US, China & Russian Military Strength Compared
Military Defense Spending and Budgets
USA - $515,400,000,000
China - $59,000,000,000
Russia - $43,200,000,000
Aerial-Based Weapons
USA - 18,169
China - 1,900
Russia - 3,888
Navy Ships
USA - 1559
China - 760
Russia - 526
Aircraft Carriers
USA - 12
China - 1
Russia - 1
Destroyers
USA - 50
China - 21
Russia - 15
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I say the USA should not overreact to Russian aggression in the Ukraine. However, if Russia starts to build up it's forces in the Baltic, and threaten Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia, the USA should threaten full-scale war with Russia.
Putin isn't stupid. He'll back down.
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