Us Military Strengths And Weaknesses

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US have the most powerful Military Strength in the world. It has way many basecamps outside its territory. America can call all their Soldiers within a few minutes, maximum in an hour or so in area of the World. For example: a few special task forces flew to Abbottabad in helicopters and well equipped which mostly no Country has yet acquired and killed Osama Bin Laden. Their equipment’s were well upgraded and kept that even Pakistan could not detect the movement of American Helicopters.

US spend a lot of money in their defense. The Military Spending comes up to nearly 40% of defense spending of the world. It is a surprising fact the US military budget exceeds the total of the 14 biggest powers together which include China, Russia, Germany,

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