As reported by Gallup Polls, fewer Americans think America is the number one military power. Who do they think is???? I'd assume the next logical choice would be China, so let's look at the comparison of military spending in China and the US for 2012 [1] :
US - $530.5 Billion
China - $110 Billion
The United States' de(of)fense budget is nearly five times that of China, which has increased their defense budget from $65 billion in 2004 to secure China's position in Asia from US hegemony. The next biggest military is a close third to Russia. If we want to look at a very specific example of US dominance, let's look at their navy, which has a total fleet displacement greater than the next thirteen strongest countries combined.
The US Navy includes:
282 Ships
3700+ Aircraft
11 Aircraft Carriers (more than carriers of all other nations combined)
9 Amphibious Assault Ships
22 Cruisers (with advanced AEGIS missile systems)
60 Destroyers
27 Frigates
71 Submarines
What do they need this gigantic fleet for? The obvious answer is not terrorism, as the Administration would have everyone believe. Terrorism is best fought clandestinely and with small units of special forces. America's Supercarrier allows them to project military power everywhere in the world, and that's exactly where they always are. They can enforce American dominance, and are a primary tool of American Foreign Policy. And right now, nobody can challenge the supremacy of this incredibly powerful military.
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