Today, let's take a look at the 2024 Global Military Power Rankings recently released by the Global Firepower Index (GFP).
The Global Firepower Index (GFP) is an organization that evaluates the military capabilities of countries by analyzing more than 60 individual factors, such as the number of troops, logistical capabilities, and financial status.
Although the Global Firepower Index (GFP) is not a state-run institution, many institutions are citing their data when evaluating the Global Firepower Index, and it is also a credible institution.
However, nuclear and biochemical factors are excluded from the evaluation of the global firepower index, and compared with non-arithmetic factors such as quality factors or war execution capabilities, there are clear limitations in determining the ranking through quantitative factors, so this indicator cannot be said to be an absolutely correct ranking, so it is for reference only.
So, now let's get to know the top 10 countries in the global firepower index.
10th place goes to Italy. Italy has more than 340,000 standing troops and more than 40,000 reserve troops, and the combat power index is 01863 points. To illustrate here, the closer the combat power index is to 0, the stronger its military strength will be.
Italy also occupies the 10th place in the global firepower index this year, following last year. In southern Europe, it had a strong naval force on a par with the Spanish army, and even aircraft carriers, but its land forces were weaker in comparison.
The Italian army is armed with 200 third-generation tanks, 68 self-propelled guns, 1578 armored vehicles and 21 MLRS.
The Air Force is armed with 22 fifth-generation fighters, 94 45 generation fighters, 7 air tankers, etc., a total of 1004 military aircraft.
The Navy is armed with 2 light aircraft carriers, 4 destroyers, 6 submarines, a total of 184 warships.
In ninth place is Pakistan. Pakistan has more than 650,000 standing troops and more than 500,000 reserve troops, with a combat power index of 0171, in 9th place.
Pakistan has long maintained hostile relations with India. As a result, Pakistan spends a lot of money on defense, but it is difficult to catch up with India due to the large economic gap with India.
Pakistan's army is armed with 1,246 third-generation tanks, 1,160 self-propelled guns, and 4,423 armored vehicles.
The Air Force is armed with 164 45 generation fighters, 4 air tankers, 11 AWACS aircraft, etc., a total of 970 military aircraft.
The Navy is armed with 9 frigates, 6 patrol ships, 5 submarines, a total of 102 warships. In addition to the Navy, everything else looks okay quantitatively, but it is very insufficient in terms of modernization of equipment, which, if it really fights, can cause unexpected losses.
In eighth place is Turkey. Turkey has more than 430,000 standing troops and more than 380,000 reserve troops, with a combat power index of 0With 1697 points, it ranked eighth.
Turkey has remained outside the top 10 since 2020 and will not enter the top 10 until 2024. In West Asia, Turkey is tied with Iran and Israel as the main military powers. But in NATO, Turkey is also the country with the largest military after the United States.
Turkey's army is armed with 341 third-generation tanks, 1040 self-propelled guns, 6592 armored vehicles and 404 MLRS.
The Air Force is equipped with 244 fourth-generation fighters, 7 air tankers, 4 AWACS aircraft, etc., with a total of 645 military aircraft.
The Navy is equipped with 7 destroyers, 17 frigates, 13 submarines, etc., with a total of 265 warships.
In seventh place is Japan. Japan has more than 250,000 standing troops and more than 60,000 reserve troops, and its combat power index is 0With 1,601 points, it rose one place from last year and ranked 7th in the world.
Starting in 2023, Japan began to significantly increase defense spending and revise its security documents with the main goal of having a counterattack capability. Neighboring countries, including Japan, should also pay close attention to Japan's movements. Moreover, as an island nation, Japan spends a lot of its defense budget on the navy.
Japan's army is armed with 106 units of 35 generations of tanks, 239 self-propelled guns, 1386 armored vehicles and 99 MLRS, etc.
The Air Force is armed with 30 fifth-generation fighters, 91 45 generation fighters, 7 air tankers, etc., a total of 1647 military aircraft.
The Navy is equipped with 4 *** aircraft carriers, 3 amphibious assault ships, 36 destroyers, 22 submarines, etc., a total of 131 warships.
Sixth place is the United Kingdom. Britain has more than 180,000 standing troops and more than 80,000 reserve troops, and the combat power index is 0With 1443 points, it ranks 6th in the world.
Although Britain's standing army was slightly inadequate, most of it was elite units and senior officers that could be expanded in size through emergency conscription in wartime. In particular, SAS, one of the British special forces, is recognized as one of the strongest special forces in the world.
The British army is armed with 227 35 generations of tanks, 89 self-propelled guns, 2308 armored vehicles and 35 MLRS, etc.
The Air Force is equipped with 20 fifth-generation fighters, 9 air tankers, 13 electronic warfare aircraft, etc., with a total of 663 military aircraft.
The Navy is armed with 2 aircraft carriers, 2 amphibious assault ships, 6 destroyers, 10 submarines, etc., for a total of 75 warships.
In fifth place is South Korea, the most unexpected country. South Korea has more than 510,000 standing troops and more than 3.1 million reserve troops, and its combat power index is 01416 points, ranked 5th.
Since entering the 2020s, South Korea has maintained its position in 6th place, and this year it squeezed into the top 5 for the first time.
The South Korean Army has 35 generations 690 tanks, 2300 self-propelled guns, 3100 armored vehicles, 310 MLRS, etc.
The Air Force has 5 combat 39 aircraft of the 4th generation59 5th generation fighters, 4 air tankers, etc., a total of 1,508 military aircraft.
The Navy has two amphibious assault ships, 13 destroyers, 21 submarines, a total of 223 naval warships.
Fourth place goes to India. India has more than 1.46 million standing troops and more than 1.16 million reserve troops, with a combat power index of 0With 1023 points, it ranks fourth.
In fact, the rankings of the four countries mentioned from now on have hardly changed. India also retains its fourth position after last year.
India has nuclear**, intercontinental missiles, submarine-launched missiles, aircraft carriers, and is also a military power with rich combat experience.
The Indian Army has 2204 3-generation tanks, 100 self-propelled guns, 2836 armored vehicles, 900 MLRS, etc.
The Air Force has 4There are 295 fifth-generation fighters, 6 air tankers, 4 AWACS aircraft, etc., a total of 1,425 military aircraft.
The Navy has 2 aircraft carriers, 10 amphibious assault ships, 6 destroyers, etc., a total of 295 naval warships.
In third place is China. China has more than 4.25 million standing troops and more than 1.85 million reserve troops, with a combat strength index of 00706 points, my country also continued to maintain the third place after last year.
Modern economic power and military power are closely related. Although there is no country in the world that invests as much defense spending as the United States, China's defense spending has increased tenfold in the past 14 years. Moreover, it is also one of the countries closest to the United States in terms of defense spending and technology.
At present, after the Liaoning and Shandong, the third 80,000-ton aircraft carrier Fujian will be launched in 2022, and it is not far from official service. Moreover, by 2030, it is planned to put into service a total of 5 aircraft carriers.
Our army has 3600 5th generation tanks, 2900 self-propelled guns, 12000 armored vehicles, 1550 MLRS, etc.
The Air Force has 50 fifth-generation fighters, 21 air tankers, 29 AWACS aircraft, etc., a total of 3,210 military aircraft.
The Navy has 3 aircraft carriers, 59 amphibious assault ships, 38 destroyers, 71 submarines, etc., a total of 777 naval warships.
Second place goes to Russia. Russia has more than 1.5 million standing troops and more than 2 million reserve troops, and the combat power index is 0070, in second place.
Although, for many, Russia has shown some disappointment in this war with Ukraine. But Russia, although inferior to the Soviet Union in the past, is still a large country with a huge territory and population, so the current Russian army is still one of the few strongest armies in the world.
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The Russian Army has 2,220 third-generation tanks, 2,060 self-propelled guns, 10,220 armored vehicles, 840 MLRS840, etc.
The Air Force has 11 fifth-generation fighters, 15 air tankers, 18 AWACS aircraft, etc., a total of 2,600 military aircraft.
The Navy has 1 aircraft carrier, 23 amphibious assault ships, 13 destroyers, 57 submarines, etc., a total of 370 naval warships.
The first is the United States. The United States has more than 1.33 million standing troops and more than 1.29 million reserve troops, and the combat power index is 00699 points ranked first.
The U.S. spends more on defense than the world's second- to 10th-largest defense spenders combined. In terms of technology, capital, and intelligence, it occupies the first and third place in the world in almost all fields.
The US Army has 36,289 fifth-generation tanks, 1,498 self-propelled guns, 39,253 armored vehicles, 1,366 MLRS, etc.
The Air Force has 482 fifth-generation fighters, 544 air tankers, 216 electronic warfare aircraft, etc., a total of 13,264 military aircraft.
The Navy has 11 aircraft carriers, 9 light aircraft carriers, 40 amphibious assault ships, 89 destroyers, 68 submarines, etc., a total of 490 naval warships.
So far, we have learned about the top 10 countries in the global firepower index. The statistical method of the Global Firepower Index (GFP) ranking is mainly based on the quantifiable parts such as troop strength, defense spending, and population, so the training level of soldiers, the level of the country's infrastructure, the operational capabilities of the system and the capabilities of the military are not included in the evaluation items, so they can be roughly referenced.
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