Is the American army the crappiest army in the world?

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shadouse	No but it is tough to win a limited war. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Father Jack	Not the worse but not the best either. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Yeah yeah yeah	just behind england's barmy army (they wont know how bad that really is) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

MoltarRocks	How 'bout them Iraqis? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dr Death	It depends how you define crapness. If we take the official Bernstein-Leverhume model of military crapness, which is based on Actual Longterm Gain Per Unit Invasions then Yes, pretty much the crappest. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Micah D	I would say no. Not because we can kick the crap out of anyone, but because eating MREs does not let us poop much. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Le Baron	An army can only b crappy if it has not been taught the skills of military warfare and I know because I did 16 weeks of basic training to become a mean killing machine. The US forces train hard and are no exception to what they have to do to become soldiers. Whether it be Army, Marines, or the US Airforce. The main goal for any enlisted member of the forces is to protect first and then do what has to be done to hold back the opposing forces. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

austinperenje	can't agree more with Lync additional details: why act God when you have your own shortfalls Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cracker	There's been some debate on this, but I understand the expert opinion is this: America has the highest budget, greatest R&D, most advanced weapons & capable central control. They have the most elite Air Force with the greatest training in dogfights etc. They have an awesome naval capability. But - They consistently show that they are strategically flawed and fail to adapt and modify tactics to meet new conditions. Iraq and Afghanistan have been run with unforgivable incompetence. America has a strategy that relies on its strength, which is superior air power & weapons capability. Their wars are always started with cruise missiles to destroy enemy radar to make them blind & destroy air defences. Then high bombers carpet bomb any air strips, enemy positions etc. Then bomb every military position and civilian utility until there's nothing left. Finally, send in the ground force when there's no resistance. If there is resistance, it's different. For example, in 2003, the US forces started the ground invasion and rolled into Baghdad with little problem. They then got the flags out & claimed control. It was a set-up. The Iraqi's were preparing for urban Guerrilla warfare. They stepped back & hid, let the US enter central Baghdad & then came in after them, when it was unexpected. Fallujah was another disaster. British ground forces are reckoned to be far better. The SAS and SBS are also unmatched. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Blue Steel & Lace	Nope, try the Iraqi army. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rakesh M	nope american army is nt the beast...in my view indian army are the best...they are good in guirella warfare.in urban warfare....in straight drawn out war.....in special forces operations....everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!US army comes to india to get training on unconventional war techniques........all the american forces...US air force.....US navy comes to india to get training and that to every year....infact US army comes twice in a year......u can see them every year in india.........or INdian special forces go to alaska to train US special forces...........the training and hurdles of indian army are the toughest in the world......... US is fightin guirilla warfare in iraq and afgan but indian army is fighting much brutal war in jammu and kashmir........the indian army is 1.5 million strong with supprtin para military forces!!!!!!!it is enough to crush an entire big sized country like pakistan!!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

This is not ellie29uk	Interesting so many stupid Americans put the Iraqi army, which is actually under American control and who are fighting alongside them. This proves your point Mr Zulu, that not only are they crappy, but they are also really, really fick! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

elENTERAOlaCAJAelAGUA	In terms of BUDGET / EFFECTIVENESS,...they score terribly. But I imagine they can afford it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

srg81167	why not ask me that question in person? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

yo	ALL THE GEAR BUT NO IDEA Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

284561	Not the Crapest but down the list plenty of little shithole countries in Africa with mostly Kids as so called soldiers who rate a lot worse but yes the US Army as a super power with a unlimited budget are very poorly trained a few units stand out, Rangers, Seals and Delta the rest are just well equipped and way too easy on the trigger... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

o'yam	I know they can't read maps , even if they managed to read maps , they normally read the wrong map and bombed the wrong targets. That was their explanation when the Chinese embassy was bombed in Belgrade , so in europe , we all know american army can't read maps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rubiconski	When you have incompetent, cowardly leaders who violate their sacred trust to our military and send our servicepeople into harm's way for solely political purposes (rather than legitimate strategic pursposes) based on false pretenses, then fail to adequately supply them, reinforce them, or provide them with a plan beyond the initial attack phase, the results are always tragedy.....Do NOT confuse LOVE OF COUNTRY with support for a criminal administration! America First! Not Israel first, not Big oil first....but America First! Let's stop fighting wars for Zionism and big oil and get our troops home asap! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dumbledore	Best equipped, best supported, and the one with the most technology. BUT still seems able to kill more allies in friendly fire incidences than enemy, and are far to gung ho and trigger happy to be able to patrol as a peacekeeping force. With some training from the Brit's on how to patrol as a peacekeeping force without shoving guns in peoples faces, they may improve, but I doubt it. The British army may be under equipped, and underfunded, earning us the nickname of the Borrowers, but they are still better trained and better understand the scenarios they are put in... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Georgie's Girl	I double dare you to do what nonalcoho said .LOL 2 people said the french are worse.... why do i sense a row starting!! I've noticed that it seems to be worse to p.iss off an army wife than the actual soldiers themselves, maybe they should swap places!! PMT, a grudge and a gun.???? Oh and yes they are by the way!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Chuckler	Any big group of people will create a lot of waste. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Graham M	could be, the only wars thy`ve ever won were the ones they came into when it was nearly over. how could such a powerful nation be beaten by the vietnamese or the somalians? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	Go to the nearest Army base to your home and ask a soldier! If you wake up with your jaw wired shut, you have your answer! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

khool_breeze_krazy82	Any army that kill people can't be any good! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

maria bartoninfrance	It's certainly among the largest and best funded in the world, the catch being that in the States the military is promoted as a suitable option for people who find themselves unable to get work or pay for further education. I'm choosing words carefully here, this is not a class thing but you have to question the competance of a fighting force comprised of people who noone else would employ. Are they the worst? I wouldn't want them as an enemy but i can't confidently say that i would care to have them as an ally either. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sonny l	The American army kill innocents for enterainment and strip them naked in front of friends and family.I hope u agree with ur own question Kelly. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mohamedjihaddirkadirkadirka	yes, the American soldier is only effective in organised , set piece battles. They are ineffective in free flowing battle and campaign situations. They perform very badly when they come up against opposition who do not meet their preformed prejudices on how the enemy is inferior Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

casl369885	Of course!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

broadcast	Well, more than 50% of the 140 something casuaties during the Persian Gulf War were due to friendly fire, what does that say? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lync	You're gonna get some thumbs down for that one! But...'friendly' fire is all I can say to that one. People who are saying they are the best in the world, no they are just very big with alot of money to buy every single thing known to man that will destroy a country and kill everybody. If winning a war means how many people you have killed and how many lives you have ruined then maybe you are the best at destruction. The British army are better trained and have alot of discipline. I agree with Scrooge, they are trigger happy. Why the hell am I sat here saying which army is best! They KILL people, go to other countries and KILL people. Peace Keeping and negotiation should try to be the top priority, not 'lets go and wipe out as many people as possible'. You have ONE life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Citizen DeCat	They are quite adept at shooting the British. A little trigger happy, methinks. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No