Military Power Ranking 2013.

well we would just be pissing that money away feeding people, maintaining the infrastructure and educating the next generation anyway so may as well do something good with it instead of that worthless crap.

Riverwolf007

Yeah. Because that's what we do with the rest of the money. The government provides a model of benevolence and mentorship to its citizens apart from defense spending.

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Where's Mordor rank on that list?

GamerForca

Nice to see the U.S. where we belong

After digging around a little bit I found that America spends more on her military each year than Nazi Germany did leading up to, and at the start of World War II. That's actually quite concerning. :shock:

 Sources: here and here

I assume Russia still being #2 is based off nukes?

I assume Russia still being #2 is based off nukes?

Pirate700

Probably.  Countires that have nukes don't get invaded.  I'd say MAD has done a wonderful job of preventing world wars

1. United States of America

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102. Russia
103. China
104. India
105. United Kingdom
106. France 
107. Germany 
108. South Korea 
109. Italy 
110. Brazil 
111. Turkey
112. Pakistan
113. Israel
114. Egypt
115. Indonesia
116. Iran
117. Japan
118. Taiwan 
119. Canada
120. Thailand
121. Mexico
122. Ukraine
123. Australia 
124. Poland 
125. Vietnam
126. Sweden
127. Saudi Arabia 
128. North Korea
129 . Ethiopia
130. Spain
131. Philippines 
132. Switzerland
133. Malaysia
134. South Africa
135. Argentina
136. Nigeria
137. Austria
138. Algeria
139. Syria
140. Venezuela
141. Colombia
142. Norway
143. Yemen
144. Denmark
145. Finland
146. Kenya
147. Singapore
148. Afghanistan
149. Greece
150. Romania
151. Serbia
152. Chile
153. Belgium
154. Croatia
155. Portugal
156. Jordan
157. United Arab Emirates
158. Iraq
159. Libya
160. Georgia
161. Mongolia
162. Paraguay
163. Kuwait
164. Nepal
165. Qatar
166. Lebanon
167. Uruguay
168. Panama

Source.

loco145

FTFY

If we're going to go just by dollar amount. 

So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

one_plum

Let's be real. Anything below 3 is a supporting role.

Russia #2? Wtf?00-Riddick-00

This list is a joke with Russia at #2. The only thing Russia has is nukes, their military is awful. It takes them decades to beat a bunch of scrubs in Chenchanya. Poor weapons, poor equipment, poor moral, a shell of a navy. Russia shouldn't even be in the top 5.

So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

one_plum

All of our tanks, planes, and nukes have done such a great job in the middle east the last 10 years. I'm sure that they would do equally as well as a volunteer military turns on its own families and friends.

This list is a joke with Russia at #2. The only thing Russia has is nukes, their military is awful. It takes them decades to beat a bunch of scrubs in Chenchanya. Poor weapons, poor equipment, poor moral, a shell of a navy. Russia shouldn't even be in the top 5.

sherman-tank1

I never knew Brazil was so powerfulCapitan_Kid

[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]I never knew Brazil was so powerfulMakeMeaSammitch

They have money in Brazil?

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[QUOTE="Capitan_Kid"]I never knew Brazil was so powerfulStrifeDelivery

They have money in Brazil?

That's impressive, a list of countries by military power that isn't totally fvcked. Russia is too high though, they couldn't take China or India in a war in their current state.

After digging around a little bit I found that America spends more on her military each year than Nazi Germany did leading up to, and at the start of World War II. That's actually quite concerning. :shock:

 Sources: here and here

Cefryd

Lol illiteracy

After digging around a little bit I found that America spends more on her military each year than Nazi Germany did leading up to, and at the start of World War II. That's actually quite concerning. :shock:

 Sources: here and here

Cefryd

How can you objectively construct a list like that? It's not like we actually know the military power of any country >__>

[QUOTE="killerfist"][QUOTE="MrPraline"]rofl .NLMrPraline

let's invade panama for the nice holiday weather.

I find it interesting the Philippines (which use jet trainers as frontline fighters, hardle any armor aside from some APCs, and an inadequate navy) ahead of the throughly modern armed forces of Singapore and Malaysia. They're adequate enough to deal with guerilla/insurgent units. But, against a major invasion by an external power? Probably not. I guess they still depend on that US defense umbrella.

interesting list.

Surprised the UK is that high. 

This list would have been a lot more interesting if it didn't include nukes as a factor. I doubt Russia would make the top 10.

This list would have been a lot more interesting if it didn't include nukes as a factor. I doubt Russia would make the top 10.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="killerfist"][QUOTE="MrPraline"]rofl .NLMrPraline

Welke JSF? ik heb er nog geen gezien XD

NL not on there but Belgium is? I call BS, the whole purpose of our military is to scare the Belgians

let's invade panama for the nice holiday weather.

PcGamingRig

Portugal is only number 55, we good.

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So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

Wasdie

All of our tanks, planes, and nukes have done such a great job in the middle east the last 10 years. I'm sure that they would do equally as well as a volunteer military turns on its own families and friends.

If the US really became tyrannical, it wouldn't hold back like it does right now in the ME.

So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

one_plum

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So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

surrealnumber5

You're comparing an army that's holding back its firepower with terrorists who are throwing everything they got.

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So, do Americans still believe that their they could overthrow their government if it becomes tyrannical?

one_plum

You're comparing an army that's holding back its firepower with terrorists who are throwing everything they got.

Holding back its firepower? What exactly do you mean? You mean like nukes? You mean the ENTIRE US armed forces?

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You're comparing an army that's holding back its firepower with terrorists who are throwing everything they got.

StrifeDelivery

Holding back its firepower? What exactly do you mean? You mean like nukes? You mean the ENTIRE US armed forces?

Selective targeting and relatively tame drone strikes as opposed to indiscriminate targeting of both civilians and terrorists.

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You're comparing an army that's holding back its firepower with terrorists who are throwing everything they got.

one_plum

Holding back its firepower? What exactly do you mean? You mean like nukes? You mean the ENTIRE US armed forces?

Selective targeting and relatively tame drone strikes as opposed to indiscriminate targeting of both civilians and terrorists.

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[QUOTE="StrifeDelivery"]

Holding back its firepower? What exactly do you mean? You mean like nukes? You mean the ENTIRE US armed forces?

surrealnumber5

Selective targeting and relatively tame drone strikes as opposed to indiscriminate targeting of both civilians and terrorists.

If the government doesn't try using violent means to oppress a revolting population, then they're not really tyrannical.

If they're not really tyrannical, then there must be peaceful alternatives.

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Selective targeting and relatively tame drone strikes as opposed to indiscriminate targeting of both civilians and terrorists.

one_plum

If the government doesn't try using violent means to oppress a revolting population, then they're not really tyrannical.

If they're not really tyrannical, then there must be peaceful alternatives.

one of the dumbest arguments I've ever seen. US military is made up of VOLUNTEERS.

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On topic, I kind of expected Vietnam to be higher.

I wish the U.S would take focus on the great amount of military spending.. It's just not neccessary.. We are powerful enough.

I wish the U.S would take focus on the great amount of military spending.. It's just not neccessary.. We are powerful enough.

The_Lipscomb

It's not just about being powerful. The military spending creates literally millions of US manufacturing jobs in a sector that is in desperate need of the industry. We don't just export those jobs to China. They stay here in America.

It's one of the only direct social spending that I really can agree with 100%. People say just take that money and put it back into the economy. Well... that's exactly what military spending does. Even these like 80 billion cuts have threatened some job loss and furloughs. 

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I wish the U.S would take focus on the great amount of military spending.. It's just not neccessary.. We are powerful enough.

Wasdie

It's not just about being powerful. The military spending creates literally millions of US manufacturing jobs in a sector that is in desperate need of the industry. We don't just export those jobs to China. They stay here in America.

It's one of the only direct social spending that I really can agree with 100%. People say just take that money and put it back into the economy. Well... that's exactly what military spending does. Even these like 80 billion cuts have threatened some job loss and furloughs. 

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[QUOTE="The_Lipscomb"]

I wish the U.S would take focus on the great amount of military spending.. It's just not neccessary.. We are powerful enough.

Person0

It's not just about being powerful. The military spending creates literally millions of US manufacturing jobs in a sector that is in desperate need of the industry. We don't just export those jobs to China. They stay here in America.

It's one of the only direct social spending that I really can agree with 100%. People say just take that money and put it back into the economy. Well... that's exactly what military spending does. Even these like 80 billion cuts have threatened some job loss and furloughs. 

Jobs aren't useful? That's news to me.

Or are you talking about the government directly investing into the private sector to make products for its own people? I'm sorry, that doesn't sound like capitalism.