This is not  we cannot possibly compare the type of weaponry we build today with that of  also its worth mentioning Germany wasnt even capable of beating the British during ww a large land based fighting force on Continental Europe posed no threat to Britain guarded by the larger and superior Royal Navy Whales vs Elephants   Interesting according to IMF forecasts the British economy will grow almost twice as fast as Germanys up to at least  and while the British population expands from  to  million over the next few years the German population will continue to shrink Im not sure but I think a shrinking population is a bad thing right Especialy when combined with a rapidly ageing population like Germanys IMF report for selected countries Germany and the United Kingdom