The US Military vs 1 billion lions

[Deidalius]

Can the US military kill 1 billion lions if they attacked at once?

Round 1: Both are in-character.

Round 2: Both are bloodlusted.

The US Military wins: @Deidalius @Imaginym @Thelastmlg

1 billion lions win:

Inconclusive:

 

[Imaginym]

In part, it depends on how spread out the lions are.
I don't remember the exact numbers, but I recall approximation that a group of 1 billion lions, assuming they're all in rows & columns (Not standing atop of one another.) only takes up a few dozen square kilometers.

Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions - Wikipedia

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So it goes without saying that the US should have means of making explosions that can hit a sizeable chunk of that, even without irradatiating the area.

& regardless, how are lions to take out tanks? Fighter jets? Sea vessels like aircraft carriers?
At best, the lions could hope to pin vehicles by sheer weight & piling themselves on, or maybe denting the metal by ramming them full speed, but this would be sacrificial at best.

"The Army, which is the oldest branch of the U.S military, is also the service branch with the most personnel. In 2021, there were 482,416 active members in the U.S. Army. California is home to the most active duty members within the U.S., with 157,639 stationed personnel in 2021." - Jun 12, 2023

1,000,000,000 / 482,416 = 2,072.89~.

Even if not considering unmanned craft -Drones or self-piloting vehicles might be a thing- when it's fighter jets & tanks vs lions, each soldier killing 2,073 lions seems feasible.
Though to the lion's credits, each might need many bullets unless each is a headshot.

But to the lions' discredits, not much will stop them being run over if it comes to that.

 

[Thelastmlg]

they also have the disadvantage of not being able to make use of their numbers, as they can't attack all at once, they have to wait the others to die, so the army only has deal with the combined strength of a few dozen lions per minute or so

the only way the lions can do this is hoping the army runs out of guns and then focus on tanks to pin them, all assuming lions are even smart enough to not just rush in the army

 

[Deidalius]

I see, votes counted.

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

It's important to know where this fight actually takes place.

Are the Lions in the U.S themselves? Like...intermingled in civilian cities? Or are they in an abandoned landmass?

 

[Deidalius]

It's important to know where this fight actually takes place.

Are the Lions in the U.S themselves? Like...intermingled in civilian cities? Or are they in an abandoned landmass?

Standard Battle Assumptions are applied.