‘Stronger than 18 European countries— Nigerian military rated 43rd best in the world


‘Stronger than 18 European countries’ — Nigerian military rated 43rd best in the world
AUTHOR:
Ebunoluwa Olafusi
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 9:16 PM

The Global Fire Power (GFP), an institution which ranks the military of different countries, has rated the Nigerian military as the 43rd best in the world, in its 2018 survey.

This places Nigeria above 18 European countries namely: Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Bulgaria, Austria, Ireland, Macedonia, Finland, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Serbia, Albania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Egypt leads the African military power followed closely by Algeria, South Africa and Nigeria, thereby making the country the 4th in Africa.

The ranking is based on population of the country, manpower/personnel strength, financial strength and military arsenal.

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Nigeria is credited with 181,000 total military personnel, 172, 400,000 available manpower, those fit for service stood at 40,710,000, citizens reaching military age stands at 3,456,000.

Out of the total military personnel, 124,000 are active while 57,000 are reserved.

According to GFP, the United States retained its prime position as the country with the greatest military firepower beating Russia and China.

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The US has a total military personnel strength of 2,830,100 with available manpower of 145 million from a total population of 326 million.

The country is also credited with 13,362 total aircraft strength comprising attack, fighter, transport and trainer aircraft, 20 aircraft carriers, 38,888 armoured fighting vehicles, 5,888 combat tanks, 1,197 rocket projectors among others.



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Nigeria Armed Forces is gallant as ever. This is good news. For a change

2018 is four years ago. Op please check well

Same Nigerian Army bandits dey use play Ludo

Military that Boko Haram is stronger than..

Nigeria can be top ten if bandits and bokoharam are crushed as usual.

You forgot how they dealt with ipob terrorist?

Kriss216:
Same Nigerian Army bandits dey use play Ludo

They have started whining Nigeria...

johnmartus:
You forgot how they dealt with ipob terrorist?

But you get bad mouth

johnmartus:
You forgot how they dealt with ipob terrorist?

Which of the Army?.

Cos if they have truly stop ipob what is the need of ebeubeagu
Just like the technical defeat

SniperSmurf:
Nigeria Armed Forces is gallant as ever. This is good news. For a change

God bless Nigeria forever. All the enemies of Nigeria will lose las las. They always lose.