These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world — and there's a clear winner

Global Firepower ^

[ameribbean expat]

Top 20:

US Russia ChiComs India France UK South Korea Japan Turkey Germany Italy Egypt Iran Brazil Indonesia Israel Pakistan North Korea Spain Vietnam

[Tonytitan]

This is stupid upon its face. The most powerful weapon in any arsenal is information and the ability to exploit it. The United States far exceeds any other country in this regard.

[entropy12]

List probably based on how many soldiers. Obviously does not include nukes.

[entropy12]

I expected Iran to be higher. They built up during the 10 year war with Iraq.

[ameribbean expat]

I figure it’s defense industry insiders with an eye toward hitting up those key countries with a reputation for military accomplishment like Israel, Australia and the UK pay up for expensive weapons systems upgrades.

[ameribbean expat]

Any idea on the breakdown...T55s don’t count except as taxi cabs.

[Covenantor]

That was then...per capita German Beer consumption is down in 2017, coinciding with muzzie invaders? And that pork bratwurst, probably soy substitute, muzxies again?

[PIF]

List probably based on how many soldiers.

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Then China would be number one - with the largest standing army in the world. So that is not the criteria for that fallacious list.

[Leaning Right]

> Any idea on the breakdown... <

Here ya go.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_main_battle_tanks_by_country

[TruthWillWin]

I expected Iran to be higher. They built up during the 10 year war with Iraq.

Wonder where they would be without all the money Obama gave them?

[null and void]

Iran #13, thought they would be lower?

They will be soon.

[ameribbean expat]

So we can throw Algeria into the ranks of client state. Been there since the USSR.

I blame Le Pen for not pointing out the Frogs outrank the British and offering the Cher LeClerc.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Kanaduh at 25, with a green arrow? Not with Kamarad Dustbunny Turd-owe in charge! Perhaps 116, tied with Ireland but with quadruple red arrows, as our military is being dismantled, Turd-owe Jr. completing his papa’s attempt at Canada’s destruction.

[wardaddy]

Brasil has people and decent arms manufacturing...I’m serious....if you fly today you’re flying Brasil

You own many guns you own. Brasil made weapon

You live there for example like me and you come home with a couple of kids, ex wife and two grandchildren thirty years later

So don’t underestimate Brasil allure

Sadly it’s cultural soup is our future

Now seriously

Toughest military in South America without question is the Colombian military

The national police have corruption issues but the military not as much

And they have been fighting non stop fo basically forever literally

Colombians are very chauvinistic about being Colombians

They will fight

Maduro knows this which is why he’s just barks

[ameribbean expat]

Soft spot in my heart for Canadians. They showed up every winter during my high school years. Beautiful but shy girls from Quebec and Ontario. I fish there each May in northern Ontario with a retired police chief from the metro Toronto area.

My sincere opinion? Shit’s too loose. Tighten it up. World is changing. (Trump’s fault). The interior provinces will get it and do just that. BC? No. You’ll have to go in with flamethrowers and bulldozers to straighten BC out.

[entropy12]

Iran was one of the top oil producer for quite a while. It never was a poor country. But now with the sanctions, they can’t sell the oil. One of their top buyers, India is now looking for other oil sources.

The money Obama gave them is already spent on military adventures in Iraq & Syria, and is all gone by now. Irani people are now beginning to feel the squeeze and riots are breaking out all over.

[bgill]

All it takes is pushing one button to destroy an entire country. That in itself outweighs a million marching troops.

[x]

Then what the hell is South Korea worried about.

One, Nukes.

Two, troops who are really willing to die for their leader. I don't know if they are willing to die, but South Korea may not want to take that chance.

Three, if you have stuff, you don't want to lose it, or have to rebuild it. If you've got nothing, you can be more reckless.

[x]

Yes, I was expecting Israel to be way higher.

"Total available manpower is a key consideration as it influences available personnel and industry."

Israel has the nukes, the technology, the training, and the special ops, but numberswise, other countries are bigger.

[Mollypitcher1]

Really! They’ve survived under our protection and on our dollars since the 2nd W.W.

[Mollypitcher1]

France is a nuclear nation. Others too.