Article: Obama Says U.S. Long-Term Debt Load ‘Unsustainable’

[Eugene]

Soviets and Chinese lost more MiG-15’s during the Korean War than Americans lost F-86’s. By 1970’s things were relatively even. MiG-29 first flew in 1977, not long after the end of the Vietnam War. It was a good aircraft at the time. It may have outperformed older F/A-18’s (A & B). Most F/A-18’s currently in Navy service are Super Hornets (E & F), which are newer, more powerful, and have stealth capabilities, though they are not as stealthy as F-22 and F-35.

During 1980’s, Soviet military tech was already getting stagnant. Domestic computer industry was primitive (suffice to say that, by the end of the 80’s, most Soviet computers were IBM 360 ripoffs), the whole system was mired in bureaucracy. 90’s were a lost decade. They’ve been trying to turn things around recently, but it’s hard.

[Eugene]

[quote=pri_dk]
Look at the charts that afx114 posted. Add China and Russia together and they are still insignificant. And the two don’t exactly get along – so there would not be much synergy even if they combined their forces.[/quote]

Americans are expensive. Russians and Chinese are cheap. An average American military officer makes 10 times more than a Russian officer of comparable rank. I’m sure the numbers are comparable in China.

There’s one other developed country that is as militaristic (or even more militaristic) as the United States. It’s called Israel. It’s not on afx114’s charts because it’s too small. But Israeli per capita defense spending is roughly equal to American.

[Eugene]

[quote=pri_dk]
Look at the charts that afx114 posted. Add China and Russia together and they are still insignificant. And the two don’t exactly get along – so there would not be much synergy even if they combined their forces.[/quote]

Americans are expensive. Russians and Chinese are cheap. An average American military officer makes 10 times more than a Russian officer of comparable rank. I’m sure the numbers are comparable in China.

There’s one other developed country that is as militaristic (or even more militaristic) as the United States. It’s called Israel. It’s not on afx114’s charts because it’s too small. But Israeli per capita defense spending is roughly equal to American.

[Eugene]

[quote=pri_dk]
Look at the charts that afx114 posted. Add China and Russia together and they are still insignificant. And the two don’t exactly get along – so there would not be much synergy even if they combined their forces.[/quote]

Americans are expensive. Russians and Chinese are cheap. An average American military officer makes 10 times more than a Russian officer of comparable rank. I’m sure the numbers are comparable in China.

There’s one other developed country that is as militaristic (or even more militaristic) as the United States. It’s called Israel. It’s not on afx114’s charts because it’s too small. But Israeli per capita defense spending is roughly equal to American.

[Eugene]

[quote=pri_dk]
Look at the charts that afx114 posted. Add China and Russia together and they are still insignificant. And the two don’t exactly get along – so there would not be much synergy even if they combined their forces.[/quote]

Americans are expensive. Russians and Chinese are cheap. An average American military officer makes 10 times more than a Russian officer of comparable rank. I’m sure the numbers are comparable in China.

There’s one other developed country that is as militaristic (or even more militaristic) as the United States. It’s called Israel. It’s not on afx114’s charts because it’s too small. But Israeli per capita defense spending is roughly equal to American.

[Eugene]

[quote=pri_dk]
Look at the charts that afx114 posted. Add China and Russia together and they are still insignificant. And the two don’t exactly get along – so there would not be much synergy even if they combined their forces.[/quote]

Americans are expensive. Russians and Chinese are cheap. An average American military officer makes 10 times more than a Russian officer of comparable rank. I’m sure the numbers are comparable in China.

There’s one other developed country that is as militaristic (or even more militaristic) as the United States. It’s called Israel. It’s not on afx114’s charts because it’s too small. But Israeli per capita defense spending is roughly equal to American.

[jficquette]

If you have been following you see this pattern of his. He comes out with some dire situation then a few days later he will come out with something positive to say.

[jficquette]

If you have been following you see this pattern of his. He comes out with some dire situation then a few days later he will come out with something positive to say.

[jficquette]

If you have been following you see this pattern of his. He comes out with some dire situation then a few days later he will come out with something positive to say.

[jficquette]

If you have been following you see this pattern of his. He comes out with some dire situation then a few days later he will come out with something positive to say.

[jficquette]

If you have been following you see this pattern of his. He comes out with some dire situation then a few days later he will come out with something positive to say.

[NotCranky]

Rus: Read “The Great Game” by Peter Hopkirk. It’s a very enlightening book and it shows how little has changed over the last 150+ years.

Thanks Allan, I have been reading the reviews on Amazon. It looks good. Made me wonder, Have you written any book reviews for that site?

[NotCranky]

Rus: Read “The Great Game” by Peter Hopkirk. It’s a very enlightening book and it shows how little has changed over the last 150+ years.

Thanks Allan, I have been reading the reviews on Amazon. It looks good. Made me wonder, Have you written any book reviews for that site?

[NotCranky]

Rus: Read “The Great Game” by Peter Hopkirk. It’s a very enlightening book and it shows how little has changed over the last 150+ years.

Thanks Allan, I have been reading the reviews on Amazon. It looks good. Made me wonder, Have you written any book reviews for that site?

[NotCranky]

Rus: Read “The Great Game” by Peter Hopkirk. It’s a very enlightening book and it shows how little has changed over the last 150+ years.

Thanks Allan, I have been reading the reviews on Amazon. It looks good. Made me wonder, Have you written any book reviews for that site?

[Author]

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