Topic: Is there any possibility that USA can be defeated?

TBA_PAKI · January 21st, 2006

Like all world powers before, USA also has some weaknesses!

Just look at its military expenditure! - 400 Billion USD annually.

This is a big strain on economy especially when you are fighting wars. Massive number of troops can be brought-up on the battle-field but they cannot be maintained for long term purposes like occupation!

And if economy becomes weak then US military will also be rendered useless.

IRAQ war is an example. That war is damn expensive and this is one of the reasons that US does not increases the size of its troops there despite of active insurgency!

Not to forget that IRAQ is a crippled nation. Now talk about wars with nations that are much more powerful then IRAQ!

Also, the worldy events actually make-up or break-up a super-power. Soviet Union's break-up is an example of failure in conflicts and lack of resources in controlling massive empire!

US also relies on natural resources and powerful economy for survival. Just drain one thing and US will be history!

Now look at this "War-on-terror". US is not challenged militarily, so its enemies have brought up a different plan to fight it and defeat it. US was attacked and its WTC destroyed. That dragged them in to the lands of its enemies but still the fighting rages even after massive bombardment and expenditure.

Now this new extremist enemy is not clearly known and cannot be easily distinguished and thus continues to pose threat. And it does not runs industries or requires sophisticated weaponry to depend upon. It fights with basic weapons and manages to fight with the Sole Superpower and drain its resources.

Then more nations are becoming Nuclear Powers and this is a next big threat. NK and IRAN are two examples of rogue states (in terms of US!)

Also OIL is becoming expensive and China has initiated its economical war on US by capturing large chunks of market around the globe.

Thus the point is that no nation is in-vincible and same goes for US. One day it will be history like others before it!

Thus even after COLD WAR, new challenges have taken shape and these are no less a burden on US economy!

January 21st, 2006
TBA_PAKI Optio	Like all world powers before, USA also has some weaknesses! Just look at its military expenditure! - 400 Billion USD annually. This is a big strain on economy especially when you are fighting wars. Massive number of troops can be brought-up on the battle-field but they cannot be maintained for long term purposes like occupation! And if economy becomes weak then US military will also be rendered useless. IRAQ war is an example. That war is damn expensive and this is one of the reasons that US does not increases the size of its troops there despite of active insurgency! Not to forget that IRAQ is a crippled nation. Now talk about wars with nations that are much more powerful then IRAQ! Also, the worldy events actually make-up or break-up a super-power. Soviet Union's break-up is an example of failure in conflicts and lack of resources in controlling massive empire! US also relies on natural resources and powerful economy for survival. Just drain one thing and US will be history! Now look at this "War-on-terror". US is not challenged militarily, so its enemies have brought up a different plan to fight it and defeat it. US was attacked and its WTC destroyed. That dragged them in to the lands of its enemies but still the fighting rages even after massive bombardment and expenditure. Now this new extremist enemy is not clearly known and cannot be easily distinguished and thus continues to pose threat. And it does not runs industries or requires sophisticated weaponry to depend upon. It fights with basic weapons and manages to fight with the Sole Superpower and drain its resources. Then more nations are becoming Nuclear Powers and this is a next big threat. NK and IRAN are two examples of rogue states (in terms of US!) Also OIL is becoming expensive and China has initiated its economical war on US by capturing large chunks of market around the globe. Thus the point is that no nation is in-vincible and same goes for US. One day it will be history like others before it! Thus even after COLD WAR, new challenges have taken shape and these are no less a burden on US economy! Last edited by TBA_PAKI; January 21st, 2006 at 19:35.