, the news of India's regular participation spread wildly on the Internet. What has caused widespread discussion among most netizens is that there are only five permanent members of the United Nations, and there is a high probability that there is no possibility of adding one. If India wants to become permanent, it will inevitably squeeze out a country. At that time, most people All guesses are that Britain’s squeeze out is "the most appropriate".
"The sun never sets empire" decline history
"The sun never sets empire" in its heyday, Britain ruled more than a quarter of the world's land and population through war and colonization. At that time, Britain was born with a " Sense of mission", as if their existence is to rule the earth.
However, as time went to 1850, the 100 years after that was the world-recognized "period of British decline". Too many things happened during the century, and everything was related to the national fortune of the British Empire.
began with the rise of other countries in the first industrial revolution, and the tragic victory of the British in the second Boer War, which led to the cessation of expansion of the British colonies and the weakening of British control over the colonies.
After World War II, the British mainland was threatened by invasion, and the original colonial policy was changed to the "Lease Act", which directly led to the complete disintegration of the colonial system, which directly meant that the advantages of the United Kingdom in the past century were no longer Never again.
How weak is the British national strength?
And now that the time has come, we also see the weakening of the British national strength. After World War II, Britain completely became a vassal of the United States. Everything was viewed with the lead of the United States. Even important things such as nuclear weapons research and development rights were handed over to the United States. It is enough to show that Britain is no longer the British Empire. Coupled with the continuous economic recession, the United Kingdom, which cannot even support an aircraft carrier, naturally does not have much spare capacity to control the research and development of military equipment, which has plunged Britain into a vicious circle.
The rise of India's military power
Looking at India, we all know that India was actually one of the British colonies before, but with the partition of India and Pakistan, India and Pakistan have embarked on two completely different paths. With its hugely advantageous population ratio, India’s current economy ranks fifth in the world, which is higher than that of the United Kingdom.
Although the industrial level is relatively low, but relying on economic development, India used the money to buy weapons and equipment from other advanced countries in the world. Under the premise of "building in all nations", India's military strength has completed the overtaking of Britain. , Ranked fourth in the world.
Similarly, it is precisely because of India’s huge population base that India’s military strength is also very terrifying. According to the statistics given by Indian officials, the country’s current strength has reached 1.3 million, and it has given itself the title of "The World's First Army", which is very noticeable.
The old saying goes: Can Britain still beat India?
Then, according to the conjectures at the time and comparing the overall strength of Britain and India, entering 2020, as India and Britain are changing, can the UK now beat India?
If speaking only from the perspective of military strength comparison, the number of active soldiers in the UK today is only about 200,000, which is a far cry from India. However, in modern warfare in today's world, no one has the final say. In most cases, it depends on the advanced level of weapons and equipment.
Although its own development is somewhat lagging behind that of developed countries, it still has a certain advantage compared to India.
In particular, the British army is now fully equipped with navy, land and air forces, and their equipment is more advanced, including a complete aircraft carrier formation and several nuclear submarines.
Among them, most of the weapons and equipment are made by the United Kingdom itself. Such a complete military productivity is definitely a "dimension reduction blow" against India. Although the landing phoenix is not as good as a chicken, the UK today is just unwilling to easily shake its foundation and go to war. Once the emergency comes, the force that erupts is still "a thin camel is bigger than a horse."
