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16. Zimbabwe – Power Index: 3.0955
The Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) include
the Zimbabwe National Army and the Air
Force of Zimbabwe. Being a landlocked
country, they lack a naval force. The country
also holds a strong paramilitary force with its
own air wing. ZDF includes 30,000 active
personnel, 20,000 reserves, 325 armored
fighting vehicles, and 92 aircraft.
15. Ghana – Power Index: 2.9726
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) are supervised
by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defense, and are
under the command of President John
Dramani Mahama. The GAF’s external
operations since the 1960s have seen
involvement in turbulent international
situations including the Rwandan genocide,
the Iran-Iraq war, and the Lebanese Civil War.
Active front line personnel number 13,500,
armored fighting vehicles for the land forces
number 125, and the GAF has 24 aircraft, and
23 naval vessels.
14. South Sudan – Power Index: 2.7689
Founded as a guerrilla movement in 1983, the
Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA)
played a large and violent role in the
disastrous Second Sudanese Civil War. Its
commander-in-chief is Salva Kiir Mayardit,
and it has a land force with 110 tanks, 250
armored fighting vehicles, 210,000 active front
line personnel, and a tiny air force with nine
aircraft.
13. Uganda – Power Index: 2.6895
The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF)
was formerly the National Resistance Army,
renamed after the 1995 enactment of the
constitution. It has almost managed to push
the violent Lord’s Resistance Army — a
children’s army — out of Uganda. UPDF relies
heavily on Russian, Polish, and Chinese
military materials. Its land systems consist of
350 armored fighting vehicles and 25 towed
artillery pieces; 43 aircraft and eight naval
vessels.
12. Democratic Republic of Congo – Power
Index: 2.6642
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
of Congo (FARDC) started coming into its own
after peace was restored following the
horrendous Second Congo War, which ended in
2003. The military’s greatest asset is its land
forces, although it also holds small air and
naval units. Because of massive ongoing
instability in the region, the U.N. has deployed
armed forces to assist the FARDC. Some
features of the DRC’s military include 90
tanks, 200 armored fighting vehicles, 42
aircraft types, and 20 naval vessels.
11. Sudan – Power Index: 2.3465
The Sudanese Armed Forces serve and protect
the Republic of Sudan. Their units are
comprised of the land forces, air force, navy,
and the Popular Defense Force–the military
wing of National Islamic Front. Their enemies
are the rebel group the Sudan People’s
Liberation Army of the Republic of South
Sudan — a result of two violent civil wars that
split the nation. They receive most of their
military equipment from Russia and China,
including 360 tanks, 400 armed fighting
vehicles, 168 aircraft, and 18 naval crafts.
10. Libya – Power Index: 2.3353
The strength of Libya’s military comes mainly
from its large cache of equipment, despite a
relatively small number of active troops.
Further hampering Libya’s abilities is the
continuing violence and unrest stemming from
the revolution which began in 2011. A stable
government has yet to emerge from it.
Regardless, the country still has available
2,500 armored fighting vehicles, 500 tanks,
600 towed artillery pieces, 6,500 logistical
vehicles, and much more.
9. Angola – Power Index: 2.2599
The Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), headed by
Chief of Staff Geraldo Nunda, succeeded the
Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola in
1991. It has three components: the army, the
navy, and the air force. Its involvement in
training the armies of Cape Verde and Guinea-
Bissau was controversial, especially as the
leaders of the 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d’etat
cited Angola’s military mission as a primary
reason for an uprising. The FAA owns 920
armored fighting vehicles, 140 tanks, 270
pieces of aircraft, and has a navy of 56 craft.
8. Tunisia – Power Index: 1.8635
The Tunisian Armed Forces is composed of
three mechanized brigades, one Saharan
territorial group, one special forces group, and
one military police regiment. They have
contributed to peacekeeping missions,
including during the Rwandan genocide, and
were forced into border clashes with Libyan
rebels in 2011 during their civil war. They hold
900 armored fighting vehicles, 350 tanks, a
manpower of over five million, 139 pieces of
aircraft and a total naval strength of 50.
7. Morocco – Power Index: 1.8499
Highly dependent on foreign equipment, the
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have been
involved in the conflict with the POLISARO, a
liberation movement fighting for the
independence of Western Sahara. They are
involved in numerous peacekeeping missions,
including in Somalia. The military has at its
disposal 2,120 armored fighting vehicles,
1,348 tanks, 323 total aircraft pieces, and a
total naval strength of 121.
6. Kenya – Power Index: 1.7689
Kenya has established itself as a vital
participant in international peacekeeping
missions, and is able to do so due to its
merchant marine strength and an enormous
labor force – resulting in high available
manpower. Though it doesn’t possess as
much of its own equipment, its role as a
member of international teams allows the
Kenyan military to share resources with other
countries, strengthening its own capabilities at
the same time.
5. Nigeria – Power Index: 1.5261
Due to its size, it’s no surprise that several
hundred thousand troops comprise the
Nigerian Armed Forces — army, navy, and air
force. Like Algeria, an abundant domestic oil
supply eases the financial burden of
involvement in military conflict. Nigeria has
more than 1,400 armored vehicles, 360 tanks,
and 6,000 logistical vehicles at its disposal,
as well as nearly 300 aircraft and 25 high-
powered naval vessels.
4. South Africa – Power Index: 1.3467
As it hasn’t been embroiled in an
international military conflict for some time,
South Africa uses its highly advanced military
for peacekeeping and international
cooperation. Its aircraft and naval vessels are
notoriously well equipped with the latest
technology, and though the country has less
than 100,000 active front line personnel, it has
the capabilities and manpower for much more.
Add to that a vast array of land system
technology, and the South African military is a
force to be reckoned with.
3. Ethiopia – Power Index: 1.3229
As a landlocked country, Ethiopia has focused
its resources on developing its army and air
force to an impressive degree (the GFP
doesn’t penalize landlocked countries for not
having a naval force). Several hundred
thousand personnel make up its current force,
and it has significant numbers of land and air
systems at its disposal. An enormous
population allows Ethiopia to maintain a large
fighting force, and gives the country one of the
greatest militaries on the continent.
2. Algeria – Power Index: 1.1698
As Algeria has a large maritime border, it has
developed all its military capabilities to an
impressively modern degree, including its land,
sea, and air forces. Algeria’s active frontline
personnel number more than 127,000 troops
and it has nearly 2,000 armored fighting
vehicles at its disposal. Algeria also has the
added benefit of its own oil reserves, allowing
it to use its own fuel to power tanks, aircraft
carriers, naval vessels, and more.
1. Egypt – Power Index: 0.6122
Egypt puts itself over the top with regard to
military strength due to the sheer size of its
armed forces. Nearly 500,000 personnel serve
on its active frontline force, far surpassing all
its African counterparts. It has nearly 10,000
armored fighting vehicles, 60,000 logistical
vehicles, 900 aircraft, and large oil reserves
from which to draw. The military has been
somewhat undermined in the wake of the
Egyptian Revolution, but some argue that its
increased role in government has made it
stronger than ever. Whether or not this is a
cause for celebration or concern will remain
debated for some time to come.
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I'm Olabajo Oluwatobi David, I blog at http://tbthealth..com , While researching I came across this topic and felt it would be useful for Nairalanders.

16. Zimbabwe – Power Index: 3.0955
The Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) include
the Zimbabwe National Army and the Air
Force of Zimbabwe. Being a landlocked
country, they lack a naval force. The country
also holds a strong paramilitary force with its
own air wing. ZDF includes 30,000 active
personnel, 20,000 reserves, 325 armored
fighting vehicles, and 92 aircraft.
15. Ghana – Power Index: 2.9726
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) are supervised
by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defense, and are
under the command of President John
Dramani Mahama. The GAF’s external
operations since the 1960s have seen
involvement in turbulent international
situations including the Rwandan genocide,
the Iran-Iraq war, and the Lebanese Civil War.
Active front line personnel number 13,500,
armored fighting vehicles for the land forces
number 125, and the GAF has 24 aircraft, and
23 naval vessels.
14. South Sudan – Power Index: 2.7689
Founded as a guerrilla movement in 1983, the
Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA)
played a large and violent role in the
disastrous Second Sudanese Civil War. Its
commander-in-chief is Salva Kiir Mayardit,
and it has a land force with 110 tanks, 250
armored fighting vehicles, 210,000 active front
line personnel, and a tiny air force with nine
aircraft.
13. Uganda – Power Index: 2.6895
The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF)
was formerly the National Resistance Army,
renamed after the 1995 enactment of the
constitution. It has almost managed to push
the violent Lord’s Resistance Army — a
children’s army — out of Uganda. UPDF relies
heavily on Russian, Polish, and Chinese
military materials. Its land systems consist of
350 armored fighting vehicles and 25 towed
artillery pieces; 43 aircraft and eight naval
vessels.
12. Democratic Republic of Congo – Power
Index: 2.6642
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
of Congo (FARDC) started coming into its own
after peace was restored following the
horrendous Second Congo War, which ended in
2003. The military’s greatest asset is its land
forces, although it also holds small air and
naval units. Because of massive ongoing
instability in the region, the U.N. has deployed
armed forces to assist the FARDC. Some
features of the DRC’s military include 90
tanks, 200 armored fighting vehicles, 42
aircraft types, and 20 naval vessels.
11. Sudan – Power Index: 2.3465
The Sudanese Armed Forces serve and protect
the Republic of Sudan. Their units are
comprised of the land forces, air force, navy,
and the Popular Defense Force–the military
wing of National Islamic Front. Their enemies
are the rebel group the Sudan People’s
Liberation Army of the Republic of South
Sudan — a result of two violent civil wars that
split the nation. They receive most of their
military equipment from Russia and China,
including 360 tanks, 400 armed fighting
vehicles, 168 aircraft, and 18 naval crafts.
10. Libya – Power Index: 2.3353
The strength of Libya’s military comes mainly
from its large cache of equipment, despite a
relatively small number of active troops.
Further hampering Libya’s abilities is the
continuing violence and unrest stemming from
the revolution which began in 2011. A stable
government has yet to emerge from it.
Regardless, the country still has available
2,500 armored fighting vehicles, 500 tanks,
600 towed artillery pieces, 6,500 logistical
vehicles, and much more.
9. Angola – Power Index: 2.2599
The Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), headed by
Chief of Staff Geraldo Nunda, succeeded the
Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola in
1991. It has three components: the army, the
navy, and the air force. Its involvement in
training the armies of Cape Verde and Guinea-
Bissau was controversial, especially as the
leaders of the 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d’etat
cited Angola’s military mission as a primary
reason for an uprising. The FAA owns 920
armored fighting vehicles, 140 tanks, 270
pieces of aircraft, and has a navy of 56 craft.
8. Tunisia – Power Index: 1.8635
The Tunisian Armed Forces is composed of
three mechanized brigades, one Saharan
territorial group, one special forces group, and
one military police regiment. They have
contributed to peacekeeping missions,
including during the Rwandan genocide, and
were forced into border clashes with Libyan
rebels in 2011 during their civil war. They hold
900 armored fighting vehicles, 350 tanks, a
manpower of over five million, 139 pieces of
aircraft and a total naval strength of 50.
7. Morocco – Power Index: 1.8499
Highly dependent on foreign equipment, the
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have been
involved in the conflict with the POLISARO, a
liberation movement fighting for the
independence of Western Sahara. They are
involved in numerous peacekeeping missions,
including in Somalia. The military has at its
disposal 2,120 armored fighting vehicles,
1,348 tanks, 323 total aircraft pieces, and a
total naval strength of 121.
6. Kenya – Power Index: 1.7689
Kenya has established itself as a vital
participant in international peacekeeping
missions, and is able to do so due to its
merchant marine strength and an enormous
labor force – resulting in high available
manpower. Though it doesn’t possess as
much of its own equipment, its role as a
member of international teams allows the
Kenyan military to share resources with other
countries, strengthening its own capabilities at
the same time.
5. Nigeria – Power Index: 1.5261
Due to its size, it’s no surprise that several
hundred thousand troops comprise the
Nigerian Armed Forces — army, navy, and air
force. Like Algeria, an abundant domestic oil
supply eases the financial burden of
involvement in military conflict. Nigeria has
more than 1,400 armored vehicles, 360 tanks,
and 6,000 logistical vehicles at its disposal,
as well as nearly 300 aircraft and 25 high-
powered naval vessels.
4. South Africa – Power Index: 1.3467
As it hasn’t been embroiled in an
international military conflict for some time,
South Africa uses its highly advanced military
for peacekeeping and international
cooperation. Its aircraft and naval vessels are
notoriously well equipped with the latest
technology, and though the country has less
than 100,000 active front line personnel, it has
the capabilities and manpower for much more.
Add to that a vast array of land system
technology, and the South African military is a
force to be reckoned with.
3. Ethiopia – Power Index: 1.3229
As a landlocked country, Ethiopia has focused
its resources on developing its army and air
force to an impressive degree (the GFP
doesn’t penalize landlocked countries for not
having a naval force). Several hundred
thousand personnel make up its current force,
and it has significant numbers of land and air
systems at its disposal. An enormous
population allows Ethiopia to maintain a large
fighting force, and gives the country one of the
greatest militaries on the continent.
2. Algeria – Power Index: 1.1698
As Algeria has a large maritime border, it has
developed all its military capabilities to an
impressively modern degree, including its land,
sea, and air forces. Algeria’s active frontline
personnel number more than 127,000 troops
and it has nearly 2,000 armored fighting
vehicles at its disposal. Algeria also has the
added benefit of its own oil reserves, allowing
it to use its own fuel to power tanks, aircraft
carriers, naval vessels, and more.
1. Egypt – Power Index: 0.6122
Egypt puts itself over the top with regard to
military strength due to the sheer size of its
armed forces. Nearly 500,000 personnel serve
on its active frontline force, far surpassing all
its African counterparts. It has nearly 10,000
armored fighting vehicles, 60,000 logistical
vehicles, 900 aircraft, and large oil reserves
from which to draw. The military has been
somewhat undermined in the wake of the
Egyptian Revolution, but some argue that its
increased role in government has made it
stronger than ever. Whether or not this is a
cause for celebration or concern will remain
debated for some time to come.
CC: lalasticlala, Ishilove

Big ups to our military guys... We r still repping it out there

U

Noted!

someone pls tell me why Ethiopia is always ranked ahead of Nigeria

Boko Haram should ranked higher than Nigerian Military.

Sagamite:
Boko Haram should ranked higher than Nigerian Military.

What a dump comment from a retaarded fellow...

cc: truckpusher

Mixty:

What a dumb comment from a retaarded fellow...

cc: truckpusher

I'm so done with that rag head.

These days all he does is following me around and yelling 'fuccktard' like a mor0n.

Mixty:

What a dump comment from a retaarded fellow...

cc: truckpusher

You are not ready for what is about to hit you.

Truckpusher:
I'm so done with that rag head.

These days all he does is following me around and yelling 'fuccktard' like a mor0n.

Paedophile.

Yerima of NL.

Sagamite:


You are not ready for what is about to hit you.

Sagamite est tres proche de Sodomite... Aurais tu des problemes dont tu veux parler?

Truckpusher:


Sagamite est tres proche de Sodomite... Aurais tu des problemes dont tu veux parler?

Vous etes un cretinous fuuktard ni e!

Sagamite:


Vous etes un cretinous fuuktard ni e!

Je comprends "vous etes un cretinous", fuuktard ni e par contre ca ne veut rien dire chez moi mais peut etre que dans ton esprit etroit ca a du sens.... Peut etre devrais tu arreter d'utiliser Google translate pour faire semblant d'etaler ta science....


Back to English, though it's still not the ghetto grammar you're used to anyway.

That shiit you wrote up there ,isn't French at all, but one of those iidiotic French language spoken by West African Francophone countries.

Sagamumu ooo......chai!

Truckpusher:

Je comprends "vous etes un cretinous", fuuktard ni e par contre ca ne veut rien dire chez moi mais peut etre que dans ton esprit etroit ca a du sens.... Peut etre devrais tu arreter d'utiliser Google translate pour faire semblant d'etaler ta science....


Back to English though still not the ghetto grammar you're used to anyway.

That shiit you wrote up isn't French at all, but one of those iidiotic French language spoken by West African Francophone countries.

Sagamumu ooo......chai!

Ani vous etes un cretinous fuuktard ni e!

Oloriburuku Paedophile.

Sagamite:


Ani vous etes un cretinous fuuktard ni e!

Oloriburuku Paedophile.

Na wao - Which kain French be this na? see me see French, This na real French from a complete mor0n.

Cela n'a aucun sens, tu devrais arreter de te ridiculiser.... Pour l'amour de Dieu, tu me fais vraiment de la peine boy....

Truckpusher:
Na wao - Which kain French be this na? see me see French, This na real French from a complete mor0n.

Cela n'a aucun sens, tu devrais arreter de te ridiculiser.... Pour l'amour de Dieu, tu me fais vraiment de la peine boy....

this sagamite fellow is just a daft clown. all he knows how to say is "cretinous fucktaard". Besides that, he is completely empty-headed.
He lacks basic sense.. expect him to respond to me by saying "m0ronic fucktaard" .

Mixty:

this sagamite fellow is just a daft clown. all he knows how to say is "cretinous fucktaard". Besides that, he is completely empty-headed.
He lacks basic sense.. expect him to respond to me by saying "m0ronic fucktaard" .

Lol, empty vessels makes most noise, don't they say?

Free the man joor, he is living in his own fool's paradise.

Use him as a plaything whenever he shows up and enjoy his rants.

Mixty:

this sagamite fellow is just a daft clown. all he knows how to say is "cretinous fucktaard". Besides that, he is completely empty-headed.
He lacks basic sense.. expect him to respond to me by saying "m0ronic fucktaard" .

You are a cretinous fuuktard!

Is this the same mooron that thought an auditor doing her articles is writing print articles for her company?

Fuuktard!

Truckpusher:
Lol, empty vessels makes most noise, don't they say?
Free the man joor, he is living in his own fool's paradise.
Use him as a plaything whenever he shows up and enjoy his rants.

Moronic fuuktard!

You have 19,000 posts, no one can pick 5 that shows sense.

Paedophile!

Sagamite:


You are a cretinous fuuktard!

Is this the same mooron that thought an auditor doing her articles is writing print articles for her company?

Fuuktard!



Moronic fuuktard!

You have 19,000 posts, no one can pick 5 that shows sense.

Paedophile!

Menh........You truly do have an IQ of a rodent.

Truckpusher:
Menh........You truly do have an IQ of a rodent.

You are a dumb paedophile!

Sagamite:


You are a dumb paedophile!

Mehn.....you have every right to shoot ya Parents for raising in you that ghetto.

Between, what was that shiit you were typing? French or French-Yoruba?

You must be a clown I swear.

Truckpusher:
Mehn.....you have every right to shoot ya Parents for raising in you that ghetto.

Between, what was that shiit you were typing? French or French-Yoruba?

You must be a clown I swear.

You should shoot your parents for getting you to engage in a tryst with them.

Paedophile!

craziebone:
someone pls tell me why Ethiopia is always ranked ahead of Nigeria

Why not? What do you know about the Ethiopian National Defense force?

ArtanK:


Why not? What do you know about the Ethiopian National Defense force?

and what do you know about the Nigeria Armed Forces? The truth is, we have a better defence budget, better defence industry, more man power, better economy to back up a war against Ethiopia, God forbid!, we also have more professionals that Ethiopia. We have a navy while Ethiopia doesn't have any navy, we have more helicopters and better tanks. The only area ethiopia is better than Nigeria is in the fighter jets and very soon, that would be history and we will dominate ethiopia in all areas. Remember that Nigeria also has the best space and satellite programme in the whole of Africa.

Sagamite:


You are not ready for what is about to hit you.

lol. You na one kind creature you be oo! I remember this thread you came into and na this your laugh you carry do intro.

Sagamite:
Boko Haram should ranked higher than Nigerian Military.

you fall ma hand with this statement, wallahi! Bring Israel or even your UK sef, them go chop am!

craziebone:


you fall ma hand with this statement, wallahi! Bring Israel or even your UK sef, them go chop am!

Israel? UK?

Even your cretins would know when to run for their lives to the point there would be no war. Just a stroll through town for the visiting army.

Sagamite:

Israel? UK?
Even your cretins would know when to run for their lives to the point there would be no war. Just a stroll through town for the visiting army.

won bi iyala'ya won da!

craziebone:


won bi iyala'ya won da!

Iku ni oma je fun Nigerian military (It would be death for Nigerian Military).