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National Interest: In 2030, These 5 Nations Will Have the World's Most Powerful Armies on the Planet
In the end, the answers to “how do we build a powerful army” remain painfully simple. States that have access to enthusiastic populations with high human capital, that can cull the most innovative technologies from robust, modern economies, and that can structure their civil-military relations with just-enough-but-not-too-much independence will tend to do very well. Experience doesn’t hurt, either. The simplicity of the answers does not imply that the prescriptions are easy to achieve, however.
The focus of ground combat operations has shifted dramatically since the end of the Cold War. Relatively few operations now involve the defeat of a technologically and doctrinally similar force, leading to the conquest or liberation of territory. Preparation for these operations remains important, but ground combat branches also have a host of other priorities, some (including counter-insurgency and policing) harkening back to the origins of the modern military organization.
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WNU Editor: According to this author the five countries will be France, India, Russia, China, and the U.S..
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Not a fan by any means, but Iran might belong on this list. The experience they are getting in Syria will prepare them for future warfare. Of course, by 2030... who knows what will have happened.
France? Highly doubtful.
"Nukes are not readily dismissed as unimportant." Bingo!! These are in fact the most important wespon of modern warfare.
I always find these types of whst ifs by the 2030 or whenever fascinating, however, the practical value may be dubious. There's simply to many variables to account for to readily make these kinds of predictions.
True but also true about all else in warfare
"True but also true about all else in warfare" A nation will want to be sure that it has all capabilities from conventional to non conventional at its disposal that it can possibly have.
Fred seems to be in a vague state at the moment.. "everything is different 50 years ago" and "everyone wants every weapon".. sigh..
BPoster is right on this one, Fred, if two nations get at each other (or think about it), the number one thing you will think about is if the other side has nukes... if the other side HAS indeed nukes, you will think it over 100x before you do anything too crazy. skirmishes yes, border issues, yes... full-out war... less likely
I would replace France with Germany
No way France and India. Muneyi is way off with Germany. Can not even protect their own people today.
Remember Germany's army was disbanded after world war 1 and threafter military limited to 100,000 at Versailles, but noone saw them foghting multiple armies on different fronts. History tend to repeat itself. Today they seem subjugated politically but they have the capability-the biggest economy in Europe. You can only underestimate them at your own peril. With time they will rebuild and regroup
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