Military

Ours is waaay better: US reacts after Putin praises Russian military

The US State Department disagreed with a statement that Russia has the world’s best military, which was erroneously attributed to the Russian president. The department spokesman said he believed that American military was the best history has ever seen.

“America has every right to be proud of the men and women that are wearing the uniform and protecting their interests around the world and their ability to do it,” John Kirby said at a daily press briefing. “I don’t think in all of human history there has ever been a military as capable and as intelligent, as strong, as well-led, as well-resourced, as the United States military is today.”

The response came to a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was somewhat misquoted at the briefing as saying that “Russia has the world’s best military.” His actual words were somewhat different. Speaking after an annual report by Russia’s Defense Minister, Putin said the Russian military, even in its present state, was capable of dealing with any aggressor.