Arms Race: Who Would Win The Third War?

United States and Soviet Union/Russia nuke stockpiles

It is impossible to say who would win a conflict.

Donald Trump said his first order as president was to renovate and modernise America's nuclear arsenal, which he claims is "now far stronger and more powerful than ever before".

North Korea has been relentless in its nuclear tests and it is now believed the rogue state has missiles capable of hitting US territories.

The US is the only country in possession of fifth-gen fighter planes - 187 F-22 jets, plus the F-35 which is not yet out of the testing phase.

However, Russia is developing a new stealth fighter nicknamed The Ghost and China is working on four.

Kim Jong-un has repeatedly made threats that suggest his nuclear powers are larger than the world anticipated


Who has the strongest military?

North Korea has around 1.02 million military personnel and 73 submarines - more than Russia and the US.

The nation also has access to 4,060 tanks, but only has 286 helicopters and three warships.

By contrast, the US has just 409,000 active military personnel, despite spending $611.2billion (£459.4 billion) on defence.

However, the US also commands 5,437 helicopters, 88 warships, 2,384 tanks, 71 submarines and 1,442 combat jets.

Putin's modern day military is made up of just 240,000 personnel, with a defence expenditure of $69.2billion (£46.6billion).

Russia has 2,700 tanks, 1,090 combat jets and 854 helicopters, with access to 34 warships and 62 submarines.

Meanwhile, the Chinese army boasts 1.6 million military personnel with an estimated expenditure of $215.2billion (£161.7billion).


(The Sun)


*We are back to the era of arms race... this is inevitably unhealthy for today's world politics. Leaders must look for ways to resolve issues amicably rather than resort threats that stirs up anxiety and uncertainty among comity of nations.





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