Top 12 Most Powerful Countries In The World

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In this article, we take a look at The Most Powerful Countries In The World 2020, analyzing both their workforce and equipment. The role of the military in any country cannot be overemphasized. Yearly, countries allocate a significant percentage of their budget to military spending. This is done to secure the borders of the country and to also score political points that offer greater power in determining global affairs. Determining the strength of the military of each nation can only be fully done in a war but as that is not possible without a bloodbath, we can on come up with a comparative analysis in order to draw up this list. So, by taking into account factors such as the arsenal in their possession, advanced technologies implemented by each country, quality of training, power and also number of allies, size of the army, the budget allocated, etc. we have come up with this list ranking the most powerful armies in the world currently. The top 12 strongest armies in the world are presented below.

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  • #1. United States Of America
US one of the powerful countries In the World.
US one of the powerful countries In the World.

The most powerful country in the world no doubt is the United States of America. The country spends a staggering $612.5 billion on its military annually which is more than what the other 9 countries making up the top 10 of this list spend combined. The U. S maintains a remarkably large army composed of over 1.2 million soldiers and another 800,000 plus in reserve. The biggest advantage the US has in terms of the military is that it is the world leader in aircraft production. The US has a fleet of 19 aircraft carriers, while the rest of the world altogether only boast of 12 carriers. The country is also at the fore of implementation of cutting-edge technology like the Navy’s new rail gun. The US also has 7,500 nuclear warheads at its disposal it is therefore not surprising it has been rated as the number 1 military force in the world since WW-II. Let’s look at the stats behind the military strength of the US.

  • USA Manpower
    • USA Total military personnel: 2,141,900 (est.)
    • USA Active personnel: 1,281,900
    • USA Reserve personnel: 860,000
  • USA Airpower
    • USA Total Aircraft Strength: 13,398 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • USA Fighters: 2,362 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • USA Attack: 2,831 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • USA Transports: 1,153 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • USA Trainers: 2,853 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • USA Total Helicopter Strength: 5,760 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • USA Attack Helicopters: 971 (ranked 1 of 137)
  • USA Land Strength
    • USA Combat Tanks: 6,287 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • USA Armored Fighting Vehicles: 39,223 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • USA Self-propelled Artillery: 992 (ranked 7 of 137)
    • USA Towed Artillery: 864 (ranked 15 of 137)
    • USA Rocket Projectors: 1,056 (ranked 6 of 137)
  • USA Naval Strength
    • USA Total Naval Assets: 415
    • USA Aircraft Carriers: 24
    • USA Frigates: 22
    • USA Destroyers: 68
    • USA Corvettes: 15
    • USA Submarines: 68
    • USA Patrol Vessels: 13
    • USA Mine Warfare: 11
  • #2. Russia
Russia one of the powerful countries In the World.
Russia one of the powerful countries In the World.

The defence budget for Russia currently stands at $76.6 billion and is expected to grow by 44% over the next three years. Military spending in Russia has increased by about a third since 2008, especially since Vladimir Putin took over control of Russia in the year 2000. It is therefore not surprising that the Russian army has grown tremendously since the fall of the USSR over two decades ago. Currently, there are about 1 million active frontline personnel while almost 2.5 million on the reserve force in the Russian army. The soldiers though are said to receive mediocre training. Some of the equipment backings of the man force of the Russian military include 15,500 tanks, which is the largest number of tanks owned by any country in the world. Russia also has the most active nuclear warheads of any other nation in the world. So let’s look at the stats behind the military power of Russia.

  • Russia Manpower
    • Russia Total Military Personnel: 3,586,128 (est.)
    • Russia Active Personnel: 1,013,628
    • Russia Reserve Personnel: 2,572,500
  • Russia Airpower
    • Russia Total Aircraft Strength: 4,078 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • Russia Fighters: 869 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • Russia Attack: 1,459 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • Russia Transports: 401 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • Russia Trainers: 494 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • Russia Total Helicopter Strength: 1,485 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • Russia Attack Helicopters: 514 (ranked 2 of 137)
  • Russia Land Strength
    • Russia Combat Tanks: 21,932 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • Russia Armored Fighting Vehicles: 50,049 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • Russia Self-propelled Artillery: 6,083 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • Russia Towed Artillery: 4,465 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • Russia Rocket Projectors: 3,860 (ranked 2 of 137)
  • Russia Naval Strength
    • RUSSIA TOTAL NAVAL ASSETS: 352
    • Russia Aircraft Carriers: 1
    • Russia Frigates: 13
    • Russia Destroyers: 13
    • Russia Corvettes: 82
    • Russia Submarines: 56
    • Russia Patrol Vessels: 45
    • Russia Mine Warfare: 47
  • #3. China
China one of the powerful countries In the World.
China one of the powerful countries In the World.

The defence budget of China officially stands at $126 billion, but it is likely to increase by 12.2%. This increment is geared towards a relentless drive in improving the defence. The country already has a formidable size of the army as there are 2.285 million active frontline personnel and another 2.6 million reservists in the Chinese Army. This makes China the largest land force in the world. The country also boasts nearly 25,000 land vehicles, as well as another 2,800 aircraft on its air force. The country also has 300 nuclear weapons, alongside 180 different methods of their deployment. Quite recently, the country acquired sensitive information about the new F-35, and the country is quite famous for successfully stealing sensitive military technology. China rightly features in the top 3 armed forces in the world.

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  • China Manpower
    • China Military Personnel: 2,693,000 (est.)
    • China Active Personnel: 2,183,000
    • China Reserve Personnel: 510,000
  • China Airpower
    • China Total Aircraft Strength: 3,187 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • China Fighters: 1,222 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • China Attack: 1,564 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • China Transports: 193 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • China Trainers: 368 (ranked 5 of 137)
    • China Total Helicopter Strength: 1,004 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • China Attack Helicopters: 281 (ranked 3 of 137)
  • China Land Strength
    • China Combat Tanks: 13,050 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • China Armored Fighting Vehicles: 40,000 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • China Self-propelled Artillery: 4,000 (ranked 2 of 137)
    • China Towed Artillery: 6,246 (ranked 1 of 137)
    • China Rocket Projectors: 2,050 (ranked 3 of 137)
  • China Naval Strength
    • China Total Naval Assets: 714
    • China Aircraft Carriers: 1
    • China Frigates: 52
    • China Destroyers: 33
    • China Corvettes: 42
    • China Submarines: 76
    • China Patrol Vessels:192
    • China Mine Warfare: 33
  • #4. India
India one of the powerful countries In the World.
India one of the powerful countries In the World.

India holds the record of the second highest population in the world. The country has been able to put its massive population to use and built an army of a sizeable 3.5 million of which 1.325 million are active military personnel. This huge army size is one of the reasons why the Indian military has always been considered one of the most powerful armies in the world. This huge man force is also complemented by almost 16,000 land vehicles which include 3,500 tanks, and 1,785 aircraft, alongside nuclear weapons. India’s ballistic missiles are capable of hitting all of Pakistan or most of China. Currently, India’s defence budget stands at $46 billion, but it is expected to rise, in a drive to modernise the country’s military power and become the 4th highest spender on the military by the year 2020. India is also the world’s largest importer of military goods.

  • India Manpower
    • India Total Military Personnel: 3,462,500 (est.)
    • India Active Personnel: 1,362,500
    • India Reserve Personnel: 2,100,000
  • India Airpower
    • India Total Aircraft Strength: 2,082 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • India Fighters: 520 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • India Attack: 694 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • India Transports: 248 (ranked 3 of 137)
    • India Trainers: 364 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • India Total Helicopter Strength: 692 (ranked 5 of 137)
    • India Attack Helicopters: 17 (ranked 27 of 137)
  • India Land Strength
    • India Combat Tanks: 4,184 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • India Armored Fighting Vehicles:2,815 (ranked 25 of 137)
    • India Self-propelled Artillery: 200 (ranked 26 of 137)
    • India Towed Artillery: 4,060 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • India Rocket Projectors: 266 (ranked 14 of 137)
  • India Naval Strength
    • India Total Naval Assets: 295
    • India Aircraft Carriers: 1
    • India Frigates: 13
    • India Destroyers: 11
    • India Corvettes: 22
    • India Submarines: 16
    • India Patrol Vessels: 139
    • India Mine Warfare: 1

#5. France

France one of the powerful countries In the World.
France one of the powerful countries In the World.

France became another country that followed Germany’s lead when it announced its decision to ‘effectively ‘freeze’ it’s military spending, and cut down on the defence jobs by 10% in the year 2013. The country arrived at this crucial decision in order to save money for technologically advanced equipment. The military budget of France currently stands at $43 a year, which is about 1.9% of the country’s GDP. This amount is much below the spending target as set by NATO. The country’s army is made up of 205,000 regular personnel with another 180,000 in reserve making a combined force of about 400,000 combat trained individuals. France’s military has just over 1,000 aircraft, along with 9,000 ground vehicles. The position of France in the EU and UN, a total of about 290 nuclear weapons and significant deployments further helped to seal the position of France’s military as one of the most powerful armies in the world even if its equipment is not comparable with those of nations much higher on this list.

  • France Manpower
    • France Total Military Personnel: 388,635 (est.)
    • France Active Personnel: 205,000
    • France Reserve Personnel: 183,635
  • France Airpower
    • France Total Aircraft Strength: 1,248 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • France Fighters: 273 (ranked 10 of 137)
    • France Attack: 273 (ranked 12 of 137)
    • France Transports: 128 (rated 5 of 137)
    • France Trainers: 256 (ranked 10 of 137)
    • France Total Helicopter Strength: 566 (ranked 7 of 137)
    • France Attack Helicopters: 56 (ranked 10 of 137)
  • France Land Strength
    • France Combat Tanks: 406 (ranked 44 of 137)
    • France Armored Fighting Vehicles: 6,300 (ranked 11 of 137)
    • France Self-propelled Artillery: 109 (ranked 33 of 137)
    • France Towed Artillery: 152 (ranked 55 of 137)
    • France Rocket Projectors: 12 (ranked 61 of 137)
  • France Naval Strength
    • France Total Naval Assets: 118
    • France Aircraft Carriers: 4
    • France Frigates: 11
    • France Destroyers: 12
    • France Corvettes: 0
    • France Submarines: 10
    • France Patrol Vessels: 23
    • France Mine Warfare: 17
  • #6. Japan
Japan one of the powerful countries In the World.
Japan one of the powerful countries In the World.

During WW-II, Japan was a leading military force, but interestingly, its peace treaty signed at the end of WW-II prohibits Japan from having an offensive army. However, in response to its growing disputes with the ever-expanding China, Japan began military expansion, for the first time in 40 years. It placed a new base on outer islands. It has also increased its military spending, for the first time in 11 years, to $49.1 billion. This makes Japan the 6th highest spender on the military in the world. There are 247,000 active Japanese military personnel and almost 60,000 in reserve. Also, the Japanese military boasts of 1,595 aircraft making it the 5th largest air force. The Japanese army is also equipped with a total of 131 warships. Japan through its recent defence initiatives maintains a solid military presence in Asia.

  • Japan Manpower
    • Japan Total Military Personnel: 303,157 (est.)
    • Japan Active Personnel: 247,157
    • Japan Reserve Personnel: 56,000
  • Japan Airpower
    • Japan Total Aircraft Strength: 1,572 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • Japan Fighters: 297 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • Japan Attack: 297 (ranked 10 of 137)
    • Japan Transports: 41 (ranked 21 of 137)
    • Japan Trainers: 118 (ranked 25 of 137)
    • Japan Total Helicopter Strength: 636 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • Japan Attack Helicopters: 119 (ranked 4 of 137)
  • Japan Land Strength
    • Japan Combat Tanks: 1,004 (ranked 25 of 137)
    • Japan Armored Fighting Vehicles: 3,072 (ranked 21 of 137)
    • Japan Self-propelled Artillery: 202 (ranked 25 of 137)
    • Japan Towed Artillery: 500 (ranked 25 of 137)
    • Japan Rocket Projectors: 99 (ranked 35 of 137)
  • Japan Naval Strength
    • Japan Total Naval Assets: 131
    • Japan Aircraft Carriers: 4
    • Japan Frigates: 0
    • Japan Destroyers: 37
    • Japan Corvettes: 6
    • Japan Submarines: 18
    • Japan Patrol Vessels: 6
    • Japan Mine Warfare: 25
  • #7. South Korea
South Korea one of the powerful countries In the World.
South Korea one of the powerful countries In the World.

The 7th most powerful country in the world in 2020 is South Korea. The country shares a border with its sister nation North Korea and is constantly threatened by it. North Korea has a very powerful army at its disposal which is part of the reasons why South Korea has had to beef up its defence. Furthermore, North Korea isn’t the only threat to South Korea; there is an equally offensive threat coming from both China and Japan. So to meet the increasing armament of both China and Japan, South Korea has been increasing its defence expenditure, which now stands at $34 billion. The country maintains a very large army of over 625,000 active personnel and 2,900,000 additional personnel are kept in reserve. This manpower is complemented by the 6th largest air force in the world boasting a fleet of 1,393 aircraft, as well as a small 166 ships deployed by its navy. South Korea has about 15,000 land weapons in its arsenal, including rocket systems, as well as 2,346 tanks. The country routinely participates in joint military training with the US.

  • South Korea Manpower
    • South Korea Total Military Personnel: 5,827,250 (est.)
    • South Korea Active Personnel: 625,000
    • South Korea Reserve Personnel: 5,202,250
  • South Korea Airpower
    • South Korea Total Aircraft Strength: 1,614 (ranked 5 of 137)
    • South Korea Fighters: 406 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • South Korea Attack: 466 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • South Korea Transports: 40 (ranked 22 of 137)
    • South Korea Trainers: 301 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • South Korea Total Helicopter Strength: 777 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • South Korea Attack Helicopters: 112 (ranked 5 of 137)
  • South Korea Land Strength
    • South Korea Combat Tanks: 2,654 (ranked 9 of 137)
    • South Korea Armored Fighting Vehicles: 2,870 (ranked 23 of 137)
    • South Korea Self-propelled Artillery: 2,140 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • South Korea Towed Artillery: 3,854 (ranked 5 of 137)
    • South Korea Rocket Projectors: 215 (ranked 18 of 137)
  • South Korea Naval Strength
    • South Korea Total Naval Assets: 166
    • South Korea Aircraft Carriers: 1
    • South Korea Frigates: 13
    • South Korea Destroyers: 12
    • South Korea Corvettes: 13
    • South Korea Submarines: 16
    • South Korea Patrol Vessels: 64
    • South Korea Marine Warfare: 11
  • #8. The United Kingdom
United Kingdom one of the powerful countries In the World.
United Kingdom one of the powerful countries In the World.

Featuring the 8th place on this list of Most Powerful Countries In The World 2020 is the United Kingdom. This EU member state also put plans in place to downsize its armed forces by 20% between 2010 and 2018, while applying smaller cuts to the Royal Navy and RAF. This led to a drop in the country in terms of military rating. The defence budget of the UK is currently $54 billion. The country has a regular force of only about 233,000 personnel, along with a small air force of 908 aircraft, and an even smaller navy of just 66 ships. Notwithstanding, the army of the UK is still very powerful, with its superior training, equipment and its 160 nuclear weapons being the main strengths of this army. The Royal Navy of the UK is planning to put to service HMS Queen Elizabeth in the year 2020. It is an aircraft carrier, that is built to carry 40 F-35B joint strike fighters around the world.

  • The United Kingdom Manpower
    • The United Kingdom Total Military Personnel: 233,000 (est.)
    • The United Kingdom Active Personnel: 150,000
    • The United Kingdom Reserve Personnel: 83,000
  • The United Kingdom Airpower
    • The United Kingdom Total Aircraft Strength: 811 (ranked 15 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Fighters: 129 (ranked 19 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Attack: 150 (ranked 19 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Transports: 46 (ranked 19 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Trainers: 307 (ranked 7 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Total Helicopter Strength: 319 (ranked 12 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Attack Helicopters: 49 (ranked 12 of 137)
  • The United Kingdom Land Strength
    • The United Kingdom Combat Tanks: 331 (ranked 49 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Armored Fighting Vehicles: 4,607 (ranked 16 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Self-propelled Artillery: 89 (ranked 37 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Towed Artillery: 126 (ranked 63 of 137)
    • The United Kingdom Rocket Projectors: 35 (ranked 48 of 137)
  • The United Kingdom Naval Strength
    • The United Kingdom Total Naval Assets: 76
    • The United Kingdom Aircraft Carriers: 1
    • The United Kingdom Frigates: 13
    • The United Kingdom Destroyers: 6
    • The United Kingdom Corvettes: 0
    • The United Kingdom Submarines: 10
    • The United Kingdom Patrol Vessels: 22
    • The United Kingdom Mine warfare: 13
  • #9. Turkey
Turkey one of the powerful countries In the World.
Turkey one of the powerful countries In the World.

Turkey was perhaps alarmed by the documented struggle of the other countries sharing borders with the regions where the Islamic State has a strong presence, the struggle in Syria or the possibility of clashes with the Kurdish separatist organization. This made the country realize it needs to prepare itself to face danger head-on, if and when it approaches. This realization necessitated the decision of the Turkish government to increase its investment in defence in the year 2015 by 10%. The defence budget of Turkey is currently $18.18 billion. The size of the Turkish army, including both regular troops and reserves, is just above 700,000. Turkey’s air force boats of a fleet of 1000 aircraft. The Turkish military also claims to have 16,000 land weapons. Turkey has strong diplomatic ties with the US, and also actively partakes in initiatives around the world.

  • Turkey Manpower
    • Turkey Total Military Personnel: 735,000 (est.)
    • Turkey Active Personnel: 355,000
    • Turkey Reserve Personnel: 380,000
  • Turkey Airpower
    • Turkey Total Aircraft Strength: 1,067 (ranked 10 of 137)
    • Turkey Fighters: 207 (ranked 14 of 137)
    • Turkey Attack: 207 (ranked 14 of 137)
    • Turkey Transports: 87 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • Turkey Trainers: 289 (ranked 9 of 137)
    • Turkey Total Helicopter Strength: 492 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • Turkey Attack Helicopters: 94 (ranked 6 of 137)
  • Turkey Land Strength
    • Turkey Combat Tanks: 3,200 (ranked 7 of 137)
    • Turkey Armored Fighting Vehicles: 9,500 (ranked 7 of 137)
    • Turkey Self-propelled Artillery: 1,120 (ranked 5 of 137)
    • Turkey Towed Artillery: 1,272 (ranked 12 of 137)
    • Turkey Rocket Projectors: 350 (ranked 12 of 137)
  • Turkey Naval Strength
    • Turkey Total Naval Assets: 194
    • Turkey Aircraft Carriers:0
    • Turkey Frigates: 16
    • Turkey Destroyers: 0
    • Turkey Corvettes: 10
    • Turkey Submarines: 12
    • Turkey Patrol Vessels: 34
    • Turkey Mine Warfare: 11
  • #10. Germany
Germany one of the powerful countries In the World.
Germany one of the powerful countries In the World.

Rounding up the top 10 on this list of Most Powerful Countries In The World 2020 is Germany. Germany is as of today one of the strongest economic forces in the world, and the country spends around $45 million every year on its military. Despite this huge investment, however, the German army’s condition seems to have deteriorated in the past few years. This decline is perhaps due to the fact that the generation born and grew up in the 1950-60s were against war and its atrocities, and also the fear of being beaten by countries with stronger armies still discourages people from joining the German military. In the year 2011, mandatory military service was eliminated in the country to prevent the country from becoming a militarized country. Currently, Germany has only about 178,000 active frontline personnel with about 145,000 in reserve. A total of 710 aircraft and on-land armament of nearly 5,000 of various kinds is available at the disposal of the German army.

  • Germany Manpower
    • Germany Total Military Personnel: 208,641 (est.)
    • Germany Active Personnel: 178,641
    • Germany Reserve Personnel: 30,000
  • Germany Airpower
    • Germany Total Aircraft Strength: 613 (ranked 17 of 137)
    • Germany Fighters: 122 (ranked 20 of 137)
    • Germany Attack: 178 (ranked 17 of 137)
    • Germany Transports: 72 (ranked 9 of 137)
    • Germany Trainers: 75 (ranked 36 of 137)
    • Germany Total Helicopter Strength: 313 (ranked 13 of 137)
    • Germany Attack Helicopters: 65 (ranked 8 of 137)
  • Germany Land Strength
    • Germany Combat Tanks: 900 (ranked 26 of 137)
    • Germany Armored Fighting Vehicles: 8,389 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • Germany Self-propelled Artillery: 209 (ranked 24 of 137)
    • Germany Towed Artillery: 0 (ranked 137 of 137)
    • Germany Rocket Projectors: 38 (ranked 46 of 137)
  • Germany Naval Strength
    • Germany Total Naval Assets: 81
    • Germany Aircraft Carriers: 0
    • Germany Frigates: 10
    • Germany Destroyers: 0
    • Germany Corvettes: 5
    • Germany Submarines: 6
    • Germany Patrol Vessels: 0
    • Germany Mine Warfare: 12
  • #11. Italy
Italy one of the powerful countries In the World.
Italy one of the powerful countries In the World.

Italy is another powerful European nation. The country’s army is a force of about 175,000 active personnel and another 182,000 reservists. The defence budget of Italy is currently $8,600,000,000. The country boasts of sufficient manpower and equipment which makes its military one of the best in the world. The country’s Airforce has 831 aircraft while the navy has 143 ships.

  • Italy Manpower
    • Italy Total Military Personnel: 357,000 (est.)
    • Italy Active Personnel: 175,000
    • Italy Reserve Personnel: 182,000
  • Italy Airpower
    • Italy Total Aircraft Strength: 831 (ranked 14 of 137)
    • Italy Fighters: 94 (ranked 25 of 137)
    • Italy Attack: 182 (ranked 16 of 137)
    • Italy Transports: 38 (ranked 24 of 137)
    • Italy Trainers: 185 (ranked 14 of 137)
    • Italy Total Helicopter Strength: 415 (ranked 9 of 137)
    • Italy Attack Helicopters: 59 (ranked 9 of 137)
  • Italy Land Strength
    • Italy Combat Tanks: 200 (ranked 60 of 137)
    • Italy Armored Fighting Vehicles: 4,000 (ranked 17 of 137)
    • Italy Self-propelled Artillery: 164 (ranked 29 of 137)
    • Italy Towed Artillery: 90 (ranked 73 of 137)
    • Italy Rocket Projectors: 21 (ranked 56 of 137)
  • Italy Naval Strength
      • Italy Total Naval Assets: 143
      • Italy Aircraft Carriers: 5
      • Italy Frigates: 12
      • Italy Destroyers: 4
      • Italy Corvettes: 1
      • Italy Submarines: 8
      • Italy Patrol Vessels: 14
      • Italy Mine Warfare: 10
  • #12. Egypt
Egypt one of the powerful countries In the World.
Egypt one of the powerful countries In the World.

The last and only African country to feature on this list is Egypt. This Arab nation spends $4,400,000,000 on its military yearly. With manpower of about a million made up of 440,000 active personnel and 480,000 reservists, Egypt boasts of the strongest military in Africa. The country also has in its arsenal, a powerful fleet of over 1000 aircraft and 319 ships.

  • Egypt Manpower
    • Egypt Total Military Personnel: 920,000 (est.)
    • Egypt Active Personnel: 440,000
    • Egypt Reserve Personnel: 480,000
  • Egypt Airpower
    • Egypt Total Aircraft Strength: 1,092 (ranked 9 of 137)
    • Egypt Fighters: 211 (ranked 13 of 137)
    • Egypt Attack: 341 (ranked 8 of 137)
    • Egypt Transports: 59 (ranked 12 of 137)
    • Egypt Trainers: 388 (ranked 4 of 137)
    • Egypt Total Helicopter Strength: 293 (ranked 15 of 137)
    • Egypt Attack Helicopters: 46 (ranked 15 of 137)
  • Egypt Land Strength
    • Egypt Combat Tanks: 2,160 (ranked 14 of 137)
    • Egypt Armored Fighting Vehicles: 5,735 (ranked 13 of 137)
    • Egypt Self-propelled Artillery: 1,000 (ranked 6 of 137)
    • Egypt Towed Artillery: 2,189 (ranked 7 of 137)
    • Egypt Rocket Projectors: 1,100 (ranked 5 of 137)
  • Egypt Naval Strength
    • Egypt Total Naval Assets: 319
    • Egypt Aircraft Carriers: 2
    • Egypt Frigates: 9
    • Egypt Destroyers: 0
    • Egypt Corvettes: 7
    • Egypt Submarines: 4
    • Egypt Patrol Vessels: 50
    • Egypt Mine Warfare: 31

NB: Please note the following

  • Airpower

The total aircraft strength value indicated here includes both fixed- and rotary-wing systems from all branches of service although UAVs are not included in this total.

Attack values provided in this article cover both multirole and purpose-built light-attack types.

Transports value only includes fixed-wing aircraft available as of 2020.

  • Land Strength

The total number of Combat Tank includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), light tanks, and also tank destroyers with no distinction made between tracked and wheeled types. Also, the total number of Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) includes APCs, IFVs, MRAPs, and also Armored Cars. Only the number of self-propelled forms of Rocket Projectors is indicated.

  • Naval Strength

The total number of Aircraft Carrier value includes both traditional carriers as well as Helicopter Carriers. Submarine value includes diesel-electric as well as nuclear-powered types, with no distinction made between conventional- and nuclear-attack forms.

The Total Naval Assets value supplied here includes all possible or available vessels including auxiliaries, which are not listed individually below.

Conclusion On Top 12 Most Powerful Countries In The World 2020- Navy Strength, Soldier And Full Information.

We have looked at 12 of the Most Powerful Countries In The World 2020, discussing the defence budget, manpower, air force, and navy. All these factors combined are used to determine the most powerful military forces in the world. The countries topping this list are those with the strongest armies and are considered the biggest threats to global security. These nations also become heavyweights in global affairs. While the military strength of US has for long been visible to all, Russia and China are both coming up strongly and are forces to reckon with also in global affairs which is why they join the US on the podium to round up our top 3. The other countries also on this list also provide a potent threat to global security and as a result wield some power also in global affairs. Some of these countries are also putting strategies in place to further strengthen their military and consolidate their position as one of the Most Powerful Countries In The World 2020.

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