U.S. vs. Russia: What would a War between us look like?

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:56:14 -0400

The global balance of power is not what it has been. Things in Syria are heating up. What might a proxy war between the United States and Russia look like?

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/04/us-russia-vladimir-putin-syria-ukraine-american-military-plans/73147344/

U.S. vs. Russia: What a war would look like between the world's most fearsome militaries

Vladimir Putin's brazen moves in Syria and Ukraine raise new questions about America's contingency plans

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 5 at 2015 5:12 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:12:20 -0400

We would most likely find a way to ally ourselves. It makes no sense for two superpowers to go head to head in a world that is driven by almighty dollar, and not ideology. China owns 1/2 of the US by now. For them to wage war on us means they are losing all that cheddar. They would also find a way to ally ourselves. North Korea goes off the deep end and attacks anyone....they will find themselves quickly cut off from all soviet aid, etc. and they would be attacked on all fronts to protect the almighty dollar.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2015 5:16 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:16:04 -0400

Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, pick anything from 1945 to 1991. Our reactions will be different, theirs won't be.

Look at how Putin treated Chechnya.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2015 6:20 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:20:35 -0400

Russia is taking a huge risk here, and I'm of the opinion we should ensure it doesn't pay off. I would focus on pounding Al Assads forces around the Russians into the dirt so that Russia can deal directly with being overwhelmingly outnumbered by Daesh and other Anti-Assad forces.

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Oct 5 at 2015 6:51 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:51:40 -0400

The real question to ask is which side would be willing to lose rather than go nuclear?

Response by CW4 John Beebe, BS, DML made Oct 5 at 2015 7:04 PM

CW4 John Beebe, BS, DML — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 19:04:47 -0400

All fantastic and motivating comments. One must continue to remember that the pivot point in any conflict (beyond that of hardware superiority, which we have) is two-fold. 1. The will of the warfighter to continue the fight until complete and 2. The support of the nation behind the warfighter. Without leadership that is committed, the American people will be segregated into little groups that support from not-at-all to fully backing the military efforts. This makes all the difference. No issue is there in the competencies of the military leadership to prosecute a conflict, it is the two key parts of political and national support that hold number one above in place. Remember the end of Viet Nam. Our warriors, regardless of their role were deemed baby killers and war criminals by a small group of people that got news coverage as if they represented the entire US. The same paradigm exists today. We have the hardware and the right people to win, we have high reluctance with our allies (that has eroded significantly over the last 6 years) to participate with us, our enemies are empathized with by our top national political leadership. This is a dangerous time to have to face a country that has leadership committed to gaining the upper hand. I truly sympathize with our General Officers in doing their jobs. God Bless you all!!!