USA vs Russia War Scenario

I apologize in advance for my charts, I couldn't figure out how to get pictures to show in the debate, but I will post the links to them (I just made a photo album on the website). Any links right below my headings are charts. Now on to the fun part :) In my first argument, I will compare the militaries of the United States and Russia. In my next argument I will begin “attacking” To begin, I will establish the paths to victory in this debate 1. Forcing the opponent to sue for an unfavorable peace 2. The destruction of the opponent’s military to the point that it is rendered ineffective I will now examine the major types of warfare Cyber In regards to cyber, due to the unknown nature of Russian and American cyber capabilities, as well as the fact that it would be difficult to judge the effect of these weapons, I will ignore the theater of cyber warfare. If my opponent wishes to address this area, he may, but I believe that any information about this is too speculative to be useful. Sea http://www.debate.org... The United States has 8 major shipyards (Major: capable of building large ships such as destroyers, submarines, aircraft carriers), as well as many smaller shipyards capable of building the smaller ships such as corvettes, patrol ships, etc. On the other hand, Russia has only 2 major shipyards, both located in St. Petersburg and only one nuclear capable. Obviously, The US can out-produce Russia by a large margin. I will now address the areas of the chart that I believe require commentary Aircraft Carriers: The US Navy commands 10 aircraft carriers, while the Russian Navy has 1. Additionally, the Nimitz-class and Ford-class aircraft carriers have a displacement of over 100,000 tons, while the Russian carrier displaces slightly over half with 55,000 tons. Also, the Russian carrier is an aging soviet-era model. Frigates/Corvettes/Patrol Boats: In modern warfare, frigates are primarily used for ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) and are not well suited to attacking major surface ships such as destroyers. Corvettes are even smaller than frigates and even less suited to attacking major surface vessels. Patrol boats, once again, are even smaller, and pose little threat to large surface ships. Mine Craft: If allowed to lay mines, dangerous. However, they are very vulnerable while laying minefields. http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.globalfirepower.com... http://www.world-nuclear.org... https://shipbuilders.org... http://englishrussia.com... Land http://www.debate.org...Again, I will provide commentary when necessary Troops (active and reserve): For the U.S., these numbers are deceiving because the many bases around the world need to be maintained. However, they are also deceiving for Russia. First of all, Russia is massive. Major troop movements across the country take a lot of time, and Russia cannot just throw all of its troops at 1 or two fronts because it too must maintain military installations throughout its territory. Tanks: I'm sure my opponent will claim the superiority of the Russian T-90 over the M1 Abrams. I will rebut this idea at that time. http://www.globalfirepower.com... Air http://www.debate.org... Fighters/Attack Aircraft: Significant numbers advantage to the US. Additionally, the U.S. has a number of stealth planes (f-22, f-35), a capability that the Russians do not yet have. Transport: The massive number of transport aircraft allow large logistical flexibility. Trainer: The U.S. can train many more pilots than Russia can, allowing losses to be replaced more easily. In the second half of WWII, the problem for the allies was not number of planes, but number of good pilots, do not underestimate this. Helicopters: Naval helicopters important for ASW. Others fill important roles such as transport and attack Attack helicopters: Designed specifically to counter tanks Bombers/Stealth Bombers: 60% of the Russian bomber fleet is the Tu-22M class, which began production in 1967 (ie: it is very outdated). The B-2 Spirit is stealthy, allowing it to bomb targets even in areas with heavy air defense www.combataircraft.com www.globalfirepower.com Other Important Statistics http://www.debate.org...The US economy is much larger and can more easily support a long-duration war with Russia. In addition, unlike Russia, the U.S. homeland will take little damage, and continue to grow, while the Russian economy will be under heavy attack. According to the National Geographic World Atlas app, the US economy is 20% industrialized, and the Russian economy is 27% industrialized. 20% of the Unites States’ economy is much more than 27% of the Russian economy, giving the US a major production advantage. During WWII, the military spending of the US peaked at 44%. At just 15%, U.S. military spending would rise to 2.5 trillion. This, combined with the large industrial might of the United States would allow large numbers of aircraft, tanks, munitions, etc. to be produced and replaced. http://www.tradingeconomics.com... http://www.businessinsider.com... http://www.globalfirepower.com... As I said before, in my next argument I will determine how the US can use these assets to defeat Russia. Good luck to my opponent :) Although after reading this I've realized that there isn't a whole lot to argue against. Don't worry, that'll definitely change second round, I'm just still formulating my devastating plan of attack 😈