The Top Military Powers 20 Years From Now

[Frankenstein]

lmao, I predicted India would be somewhere on the top before opening this thread

 

[Veeru]

By 2030:

1. USA
2. China
3. Russia/India

Now the fine prints, that are most important and game changer:

USA Enemy/non friendly = china, russia

China Enemy/non friendly = USA, India, UK, France, Germany, Italy,Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Russia the list goes on.

India Enemy/non friendly = china, pakistan

 

[DesiGuy]

lmao, I predicted Indian would be somewhere on the top before opening this thread

"Disagree?????..........You have all rights to do so!!!"

said by thread starter.

 

[Frankenstein]

lol, someones comment

Chuck Norris,
Stewie from family guy,
Al Gore,
Chuck Norris again,
the US, Chuck,
you,
China,
Chuck again,
and lastly Canada

 

[tanlixiang28776]

"Disagree?????..........You have all rights to do so!!!"

said by thread starter.

That statement was just pure fail.

 

[Frankenstein]

"Disagree?????..........You have all rights to do so!!!"

said by thread starter.

we already have rights, whats the point of reminding?

 

[DesiGuy]

we already have rights, whats the point of reminding?

just in case you forgot.

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That statement was just pure fail.

yea...how so?

 

[Desert Fox]

The Top Military Powers 20 Years From Now
by Harold C. Hutchison


Who will be the big world powers twenty years from now? This is a difficult prediction to make, largely because in 20 years, many unexpected changes could take place. For example, two decades ago, the United States and Soviet Union were locked in a Cold War. Nobody expected that in five years from then, the Berlin Wall would fall and the Soviet Union would literally disintegrate. That said, there is an idea of who is emerging, and who is fading.

10. Brazil – This country is emerging as the dominant military and economic force in Latin America. It operates the only aircraft carrier outside the US Navy in the Western Hemisphere. Currently, Brazil is trying to build up its forces still more, and is pursuing a program to build a nuclear-powered attack submarine and could be pursuing nuclear weapons development as well.

9. South Korea – This country has an indigenous naval program that is quite solid, and one of the better armies in the world. The only thing holding it back is a reliance on foreign designs for aircraft, although it is manufacturing F-16s locally.

8. Germany – Despite reductions in the German defense budget after the end of the Cold War, this military has several quality systems (like the Leopard 2 main battle tank and the Type 212 submarine). Germany also has had a tradition of effective military forces (just ask the Romans).

7. Japan – This is a country which has, with one hand tied behind its back, developed the number two navy in the Pacific Rim, and arguably the second-best air force (tied with China). The only thing that holds Japan back is an apparent lack of desire. Things could rapidly change on that front, though.

6. Russia – This country has a lot of nukes, and a lot of bombers. While naval designs (like the Kirov-class battlecruisers and Oscar-class submarines) are good on paper, they still have quality issues, and accidents are not unheard of. Still, this is a country that has some advantages, and is no pushover.

5. France – Probably in better shape than what one would expect. This is largely because of the quality of the troops (due to career NCOs). Has remained self-sufficient in terms of producing major weapons systems (see the Rafale), and operates the only CVN outside the U.S. Navy (even though it has had problems).

4. China – This is a force that has quantity on its side, and is rapidly trying to improve its quality. Their air force will probably have the largest force of Su-27 fighters in the world (at least 580, compared to the 550 in Russian service). The Chinese navy is rapidly introducing new classed of destroyers and frigates that are close to the quality of American and Japanese surface combatants. That said, it is still behind, and the Chinese financial situation could go downhill rapidly.

3. UK – While small, this is a force that not only had a tradition of high quality, it has proven as recently as 1982 that it can operate half a world away and still accomplish a difficult mission. Sailor for sailor, there is no better navy than the Royal Navy.

2. India – Probably the most dynamic country in terms of the leaps. India is rapidly becoming self-sufficient in a number of areas, and what it cannot produce, it is able to buy. Currently reasearching the Surya ICBM series with a range of 13,000 km and equipped with a 250 kiloton warhead beating any Chinese ballistic missile in terms of range and yield. Plus , India is developing the Sagarika Cruise Missile which will be second only to the American Tomahawks.It also has some of the best training in the world, and can give an unsuspecting opponent a surprise. Probably the next superpower due to a more firm economic footing, and the fact that its Navy is much more advanced than China’s.

1. USA – Even while fighting a war on terrorism, the United States is pursuing new technology (such as UCAVs) to maintain an edge over any potential challenger. The forces are well-trained, and the United States Navy is still the most powerful in the world. The term superpower almost understates what the United States can do – it is arguably a hyperpower.

Disagree?????..........You have all rights to do so!!!

Where is the link for this?? And this is just mere sepculation! The future can be unpredictable!

 

[tanlixiang28776]

just in case you forgot.

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yea...how so?

I was talking about superman's statement not yours.

 

[Time Assassin]

We don't know what will happen in 20 years time so if i were to base the estimates and give you results this would be the Top 10 in 2030.

1: China (They are considered to be even more powerful than US right now, plus there economy will double that of USA in 2030)
2: India (This if they continue on seeing a threat around it's region, if it don't it will invest it's money on combating poverty)
3: USA (Fair spot for a former super-power (it's 2030) 0
4: Russia
5: UK (This if the budget does not change, but it's most likely it will decrease)
6: Japan
7: Germany
8: France

Now then the other Places are in Debate, and is even in Debate to this day, these nations are invovled in the top 8-15

South Korea (If USA + Japan will support it then they should continue to rise)

Brazil (Another rising power, will it invest heavily on its defence?)

Pakistan (We have been doing it since we were born, who says we will not continue on, plus USA + China recent cash cowing our military, we may lack in everything else but damn we know how to fight)

Isreal (Will it continue on recieving money from USA, it doesn't have enough money to currently support its army without Aid)

North Korea (The truth is we don't what they have and what they are capeable of, even right now we wonder about this nation)

Iran (It seems to be enjoying spending money on its army recently)

Turkey (Not much too say about these guys they might be there they might not who knows?)

 

[tanlixiang28776]

We don't know what will happen in 20 years time so if i were to base the estimates and give you results this would be the Top 10 in 2030.

1: China (They are considered to be even more powerful than US right now, plus there economy will double that of USA in 2030)
2: India (This if they continue on seeing a threat around it's region, if it don't it will invest it's money on combating poverty)
3: USA (Fair spot for a former super-power (it's 2030) 0
4: Russia
5: UK (This if the budget does not change, but it's most likely it will decrease)
6: Japan
7: Germany
8: France

Now then the other Places are in Debate, and is even in Debate to this day, these nations are invovled in the top 8-15

South Korea (If USA + Japan will support it then they should continue to rise)

Brazil (Another rising power, will it invest heavily on its defence?)

Pakistan (We have been doing it since we were born, who says we will not continue on, plus USA + China recent cash cowing our military, we may lack in everything else but damn we know how to fight)

Isreal (Will it continue on recieving money from USA, it doesn't have enough money to currently support its army without Aid)

North Korea (The truth is we don't what they have and what they are capeable of, even right now we wonder about this nation)

Iran (It seems to be enjoying spending money on its army recently)

Turkey (Not much too say about these guys they might be there they might not who knows?)

No.

US is still number 1.

 

[JonAsad]

Haha haha haha at opening post and poster- nothing more

 

[xMustiiej70]

its funny that people still think that any country in Europe will be ahead of turkey..
especially in millitary.
it just gives a good boost of laugh.
in 2050 any possible threat would be china or india.
india's population is out of control.. i dont think they can even put in a strategy to strike.
while china is doing 1child policy and they are under dictatorship so changes can happen.

 

[ptldM3]

its funny that people still think that any country in Europe will be ahead of turkey..
especially in millitary.
it just gives a good boost of laugh.
in 2050 any possible threat would be china or india.
india's population is out of control.. i dont think they can even put in a strategy to strike.
while china is doing 1child policy and they are under dictatorship so changes can happen.

Why is that funny?

 

[below_freezing]

its funny that people still think that any country in Europe will be ahead of turkey..
especially in millitary.
it just gives a good boost of laugh.
in 2050 any possible threat would be china or india.
india's population is out of control.. i dont think they can even put in a strategy to strike.
while china is doing 1child policy and they are under dictatorship so changes can happen.

Who is the dictator of China? Dictatorship implies that there is 1 unchanging leader after all.