The most powerful military nations 2015

[Malik Alashter]

Guess what my Iraq is 68 damm that's so BS Iraq should something third right hahahaha.

 

[N/A]

IDK the Land Forces and the Air Force but we were trained alongside with PN officer cadets as well during my time in the Naval Academy.

you still in the navy bro

 

[Neptune]

you still in the navy bro

No I am not.

 

[Menace2Society]

I don't understand how these lists are prepared.

Operation preparedness is key.

Take for example India. When was the last time their pilots delivered sorties in theater of combat? When was the last time they engaged tango in dogfight?

They are rusty. PA has been on and off for the last decade. We would absolutely f**k on them and same goes for other nations.

 

[Indian Patriot]

Take for example India. When was the last time their pilots delivered sorties in theater of combat? When was the last time they engaged tango in dogfight?

1971 and Kargil war.

Sorties by themselves mean nothing. You may clock 1000 sorties a day in JF-17 that would mean less than 200 sorties in a MKI. If you are counting only active war experience than only US and NATO aircraft have that. India, China, Russia and all other major airforces lack air-to-air combat experience in last decade. Does that mean they should be counted out?

Sorties are just one factor. How many sorties per day can you maintain for the duration of the war, what are your war reserves, how many aircraft you have, what quality aircraft you have, how many pilots, airbases you have, what is the quality of SAM and radar systems, AWACs, Flight refuellers, other auxillary forces. What are the kinds of missiles in the inventory.

There are many factors that come into count and a airforce with budget of 11 billion will be considered inferior to an airforce of 700 with a budget of 46 billion.

 

[vsdave2302]

5,6,7 Are almost equal and Number may interchange.

 

[IND151]

1971 and Kargil war.

Sorties by themselves mean nothing. You may clock 1000 sorties a day in JF-17 that would mean less than 200 sorties in a MKI. If you are counting only active war experience than only US and NATO aircraft have that. India, China, Russia and all other major airforces lack air-to-air combat experience in last decade. Does that mean they should be counted out?

Sorties are just one factor. How many sorties per day can you maintain for the duration of the war, what are your war reserves, how many aircraft you have, what quality aircraft you have, how many pilots, airbases you have, what is the quality of SAM and radar systems, AWACs, Flight refuellers, other auxillary forces. What are the kinds of missiles in the inventory.

There are many factors that come into count and a airforce with budget of 11 billion will be considered inferior to an airforce of 700 with a budget of 46 billion.

Plus Indian Pilots fly 200 hours every year.

 

[Indian Patriot]

Plus Indian Pilots fly 200 hours every year.

NATO flying hours is 240/250 if I am not mistaken. So 200 is not a very bad figure if true.

 

[IND151]

NATO flying hours is 240/250 if I am not mistaken. So 200 is not a very bad figure if true.

For US the figure is around 240 hours, but budget constraints have hit them.

The political battles over chronic deficit spending in the United States has led to sharp and often unexpected cuts in the military budget over the last few years. This has forced the U.S. Air force to make major cuts in the hours combat pilots fly for training. The latest cut reduces many pilots to 120 hours a year. That’s about half of what it was a decade ago. There is concern that this will threaten the domination of the air the United States has had since World War II. Moreover it’s been over 60 years since any American troops have been attacked from the air. Much of that is attributed to high number of hours American pilots spend training in the air each year. But with it costing over $20,000 an hour to keep combat aircraft in the air many military budgets can’t handle it.

 

[Indian Patriot]

For US the figure is around 240 hours, but budget constraints have hit them.

The political battles over chronic deficit spending in the United States has led to sharp and often unexpected cuts in the military budget over the last few years. This has forced the U.S. Air force to make major cuts in the hours combat pilots fly for training. The latest cut reduces many pilots to 120 hours a year. That’s about half of what it was a decade ago. There is concern that this will threaten the domination of the air the United States has had since World War II. Moreover it’s been over 60 years since any American troops have been attacked from the air. Much of that is attributed to high number of hours American pilots spend training in the air each year. But with it costing over $20,000 an hour to keep combat aircraft in the air many military budgets can’t handle it.

US budget for defense is 700 billion dollars, more than all the other countries combined. 120 hours is too less even by 3rd world standards. US will not cut down to 120 hours by any standards. I doubt if they will even cut down to 200.

US military power revolves around their unmatched and unchallenged air power and they know it. There is no other air force in the world that even comes close to USAF. The only pilots who can challenge them are the Israelis but that's another topic.

US will not tone down their trump card which is air power. Their army, possibly even navy can take a hit but not their air force, never.

The Pentagon cancelled the Paladin even though it was a good arty gun. They felt Paladin is a cold war relic and US needs lighter, more readily deployable guns which can be flown to anywhere. They will sacrifice everything else not their air power.

 

[IND151]

NATO flying hours is 240/250 if I am not mistaken. So 200 is not a very bad figure if true.

For US figure is around 240 hours however budget constraints have hit them.

The political battles over chronic deficit spending in the United States has led to sharp and often unexpected cuts in the military budget over the last few years. This has forced the U.S. Air force to make major cuts in the hours combat pilots fly for training. The latest cut reduces many pilots to 120 hours a year. That’s about half of what it was a decade ago. There is concern that this will threaten the domination of the air the United States has had since World War II. Moreover it’s been over 60 years since any American troops have been attacked from the air. Much of that is attributed to high number of hours American pilots spend training in the air each year. But with it costing over $20,000 an hour to keep combat aircraft in the air many military budgets can’t handle it.

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...kIDoDw&usg=AFQjCNEtxUsqCs0WLz5CZTiPotaWYewztg​

 

[Indian Patriot]

For US figure is around 240 hours however budget constraints have hit them.

The political battles over chronic deficit spending in the United States has led to sharp and often unexpected cuts in the military budget over the last few years. This has forced the U.S. Air force to make major cuts in the hours combat pilots fly for training. The latest cut reduces many pilots to 120 hours a year. That’s about half of what it was a decade ago. There is concern that this will threaten the domination of the air the United States has had since World War II. Moreover it’s been over 60 years since any American troops have been attacked from the air. Much of that is attributed to high number of hours American pilots spend training in the air each year. But with it costing over $20,000 an hour to keep combat aircraft in the air many military budgets can’t handle it.

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/Fighter-Pilots-Doomed-By-Poverty-1-16-2014.asp&ei=IZLUVKuROZOQuASTkIDoDw&usg=AFQjCNEtxUsqCs0WLz5CZTiPotaWYewztg​

That begs the question what the hell do the Americans do with such a huge def budget? What is the advantage of having over half a trillion dollar budget if your pilots cannot even clock decent flight hours?

Many some American fellow in this forum can shed some light on this topic.