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Posted: November 25, 2005 08:05 pm
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Annual growth in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) seems to be the most often used benchmark of the strength of a given country's economy.

Strength is not power. biggrin.gif

Yes, but the point is military power is only created and sustained by wealth.....by economic strength. It's been that way through history; I challenge you to find a countervailing example; a country/empire able to sustain military power in the face of economic decline...the FSU is only the latest spectacular example of an empire sucked dry by its military.

Some of this discussion is sounding like something out of the 19th century. In the nuclear, and now, post nuc "Star Wars", era the SIZE of the armed services is nearly irrelevant, as a gauge of ultimate military power. "Size doesn't matter"


Ofcourse I agree with what you are saying about economy-military relation.
What I meant is that GDP growth shows an economy's strength but not its power. Romania's economy, though growing by the percentage you pointed out, is no way powerful like Germany's, Italy's etc.

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Posted: November 26, 2005 11:40 pm
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QUOTE (Imperialist @ Nov 26 2005, 01:05 AM)
QUOTE (cnflyboy2000 @ Nov 25 2005, 03:21 PM)
QUOTE (Imperialist @ Nov 24 2005, 12:36 AM)
QUOTE (cnflyboy2000 @ Nov 23 2005, 05:20 AM)
Annual growth in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) seems to be the most often used benchmark of the strength of a given country's economy.

Strength is not power. biggrin.gif

Yes, but the point is military power is only created and sustained by wealth.....by economic strength. It's been that way through history; I challenge you to find a countervailing example; a country/empire able to sustain military power in the face of economic decline...the FSU is only the latest spectacular example of an empire sucked dry by its military.

Some of this discussion is sounding like something out of the 19th century. In the nuclear, and now, post nuc "Star Wars", era the SIZE of the armed services is nearly irrelevant, as a gauge of ultimate military power. "Size doesn't matter"


Ofcourse I agree with what you are saying about economy-military relation.
What I meant is that GDP growth shows an economy's strength but not its power. Romania's economy, though growing by the percentage you pointed out, is no way powerful like Germany's, Italy's etc.

take care

Duhh!!....yes of course. sorry, I thought for a minute u were taking issue with that relation.

The way to put it might be: annual growth rate, GDP, indicates relative strength, and if consistent over time, eventually yields economic power,

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