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Americans like to think that US forces are still ahead of the rest, i.e., they are the strongest in the world. Periodically this is confirmed by various magazines that publish the rankings of the world's armies, constantly placing us at the top of the table. However, objective evaluation show that the U.S. is not as strong as we would like to politicians in Washington.
Analytical center for the Heritage Foundation, prepare the next annual report on the readiness of the U.S. armed forces, praised her for "unsatisfactory". As the experts say, the U.S. armed forces are not able to provide the country's national security, as they are too weak.
To date, the index of readiness of the us army the lowest in the last nine years. According to a study of the U.S. armed forces are unable to withstand even one regional conflict, and in part in a two - loss guaranteed. And it's not the intimidation of an Everyman, but an objective assessment of the status of the armed forces amid rising tensions with Russia and China, the army which also occupy the top ranks of different ratings, standing just below the United States.
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If you look at the table made by analysts, the worst things in the air force. It is unknown what criteria they were estimated, but the report is written directly - the worst of all. In the second place from the end of the set and the Military space forces and the naval forces of the United States, though they are relatively weak, but it seems to do something you can. Ground forces or U.S. Army is more or less combat-ready, but approximately 50%. Best of all conflict to the nuclear forces of the USA and the marine Corps, although their condition is not evaluated by 100%.
By the way, that US forces are not ready to regional conflicts with the countries of the level of Russia or China, say a long time, and in the United States. The level at which the Americans will win without any problems - local conflict, where they will face an army without aircraft, missiles, etc. on the other hand, for 20 years, the U.S. failed to win in Afghanistan, despite its technological advantage.
