If all the oil in the world dried up, how would the US militarily compare to other countries?

[StormRider]

Say we can't use tanks and stuff anymore. I'd guess we'll be back in the horse days. How would our arm forces compare to the rest of the world?

I guess we would still have some nuclear submarines and stuff...

 

[spanky]

3 words.

hamster powered tanks.

 

[Cattlegod]

nuclear powered navy + chemical powered rockets.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: spanky
3 words.

hamster powered tanks.

would the hamsters have pancakes on their heads?

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: spanky
3 words.

hamster powered tanks.

would the hamsters have pancakes on their heads?

only if the rabbits approve the trade for the bud lights.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: spanky
3 words.

hamster powered tanks.

would the hamsters have pancakes on their heads?

only if the rabbits approve the trade for the bud lights.

sweet. :thumbsup:

 

[dighn]

NUCLEAR TANKS!

 

[HappyPuppy]

I wouldn't worry about it. What would concern me is how the economy would continue to function. The entire world would become tribal, protecting small territories. Your former neighbor and friend would be trying to kill you for your last can of SPAM. Bastard! Good thing I raped his wife and daughters last night and raided his water supply. :roll:

 

[ReiAyanami]

solar powered flashlights

 

[Eli]

IF it suddenly dried up, like within a year, militaries would be the last thing on peoples minds, because the world would be chaos, at least compared to how we know it today.

Thankfully, it doesen't just turn off like a faucet.

The issue isn't running out of oil, it's running out of cheap oil.

The militaries would still get their fuel. It's the people that would suffer. But then again, it probably won't be a bad thing. Assuming we run out of oil slow enough, the rising cost of petroleum products will prompt R&D teams looking into alternatives to start up shop.

It's only a sudden, massive shortage that would be catastrophic, and that is fairly unrealistic.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
solar powered fleshlights

 

[Schadenfreude]

We'd be like most other militaries in the world: Obsolete. Add to the fact that we wouldn't be able to transport anything, sine we're on a separate continent from most of the hotspots (S. America excluded)

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: Toastedlightly

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
solar powered fleshlights

thta's how i read it the first time.. too long on anandtech i guess.

 

[FoBoT]

what if i came over there and poked you in the eye?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

We'd be in a better position then most militaries. We are more nuclear based then any other country (vessel wise).

 

[MisterJackson]

I read this thread title thinking this was going to be a "Oil and money drive our greed and need to destroy with our armies" sorta thread......heh.