Is russian military stronger than that of america?

Russia. United States. Click to expand the “Military” category.

I’m really too nice.

@Snarp Wow comparing the manpower is a pretty big difference!

U.S.
Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16–49: 59,764,677
females age 16–49: 59,437,663 (2009 est.)

Russia
Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16–49: 21,098,306
females age 16–49: 27,968,883 (2009 est.)

I assume when they say fit, they mean ready for combat, or able to.

⅓ of Americans are enlisted in the Army? Seriously?

@Steve_A Yeah, but you have to look at their military expenditures and then their GDPs to see the real difference. The U.S. spends almost $600 billion annually on the military. Russia spends about $40 billion. So the U.S. spends 15 times as much on the military as Russia does.

@VanCityKid That’s manpower fit for service, not manpower in service. That number is basically how big the military could be if we drafted everybody we could.

Russian military strong like bull.

@janbb Smart like tractor.

@janbb @Snarp lol. don’t worry, I won’t call the mafia on you. Maybe

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@janbb :)

In the US, all young men must register for the Selective Service at 17. If we were fair, young women would have to as well.

@VanCityKid Read it again, Fit for military service is different than in military service.

US military active 1.4 mil, reserve 1.5 mil

Russia military active 1 mil, reserve 2.4 mi;

The top 5 countries w/active military are
1. China
2. US
3. India
4. North Korea
5. Russia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_total_troops

The Russian military is technologically inferior to the United States military. but don’t tell that to the Modern Warfare 2 kids who think a full scale Russian invasion of the US is feasible

@Fiddle_Playing_Creole_Bastard Didn’t you ever see the movie Red Dawn? The Soviet and Cuban armies invaded Colorado. If it weren’t for Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen we would all be eating piroshki, amigo.

guys americans now got new joint striker which can take the hell out the russian’s darling baby sukhoi.also their sukhoi baby bomber 87 doesnt stand a chance againist americans.accepted by the russian army commander himself.

Umm @aniisback Can I interest you in a nice box of punctuation?

Is there a translator in the house?

hey galileo girl. why dont run out and play,while daddy controls this situation.

The box is on sale.

Has a communist army ever been beaten?

I haven’t known the statistics for over 20 years. Apparently they were greatly over-rated even then. Russia is undertaking a modest modernization program that will replace rusting hardware with a smaller but more modern force, especially in armor and aircraft. China seems to be heading in that direction also. @Simone_De_Beauvoir please don’t send the Russian Mafia after me, I’d hate to have to explain the bodies to the local constables and (CIA redacted)

@stranger_in_a_strange_land oh all right

@galileogirl, the chair is against the wall. John has a long mustache…