Quote:Based on the battle experience and history of both countries plus the military spending of America.
Best ask what we spend it on.
Obsolete aircraft because they are based in states that need jobs.
Tanks that the army doesn't want or need because they are assembled in states that need jobs.
And then there is the personnel costs....
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/201...anizations
Quote:How many generals does it take to run the U.S. military? At the end of World War II there were 2,000 generals and admirals overseeing 12 million U.S. military personnel. Today, nearly 1,000 flag officers preside over about 1.3 million people.
This “brass creep” has grown since the end of the Cold War, particularly at the highest ranks. While the most innovative organizations of the last decades have flattened structures and shed excess layers of management, the U.S. military has added corner offices.
I bet the Chinese have a lot more grunts.