It’s always fun to sit around and war-
game which country could beat up
which, and it’s even better when you
have hard facts to back up your
arguments.
Below is a summary of the top ten
militaries in the world, according
to Global Firepower , which tracks
military power through publicly-
available sources. We’ve scrapped
Global Firepower naval comparisons
since they track naval strength by
number of ships, making a patrol boat
equal to a supercarrier. This list of the
largest navies by weight is being used
instead.
Below the spreadsheet we’ve added a
breakdown of each military's power:

http://www.wearethemighty.com/top-10-militaries-world-ranked-2015-05

1. United States of America
No real surprise here. The U.S. spends $577 billion per year, nearly four times more than China’s $145 billion defense budget. The U.S. is behind both India and China on all measures of manpower, but it makes up for it with vastly superior airpower and a carrier fleet larger than any other country’s entire navy .

Where is Nigeria

2. Russia America’s Cold War rival still packs a major punch. Its high ranking is fueled strongly by superior armor numbers . Russia also fields a large navy and is the world’s largest oil producer . Russia is fourth for number of military personnel, but its numbers are padded by short-term conscripts . Though it isn’t calculated by GFP, Russia’s special operations forces and propaganda arms have been proving themselves in Ukraine where Russia is a major destabilizing force.

hmm

Basildvalour:
Where is Nigeria

Lol nigeria ke

Electricity no dey self .... So before they can get to the top its a long way to go

3. China China has the second largest military budget , third largest fleet of aircraft , second largest tank force , and the world’s largest number of military personnel . China’s special forces also took 3 of the top 4 spots at 2014 ‘s Warrior Games in Jordan . Though China technically has a draft, it is rarely used.

North Korea didn't make the list?

4. India India’s ranking is largely due to its large labor force and large number of service members . It also has a large fleet of aircraft and tanks as wells as a respectable navy . It suffers though due to a large amount of oil consumption vs. a very small amount of oil production . Interestingly, India’s Border Force is the only modern military force that maintains a camel-mounted regiment.

hmm

5. United Kingdom

Despite a small tank force, low number of
aircraft, and low number of military
personnel, the United Kingdom maintains a
spot in the top five with the world’s
fifth largest navy and fifth highest military
budget. The British military is also aided by
geography as it’s hard for an invading force to
attack an island.

6. France

France doesn’t post up the most impressive
numbers of ships, planes, and tanks, but what
equipment it has is modern and very capable.
Mirage and Rafale jets, Tiger helicopters,
LeClerc main battle tanks, and the
only nuclear-powered carrier outside the U.S.
provide the main muscle behind the French
military. France also manufacturers much of
its own military supplies, meaning it has the
ability to create more equipment in a
protracted war.

7. South Korea

Though South Korea has the sixth largest
military by population , the sixth largest fleet
of aircraft in the world, and the eighth largest
navy , it has a relatively small budget and
armored corps . Its largest threat is North
Korea which, despite having the largest navy by
number of ships , is weak because of antiquated
equipment and undertrained personnel.

8. Germany

Germany got a decent rank on Global
Firepower and a great one at National
Interest due to a strong economy, military
spending, and good training. However, news
coming out of Germany suggests its position
may be weaker than it appears on paper.
It consumes much more oil than it produces ,
and imports come from Russia, its most likely
adversary. Germany’s ability to weather an oil
shortage is also decreasing as it moves away
from coal and nuclear power . Also, it’s facing
a major problem with its standard rifle .

9. Japan

Japan would be ranked higher if its people had
a greater appetite for war. The sixth largest
military spender , it has the fifth largest air
fleet and the fourth largest navy . Still, a
lackluster ground game drags it down and
its constitution limits the military’s ability to
project force worldwide.

10. Turkey

An expanded military industry bodes of good
things to come for Turkey’s military. It has a
large military population and tank force . It
is upgrading its navy . The Turkish preparations
for war are becoming more urgent as ISIS
stands at its doorstep .

If not for corruption from past leaders including military heads of state, we would have made it to d top 10. There is hope

Op this your ranking get as he be .

Mind you Russia and China spend more than what you posted.

op I kno bliv ds ur ranking why is Nigeria not inclusive wt all dos huge budget and the loan wl took...bros I dey para o.

smsshola:
op I kno bliv ds ur ranking why is Nigeria not inclusive wt all dos huge budget and the loan wl took...bros I dey para o.

check the source. it's not my write up..I only copied it from its source and referenced same..*winks*

1.) Do not be deceived & carried away by the Propaganda Techniques of the US Army.

www.storyleak.com/us-military-caught-social-media-running-mass-propaganda-accounts/

2.) The Russian Soldiers are the most battle-hardened in the history of all Armies; 1 Russian Soldier is equivalent to 12 American Soldiers.

3.) I'm sure most of you must have read about how the USS-Donald Duke [An Arleigh Burke-Class Guided Missile Destroyer] was frightened off the Russia's Territorial Waters by a Russian Sukhoi-24 Jet Fighter (SU-24) on April 12, 2014.

Excerpt:

What Frightened The USS Donald Duke So Much In The Black Sea?

*The State Department acknowledged that the crew of the destroyer USS Donald Cook has been gravely demoralized ever since their vessel was flown over in the Black Sea by a Russian Sukhoi-24 (Su-24) fighter jet which carried neither bombs nor missiles but only an electronic warfare device.

The video shows the USS Donald Cook sailing into the Black Sea to position itself near Russia’s territorial waters.

On 10 April 2014, the USS Donald Cook entered the waters of the Black Sea and on 12 April a Russian Su-24 tactical bomber flew over the vessel triggering an incident that, according to several media reports, completely demoralized its crew, so much so that the Pentagon issued a protest [1].

The USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) is a 4th generation guided missile destroyer whose key weapons are Tomahawk cruise missiles with a range of up to 2,500 kilometers, and capable of carrying nuclear explosives. This ship carries 56 Tomahawk missiles in standard mode, and 96 missiles in attack mode.

The US destroyer is equipped with the most recent Aegis Combat System. It is an integrated naval weapons systems which can link together the missile defense systems of all vessels embedded within the same network, so as to ensure the detection, tracking and destruction of hundreds of targets at the same time. In addition, the USS Donald Cook is equipped with 4 large radars, whose power is comparable to that of several stations. For protection, it carries more than fifty anti-aircraft missiles of various types.

Meanwhile, the Russian Su-24 that buzzed the USS Donald Cook carried neither bombs nor missiles but only a basket mounted under the fuselage, which, according to the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta [2], contained a Russian electronic warfare device called Khibiny.

As the Russian jet approached the US vessel, the electronic device disabled all radars, control circuits, systems, information transmission, etc. on board the US destroyer. In other words, the all-powerful Aegis system, now hooked up - or about to be - with the defense systems installed on NATO’s most modern ships was shut down, as turning off the TV set with the remote control.

The Russian Su-24 then simulated a missile attack against the USS Donald Cook, which was left literally deaf and blind. As if carrying out a training exercise, the Russian aircraft - unarmed - repeated the same maneuver 12 times before flying away.

After that, the 4th generation destroyer immediately set sail towards a port in Romania.

Since that incident, which the Atlanticist media have carefully covered up despite the widespread reactions sparked among defense industry experts, no US ship has ever approached Russian territorial waters again.

According to some specialized media, 27 sailors from the USS Donald Cook requested to be relieved from active service.*

Source: www.voltairenet.org/article185860.html

Conclusion: Even if the stiff-necked hypocrites & oppressors that call themselves Americans trespass with their almighty Nimitz-Class Nuclear Powered Super Carriers [USS-Ronald Reagan et al] or their Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, the Russians will shut them down with their Electronic Warfare Device "Khibiny" & unleash an unimaginable terror never known in the history of mankind on them haters.

Pic 1: Sukhoi SU-24

Pic 2: USS Donald Cook

Pic 3: Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

Pic 4: Nimitz Class [USS Ronald Reagan]

My take on this topic....america the lord of Aircrafts,Russia the lord of Tanks....

ki02020:
My take on this topic....america the lord of Aircrafts,Russia the lord of Tanks....

All those Aircrafts are mere flying baskets meant for terrorizing 3rd world countries.

Let them intrude on the Russian Airspace like they've been doing in Syria, Iraq & Libya and see what becomes of them.

the nigerian armed forces is among the best in africa. God bless them

To be frank here, RUSSIA has the best Arms and Ammunitions the World over.
Forget about F22 raptor or the F35, though i agree they have their potency but the "underconstruction" Russian Stealth PAK FA jet will beat them hands down. This isn't glorification but a FACT. Their SU27 jets are still a terror today. No country builds TERRIFIC jet like Russia.
Let's forget the "hype" of American jet. American knew this and that's why they spends billions of dollars to build systems to counter any Russian made weapon.
In term of tanks, Russia carry the day. American tanks are OUTSTANDING but Russian tanks STAND OUT.

Have any one really wondered why NATO and US with all their Spy planes, Spy Satellites, men-on-ground, electronic platforms were unable to SPOT, CAPTION the movement of Russian tanks and SAMs into Ukraine? That's shows that Russia has Practically blinded NATO electronically.
Russian Defense Systems are still the best. Iran will soon take delivery of Russian S-300 ADS, while Egypt is getting Antey 2500 ADS also.

Have anyone imagine why US have so many Jets compare to Russia? American believe in number while Russia believes in Potency of a Single jet.

Naija military na to dey carry drum enter filling station dey beat up and down

Zoharariel:


All those Aircrafts are mere flying baskets meant for terrorizing 3rd world countries.

Let them intrude on the Russian Airspace like they've been doing in Syria, Iraq & Libya and see what becomes of them.

Na so, mr analyser.......so you think USA does not know russia is their greatest enemy .....so likewise should a russian jet intrude US airspace they wil deffinately burn to ashes