Can the US beat Russia in a conventional war?

[HeadHunter]

I don't think so because Russia has like twice the number of tanks the US has, plus Russia has hundreds of thousands of anti tank guided missiles.

In conventional war I think it can beat but in a nuclear war Russia has a upper hand .

 

[Beidou2020]

And this is why you aren't a military strategist. Russia lack the long-range and sustainable transportation capability needed to conduct a landing on foreign soil. Also, do you have any idea how many US citizens have guns and will use them in the event a foreign entity tries to invade our nation? Our police and coast guard are more heavily armed then many other nation's militaries. Add our armed citizenry and our nation is unassailable.

You say "logically Europe would be first to fall" - actually try logic next time. Logic dictates an in depth analysis from many angles and since you think it will fall I'll play the other side and say it won't. Europe's combined military power is immense. France, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Italy, the US, even smaller nations such as Lithuania, Latvia and Poland tailor their militiaries specifically towards the Russian threat. Europe is no slouch. They have well armed, funded and experienced militaries that can prove every bit as challenging to Russia as the US. Also, if Europe is in danger of falling they can go nuclear too as France and the UK have nuclear weapons in addition to US weapons hosted on European soil.

"Russian soldiers are just a bit more unorthodox in their tactics" - revisit recent history. The first Chechen war exposed Russian tactics in a bad way. The Second Chechen War still showcased their problems, while the current Ukraine crisis has been no cake-walk for the Russians either. You have never been in the US military, but I have, and if you think we can't do unorthodox you are badly misinformed. The US military is the most adaptable military that the world has to offer. We can fight any war, and where and under any stipulation and come out on top.

and that's why the US military got kicked out of North Korea by the Chinese Volunteer Army.
You couldn't adapt to the people's war strategy China used.
US had NK under control before China entered the war and after China entered the war, NK was no longer in US control
So much for your laughable statement.

US military got embarrassed in the Korean War by failing to defeat a much poorly equipped Chinese Volunteer Army.

 

[mike2000]

neither can win a conventional war.

lool Are you serious bro? You think Russia stands a chance against the U.S in a conventional war? lool If you had said nuclear war, then i would have agreed with you, since Russia has the largest nuclear arsenal on planet earth. But conventionally speaking, no country can defeat the U.S in a conventional war. Im talking about a full scale conventional war where each country puts all its might/industry into fighting to win. Russia will put on a good battle, but it wont be able to defeat the U.S, even the Russians know this. Russia is still far far behind the U.S militarily, though they are second to the U.S to be honest, Russia wouldnt stand a chance against the U.S in a conventional war only.

 

[Azeri440]

the war is either win or loss , it depends on the desired Aim's which a invading army set , no Aims Achieved , with 55k Soldiers died and many injured ... its a clear defeat for US ..

the aim was to kill as many as possible
they achieved their task and started withdrawing after the war lost public support.

 

[deepak.chauhan2312]

that is the exact reason we will help Russia. We will not let russia fall and US become the sole hegemony power in the world.

Besides, we and russian share the same value: which is to hate US.

that would not be great step as your economy will get a hit

 

[Superboy]

The US can't even beat ISIS let alone Russia. Kobani battle will last decades

 

[Esc8781]

No, we can't win.

 

[United]

Tough question.

Russia has TOS-1 Buratino, Putin and Novorossia.
USA has DSI technology and can built tens of millions of TOW.

Hard to predict the outcome here.

You underestimate the power of Vodka