Current Events > Would USA still rekt anyone in a war?

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in an all out 100% no holding back non-nuclear war we could probably beat every other country at the same time

the USA lost the war in Afghanistan, to the Taliban

the USA lost the war in Afghanistan, to the Taliban

the USA lost the war in Afghanistan, to the Taliban

the USA lost the war in Afghanistan, to the Taliban

Sometimes, it turns out ok like disolving Yugoslavia into various new Nation States.

The US would remain pretty safe itself because it has two oceans between it and most of the rest of the world and the most powerful navy several times over, but it doesn't have the manpower to fight a ground war of that size.

Uhhh

What's the definition of "ok" here?

Post 2001, the new Nation States that followed the break-up of Yugoslavia are largely in peace to this moment in time.

Do you think US could ever be invaded?

the taliban beat the US military with Soviet era weapons and flip flops lmao

Assuming they could manage to scoot the Naval defenses and make landfall, they would never hold any territory. Not as long as the United States citizenry is armed to the teeth in the way they are.

And what about the decade preceding that?

Wars:
3.1 The Ten-Day War in Slovenia (1991)
3.2 Croatian War of Independence (19911995)
3.3 Bosnian War (19921995)
3.4 Kosovo War (19981999)
3.5 Insurgency in the Preevo Valley (19992001)
3.6 Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia (2001)

Assuming they could manage to scoot the Naval defenses and make landfall, they would never hold any territory. Not as long as the United States citizenry is armed to the teeth in the way they are.

The Taliban survived the 20 year occupation led by the US after Biden decided to pull the plug abruptly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)

There's a difference between "Beating the enemy" and "living long enough to outlast" the foreign powers political will to change your region into a Nation.

Anybody with half a brain in Washington DC knows that it was going to take longer than 20 years to turn Afghanistan into a unified Nation.

We're dealing with a Tribal region who have "NEVER / EVER" previously considered themselves a unified people.

UN listed Afghanistan amongst the Top-15 most corrupt countries in the world.

Nobody who has dealt with Afghanistan was going to think it was going to be "Quick or Easy" to unify the local people into a Nation State, especially with the Tribalistic mentality that prevails amongst those in Afghanistan.

You're trying to turn these Tribal enclaves into a Unified Nation State
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/2/6/AAAFvAAACMfC.jpg
Something that has never been done before.

And the Taliban wants to rule all of Afghanistan with their power as a Terrorist Faction who uses violence to subjugate the locals under their (rule of law / regime)

they didnt beat america, america just surrendered

lol

In a conventional force on force conflict like what is going on now in Ukraine? Sure. For anything other than that I invite you to look at the American efforts in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq 2 electric boogaloo.

Also lol at this fucking dude claiming Biden pulled the plug on Afghanistan. That withdrawal was negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump admin.

Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead
Whatever happens once the United States withdraws will not bode well for Afghan women. But even the gains made for them over the last 20 years have often been fleeting.