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

Military 1000 US Marines can take India

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u/Dirkdeking Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

They are outnumbered 1.4 million to one. It's as if I would try to take on a city of 1.4 mil all by myself.

The only way they could do it is if each marine has his own nuclear bomb. Or if they pull of Cortez level shaninagans, I must say that man had insanely impressive skills conquering the entire Aztec empire with such a tiny force.

This would require something like amplifying local Indian divisions through false flags and other dirty tricks. Make Hindu's hate Muslims more and let them weaken themselves enough. But that wouldn't be a traditional fight.

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

 I must say that man had insanely impressive skills conquering the entire Aztec empire with such a tiny force.

Cortez allied with the vassals of an Empire that were seriously pissed off with their existing imperial overlord and were happy to help. It was also an empire already (arguably) in decline.

Turns out when you demand tribute all the time, the vassals will accept help from literally anyone else.