US to China: Why do you need a military?

[MAW1082]

ahhh . . . . gheez . . . . good ol' Rummy

"We know where the weapons are! They's in the area between Baghdad and Tikrit, and North, South, East and West!" - Rummy pre-kunundrum

"I never said we knew where the weapons were" - Rummy post-kunundrum

"I'm not lying" - Rummy throughout the ordeal

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: Krakn3Dfx

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: lowfatbaconboy
here is a fun number...even if china is spending 3 times the 35billion that is about 105 billion
the US spends ~400 billion a year

The US pays its soldiers somewhat decent wages, and China doesn't accurately report their economy anyway.

Where's that from? Do you realize how many U.S. troops feed their families with food stamps and only have a roof over their heads because of base housing? I can tell you: too many. Median salary for an E2 Private in the U.S. Army is less than $16,000. You finally hit $22,000 when you're E4. That's decent?

It's better than what other countries pay their military.

I believe that he's claiming that the Chinese teach distorted history (Tiananmen Square, etc.)

What do they say occured there?

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: Krakn3Dfx

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: lowfatbaconboy
here is a fun number...even if china is spending 3 times the 35billion that is about 105 billion
the US spends ~400 billion a year

The US pays its soldiers somewhat decent wages, and China doesn't accurately report their economy anyway.

Where's that from? Do you realize how many U.S. troops feed their families with food stamps and only have a roof over their heads because of base housing? I can tell you: too many. Median salary for an E2 Private in the U.S. Army is less than $16,000. You finally hit $22,000 when you're E4. That's decent?

It's better than what other countries pay their military.

So that makes it okay? :Q

Regardless, entry level British soldiers make around 33% than U.S. soldiers do, so you're response is invalid.

 

[Fox5]

Originally posted by: Krakn3Dfx

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: Krakn3Dfx

Originally posted by: Fox5

Originally posted by: lowfatbaconboy
here is a fun number...even if china is spending 3 times the 35billion that is about 105 billion
the US spends ~400 billion a year

The US pays its soldiers somewhat decent wages, and China doesn't accurately report their economy anyway.

Where's that from? Do you realize how many U.S. troops feed their families with food stamps and only have a roof over their heads because of base housing? I can tell you: too many. Median salary for an E2 Private in the U.S. Army is less than $16,000. You finally hit $22,000 when you're E4. That's decent?

It's better than what other countries pay their military.

So that makes it okay? :Q

Regardless, entry level British soldiers make around 33% than U.S. soldiers do, so you're response is invalid.

My response wasn't to imply that the US soldiers are paid well or not, my response was that China can spend less on their military and still have one equivalent to the strength of the US's.