Military Influence of the USA

• The USA has the most powerful armed forces in the world


  Other countries will not want to declare war or get involved in a fight with the USA because it is likely that they will lose the fight
• US military influence


  • No country since Japan in WW2 has declared war on the USA and US promises to protect South Korea and Taiwan have stopped North Korea and China taking over these countries
• The US is the largest spender on defence spending


  Any other country wants to even begin to compete or be taken seriously by the USA then they need to spend billions of pounds every year
• US military spending


  • The USA spends 36 time more on its military than all other countries combined meaning countries like China and Russia are spending more and more to compete
• The size and strength of the US military

  Many countries are very willing to have US basses or military outposts in their country, though this might make them a target of someone who does not like the US it also means that they will gain protection from the USA which most countries want
• US military bases


  • The US has military bases on almost every continent (except Antarctica) because countries are willing to host them in return for gaining protection from the USAs huge military