because they are fucking crazy

Maybe but given the changes in modern warfare as Nathan is pointing out we have far fewer casualties and fewer soldiers are needed for an objective.

You also get to the point of diminishing returns

if you spend more on training

you have to spend more on equipment

for example

they also have to be smarter and the smarter they get the less pliable they are, which is sad but true

Id say we have a happy medium for the size of our country

We have an army which is on par if not better man for man than our allies

If intelligence is an issue that explains a lot when it comes to COs

with a very effective logistics system

We just need more

Priority I would say has to go to Navy and Airforce for future spending however

Did you know the RN with all of it;s logicistis is larger than Germany, France and Italy combined?

We put ALOT of stock into logistics

It is said that if we fought china at an equal distance from both the UK and china

We would win the battle

I did not but given the issues with German military and italian incompetence I am not surprised.

just down to how quickly and efficiently we can deploy forces

According to the Geopolitical Audit 2019

We are 3rd in the world for military might

Exactly

Only slightly behind russia I believe. However we are second for overall power

So who is second since US is clearly first, can't be Russia.

Russia

Then China

Then us

I'd imagine

Isn't Russia still using equipment from the late 80s early 90s

No

No @4SidedTriangle

Ill bring it up

ty

They are going through a massive modernization program @4SidedTriangle

They have some of the best equipment in the world

by equipment I mean tanks and planes not rifles and body armour

Most of it is brand-new

https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/HJS-2019-Audit-of-Geopolitical-Capability-Report-web.pdf

Very surprised by that @Nathan James 123

Tanks, upgrades to their existing platforms

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