest of its navy has many problems. Russia has some good planes and missiles but not enough to counter the US.

Answer 6

Twenty years ago it would have been hard to say because both sides would have been a very formidable advisory. How ever, when the communist regime collapsed, most of it's military capability collapsed with it. Today if for any reason we went head to head, the United States would come out on top.

Answer 7

It won't happen due to MAD (mutually assured destruction) from Nukes. In a conventional war the US could take them out handily but would suffer significant casualties doing so.

Answer 8

OKAY PEOPLE HERE NEED TO LEARN THEIR HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and get more involved in current events. Russia has 20x more nukes than the US along with chemical weapons and biological weapons and also the good fighting TRUE Russian spirit.

Answer 9

We did that in the 40s-80s it was the Cold War andthe US won, USSR collapsed.

Answer 10

The United States will always win!
We have not lost a war yet, that is why we salute with our palm facing down and not up like the British

Answer 11

neither... in a non-limited exchange mutually assured destruction is just that "assured" meaning neither side would WIN and both would be returned to the stone age in a few minutes.