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The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World In 2018. by Ganduri: 10:02am On Nov 21, 2018 |
A new report ranked the military power of 136 countries, taking into account 55 facets of conventional power. These are the 25 most powerful. With its National Defense Strategy released earlier this year, the US detailed its shift from small-scale operations like counterinsurgency and toward a potential fight with a rival like Russia or China. Countries around the world have made similar moves, refocusing on large-scale conflict. Amid those changes, head-to-head comparisons of military strength are hard to come by. Global Firepower's 2018 Military Strength Ranking » tries to fill that void by drawing on more than 55 factors to assign a Power Index score to 136 countries — adding Ireland, Montenegro, and Liberia to last year's list. The ranking assesses the diversity of each country's weapons and pays particular attention to their available manpower. Geography, logistical capacity, available natural resources, and the status of local industry are also taken into account. While recognized nuclear powers receive a bonus, their nuclear stockpiles are not factored into the score. Landlocked countries are not docked for lacking a navy, but countries with navies are penalized if there is a lack of diversity in their fleets. NATO countries get a slight bonus because the alliance theoretically shares resources, but in general, a country's current political and military leadership was not considered (though financial health and stability is). The top power index score is 0.0000, which is "realistically unattainabile" for any military according to Global Firepower. The closer they are to this number, the more powerful their miltary is. Per these criteria, these are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world: 25. Canada Power Index rating: 0.4356 (NATO member) Total population: 35,623,680 Total military personnel: 88,000 Total aircraft strength: 413 Fighter aircraft: 60 Combat tanks: 80 Total naval assets: 63 Defense budget: $16.4 billion 24. Taiwan Power Index rating: 0.4331 Total population: 23,508,428 Total military personnel: 1,932,500 Total aircraft strength: 843 Fighter aircraft: 286 Combat tanks: 2,005 Total naval assets: 87 Defense budget: $10.725 billion 23. Algeria Power Index rating: 0.4296 Total population: 40,969,443 Total military personnel: 792,350 Total aircraft strength: 528 Fighter aircraft: 97 Combat tanks: 2,405 Total naval assets: 85 Defense budget: $10.57 billion 22. Poland Power Index rating: 0.4276 (NATO member) Total population: 38,476,269 Total military personnel: 184,650 Total aircraft strength: 466 Fighter aircraft: 99 Combat tanks: 1,065 Total naval assets: 83 Defense budget: $9.36 billion 21. Australia Power Index rating: 0.4203 Total population: 23,232,413 Total military personnel: 79,700 Total aircraft strength: 469 Fighter aircraft: 78 Combat tanks: 59 Total naval assets: 47 (two aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $26.3 billion 20. Vietnam Power Index rating: 0.4098 Total population: 96,160,163 Total military personnel: 5,488,500 Total aircraft strength: 283 Fighter aircraft: 76 Combat 1,545 Total naval assets: 65 Defense budget: $3.365 billion 19. Spain Power Index rating: 0.4079 (NATO member) Total population: 48,958,159 Total military personnel: 174,700 Total aircraft strength: 524 Fighter aircraft: 122 Combat tanks: 327 Total naval assets: 46 (one aircraft carrier Defense budget: $11.6 billion 18. North Korea Power Index rating: 0.3876 Total population: 25,248,140 Total military personnel: 6,445,000 Total aircraft strength: 944 Fighter aircraft: 458 Combat tanks: 5,243 Total naval assets: 967 Defense budget: $7.5 billion 17. Pakistan Power Index rating: 0.3689 Total population: 204,924,861 Total military personnel: 919,000 Total aircraft strength: 1,281 Fighter aircraft: 321 Combat tanks: 2,182 Total naval assets: 197 Defense budget: $7 billion 16. Israel Power Index rating: 0.3444 Total population: 8,299,706 Total military personnel: 615,000 Total aircraft strength: 596 Fighter aircraft: 252 Combat tanks: 2,760 Total naval assets: 65 Defense budget: $20 billion 15. Indonesia Power Index rating: 0.3266 Total population: 260,580,739 Total military personnel: 975,750 Total aircraft strength: 478 Fighter aircraft: 41 Combat tanks: 418 Total naval assets: 221 Defense budget: $6.9 billion 14. Brazil Power Index rating: 0.3198 Total population: 207,353,391 Total military personnel: 1,987,000 Total aircraft strength: 723 Fighter aircraft: 43 Combat tanks: 469 Total naval assets: 110 Defense budget: $29.3 billion 13. Iran Power Index rating: 0.3131 Total population: 82,021,564 Total military personnel: 934,000 Total aircraft strength: 505 Fighter aircraft: 150 Combat tanks: 1,650 Total naval assets: 398 Defense budget: $6.3 billion 12. Egypt Power Index rating: 0.2751 Total population: 97,041,072 Total military personnel: 1,329,250 Total aircraft strength: 1,132 Fighter aircraft: 309 Combat tanks: 4,946 Total naval assets: 319 (two aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $4.4 billion 11. Italy Power Index rating: 0.2565 (NATO member) Total population: 62,137,802 Total military personnel: 267,500 Total aircraft strength: 828 Fighter aircraft: 90 Combat tanks: 200 Total naval assets: 143 (two aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $37.7 billion 10. Germany Power Index rating: 0.2461 (NATO member) Total population: 80,594,017 Total military personnel: 208,641 Total aircraft strength: 714 Fighter aircraft: 94 Combat tanks: 432 Total naval assets: 81 Defense budget: $45.2 billion 9. Turkey Power Index rating: 0.2216 (NATO member) Total population: 80,845,215 Total military personnel: 710,565 Total aircraft strength: 1,056 Fighter aircraft: 207 Combat tanks: 2,446 Total naval assets: 194 Defense budget: $10.2 billion 8. Japan Power Index rating: 0.2107 Total population: 126,451,398 Total military personnel: 310,457 Total aircraft strength: 1,508 Fighter aircraft: 290 Combat tanks: 679 Total naval assets: 131 (four aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $44 billion 7. South Korea Power Index rating: 0.2001 Total population: 51,181,299 Total military personnel: 5,827,250 Total aircraft strength: 1,560 Fighter aircraft: 406 Combat tanks: 2,654 Total naval assets: 166 (one aircraft carrier) Defense budget: $40 billion 6. United Kingdom Power Index rating: 0.1917 (NATO member) Total population: 64,769,452 Total military personnel: 279,230 Total aircraft strength: 832 Fighter aircraft: 103 Combat tanks 227 Total naval assets: 76 (two aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $50 billion 5. France Power Index rating: 0.1869 (NATO member) Total population: 67,106,161 Total military personnel: 388,635 Total aircraft strength: 1,262 Fighter aircraft 299 Combat tanks: 406 Total naval assets: 118 (four aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $40 billion 4. India Power Index rating: 0.1417 Total population: 1,281,935,911 Total military personnel: 4,207,250 Total aircraft strength: 2,185 Fighter aircraft: 590 Combat tanks: 4,426 Total naval assets: 295 (one aircraft carrier) Defense budget: $47 billion 3. China Power Index rating: 0.0852 Total population: 1,379,302,771 Total military personnel: 2,693,000 Total aircraft strength: 3,035 Fighter aircraft: 1,125 Combat tanks: 7,716 Total naval assets: 714 (one aircraft carrier) Defense budget: $151 billion 2. Russia Power Index rating: 0.0841 Total population: 142,257,519 Total military personnel: 3,586,128 Total aircraft strength: 3,914 Fighter aircraft: 818 Combat tanks: 20,300 Total naval assets: 352 (one aircraft carrier out of service » indefinitely) Defense budget: $47 billion 1. United States Power Index rating: 0.0818 (NATO member) Total population: 326,625,791 Total military personnel: 2,083,100 Total aircraft: 13,362 Fighter aircraft: 1,962 Combat tanks: 5,884 Total naval assets: 415 (20 aircraft carriers) Defense budget: $647 billion https://opera.pulse.ng/bi/politics/these-are-the-25-most-powerful-militaries-in-the-world-in-2018-id9123525.html
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Re: The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World In 2018. by Nobody: 10:06am On Nov 21, 2018 |
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Re: The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World In 2018. by carzola(m): 10:41am On Nov 21, 2018 |
Am sure Nigeria is ranked 28656774457865 in the world |
Re: The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World In 2018. by capip120(m): 9:32pm On Nov 21, 2018 |
Your compilation is filled with so many wrong submissions. I can't help but notice how you manufactured aircraft carriers to countries like Egypt, Australia, Spain, Italy and the overbloated figure you assigned to America. America is known to be operating 10 aircraft carriers not 20. America, Russia, China, Japan(helicopter carrier), France and recently Britain are the only countries that operates carrier groups. |
Re: The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World In 2018. by mysticwarrior(m): 8:25am On Nov 22, 2018 |
Where is Ukraine |
Re: The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World In 2018. by panafrican(m): 3:05pm On Nov 22, 2018 |
1) Did not see South Africa, Ethiopia, Mexico, Morocco and Argentina. 2). With all the billions invested and the huge amount of weapons they bought from the U.S. it is a surprise Saudi Arabia is not in the top 25. |
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