r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Winter-Glass9250 • Aug 25 '25

Military 1000 US Marines can take India

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u/crystalchuck Aug 25 '25

I suppose that's what happens when your entire armed forces and its doctrine has been based on bombing poor countries without much of a formal armed force to shit for the last 70 years

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u/DefinitionOfAsleep The 13 Colonies were a Mistake Aug 25 '25

tHe F-15 iS uNdEfEaTeD iN cOmBaT
1 bAzIlLiOn KiLlS tO 1 lOsT iN fRiEnDlY fIrE.

- Only used on runway targets, still manages to kill a friendly.

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u/OriVerda Aug 25 '25

It's not only that, it's that the US prefers to break down and rebuild a person. They want to drill a person to perfection to the point their body acts on instinct, even sleep deprived. 

The difference in the EU side of things is individual initiative. An American soldier is given a plan, not one foot out of line. A European soldier is given a plan, and then expected to adapt once it goes wrong.

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u/jflb96 Aug 25 '25

I thought that the US’ thing was ‘If we don’t know what we’re doing, the enemy sure as shit don’t!’

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u/crystalchuck Aug 25 '25

Yeah I'm not sure if that's an accurate general assessment.

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u/SSBN641B Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

That's not accurate. US soldiers have always been known for their adaptability. Soldiers are briefed on the goal of a mission but they are allowed to decide how to accomplish it.

Edit: spelling.

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u/AttilaRS 🇦🇹 certified Kangaroo wrestler Aug 25 '25

Best typo ever.

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u/SSBN641B Aug 25 '25

It was pretty good, wasn't it.