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Not enough hours in the day to do everything. Something had to give.
Hate to throw something on such an old dead thread, but as a U.S. soldier I once participated in training with some Russian soldiers. Great bunch of guys and we all got along famously. Thier weapons where not as good as ours, but their physical conditioning and H2H skills where superior to ours. Our academic and tactical skills were superior to thiers though. They made us realize where we could stand improvement as we did the same for them.
Not enough hours in the day to do everything. Something had to give.
Chimo
There can be no this army versus that army.
It will all depend on the environment, the situation, the terrain, the weather and the population (whether for or against) et al.
"Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."
I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.
HAKUNA MATATA
Which is exactly why I didn't hazzard to guess a winnerOriginally Posted by Ray
. You are quite correct sir.
I would find this thread more interesting if they compared the training that each force recieves. I found some of the Russians training very impressive in many aspects, as I did ours. But they where definitely distinctive in nature.
I personally think both militaries Russian and American are both very simular, I would think the US would have an edge at fighting wars overseas where as the Russians may struggle a little bit. I doubt very seriously if either military could invade the other country one on one both countries are very vast and I would think that both militaries would have a edge on their home turf being so closely matched. At least without help anyway.
What? Not even close.
Chimo
Second that!!! usplane, I said us and the ruskies got along well, but we were worlds apart!
+1
The Russian Army is downsizing, and going to a more Western/professional Army model, as it is far superior to a conscript force, that is top heavy and lacking in flexibility. NCOs are the backbone of any good army, and that fact hasn't been lost on them. You can't have an effective force of Colonels and PFCs.
Well USA is now a third world country now, so I guess they are both even.
Last edited by GearsofWar; 19 Nov 08, at 13:05.
I've always heard the LCol talk about 1st Moscow Crack Army. What makes those dudes so dangerous and tough?
That's a big edit... Why you've changed you mind in so fast?
Their motor pools are always empty during exercise.
Chimo
Ok... I'll play along... Defend your stance now...
Well if the US is third world I fell sorry for the rest of us, that means Western Europe is third world as well and God alone knows what that makes everyone else.
Nulli Secundus
People always talk of dying for their country, and never of making the other bastard die for his
Third World according to the Happy Planet Index.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Planet_Index
Ok, I kid, I kid....
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