[split] What country could invade the UK?

Hammerfest- · #1

This topic caught my attention...but then I realized this is Zandronum.

Igor · #2

Hammerfest- wrote: This topic caught my attention...but then I realized this is Zandronum.

THIS POST CAUGHT MY ATTENTION

AND KEPT IT

BECAUSE ZANDRONUM

Hammerfest- · #3

Igor wrote:
Hammerfest- wrote: This topic caught my attention...but then I realized this is Zandronum.
THIS POST CAUGHT MY ATTENTION

AND KEPT IT

BECAUSE ZANDRONUM

You only further my statement with posts like this, Infurnus. At least challenge me with a question instead of hiding behind your side account, but whatever. Keep fueling the autism.

Now to some of the responses I read here.

Samurai wrote:
uggi121 wrote: Once the referendum is passed, Scots will impale the Brits. But meh, if you ask me, I'd say Germany
What? They tried 2 World Wars and couldn't get close to a land invasion, Learn your history.

While the Germans couldn't touch England, they did have ample opportunities to make them successful. It was just timing that really sank them on their part. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Hitler did have some sort of respect for the English, and gave them multiple opportunities to 'surrender', etc. He held his ground too much and his invasions ended up being moot. The English have been particularly crafty themselves too, though, and its probably no surprise that even if they were invaded earlier had Hitler been given the chance, the English were best known for one of their revolutionary inventions, radar...along with other things.

ARGENTVM wrote:
Ijon Tichy wrote:
Hypnotoad wrote: Depends, are the countries allowed to bombard us with missiles first before invading? If so the US and Russia could just reduce half of England to rubble with all their missiles and then comfortably walk in.
you mean all of england right
Even then, in the case of an invasion, it would most likely be a series of strategic strikes rather than some all-out barrage.

Also, anti-missile defenses/batteries.

I tend to agree with this, an all out barrage would probably be a last resort if strategic airstrikes proves to be a better option (and it would, who's to say victors want to walk into scorched Earth if they want resources and then some for a bigger plan.)

Samurai wrote:
uggi121 wrote:

uggi121 wrote: Once the referendum is passed, Scots will impale the Brits. But meh, if you ask me, I'd say Germany
What? They tried 2 World Wars and couldn't get close to a land invasion, Learn your history.
Ehh, Germany took over almost the whole of mainland Europe in WW2 and even destroyed London with taht air siege, Hitler lost because of his pathetic invasion of his ally Russia which turned the tables. If not for that, we all would have been fucked. But eh right now the UK might have a stronger army, but Germany is leading economy wise :)

EDIT : If you say any country in the world, India ofc
Your 4th point, I don't really understand how you judge our army. I'll be obviously biased but I think our marines are of the highest quality in the world, all be it small in number compared to the likes of Russia or the USA's military. I can't really comment on Germany's military in the 21st centaury since I don't really know enough about it, but their economy is much better than ours, but then again that isn't hard since were just recovering from an economic recession in 2008.

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The moral of the story, we need to bring back the Longbows if we are to defend our country :)

To respond what I bolded, and from what I remember studying Western Europe for about half a year in Italy and the other half in the US, Germany's economy, although completely near-decimated after two wars, and even before then, managed to pick themselves up and still make themselves one of the more powerful countries within the EU, but don't quote me on that because that was about 2 years ago that I did research on that and well, things could change in a little time. It shouldn't be no surprise however if Germany still maintains themselves as one of the more powerful countries from a military standpoint, however, they were, and mostly have been, one of the bigger players within Europe since the formation of the Holy Roman Empire.

It's been a while since I talked, or even bothered, to sit through this, if there's one thing I appreciated in my earlier years of studying its the politics and general discussion of Western Europe over time. Nicely done on your history, by the way, Swiftshot.

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Hammerfest- wrote: You only further my statement with posts like this, Infurnus. At least challenge me with a question instead of hiding behind your side account, but whatever. Keep fueling the autism.

Cry me a river, sister.

You're only mad cause I banned your transphobic troll buddy the other day.

Stay on topic or I'll ban you too.

#5

E: Moved this whole thing into the trash; your main post remains in the original thread

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