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Has Great Britain ever been considered a "hyper-power" like the United States or Russia are currently considered? If not, why?

13.06.2025 01:09

Has Great Britain ever been considered a "hyper-power" like the United States or Russia are currently considered? If not, why?

Superpower is such a tad ‘compensatory'.

No, no, no, no, no. The Brits are happy to sit there surrounded by an invaders nightmare of a sea borne invasion being repelled by submarines you cant hear, cant see, and can blow you apart in a heartbeat.

We're not a superpower as such, but what we bring to the table can be the deciding factor in winning or losing a battle. Experience.

Does the U.S military really prosecute military staff for cheating on their spouse, or do they close one eye if the cheating does not involve other military personnel since adultery is fairly common? Adultery is illegal in U.S military

Anyway no Britain has never been in the class of Hyperpower or Superpower, we dont care to be, we're happy being a sleeping bulldog.

Of the Brits I know and good friends with, they all chuckle at the ‘Superpower’ thing.

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