A video from earlier this month showing the sheer dominance of the U.S. Air Force is going viral amid America’s involvement in the disturbance of what could be considered peace in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump has helped broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, although the first one failed, so we should probably wait and see what happens. But all of this comes after he ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear plants on Saturday.
B-2 stealth bombers embarked on a 36-hour flight over the weekend, destroying three locations as part of “Operation Midnight Hammer,” which has been hailed by Trump as “the likes of which the world has not seen in many, many decades.”
If there wasn’t much interest in the country’s aerial capabilities a few days ago, there certainly is now. A video shared a few days before the operation in Iraq is trending again, as it shows how much more military aircraft America has than anywhere else.
The clip, which is below, lists the top 21 countries based on the number of aircraft at their disposal. As it happens, Iran is at No. 21 while the U.S. leads the group.
U.S. Air Force Second To None
According to the video, America boasts 14,486, over 10,000 more than No. 2 Russia, which has 4,221, and more than the following five countries combined.
Check it out here:
“Impressive show of power,” one user commented.
“Peace through strength on full display,” another wrote.
“The largest air force in the world is the U.S. air force. The second largest Air Force in the world is the U.S. Navy,” said a third.
“It also gives us an idea of why we have about $37 trillion of debt,” a fourth suggested.
“It’s why we can’t really lose. Once air superiority is gained…ground forces are sitting ducks,” another comment read.
“Ronald Reagan set the stage for a dominant U.S. military. Peace through strength,” a user declared.
America’s military aircraft includes fighters, bombers, helicopters, transport planes, refuelers, and special-mission aircraft from across the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.
