Which would be the 5 most powerful militaries in the world?

[bolido2000]

The thread about France vs Canada got me wondering.

1-USA
2-UK
3-China
4-Russia
5-France

I would think those are the top 5. Don't know the order of 2-5 tho

 

[LordJezo]

What about the entire global terror network? Could they in total be considered a powerful military force in their own way?

 

[GoodToGo]

Originally posted by: bolido2000
The thread about France vs Canada got me wondering.

1-USA
2-UK
3-China
4-Russia
5-France

I would think those are the top 5. Don't know the order of 2-5 tho

India >> France

 

[Uppsala9496]

Luxemburg is more powerful than France. As is Panama, Costa Rica, Nieu and Vatican City.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
What about the entire global terror network? Could they in total be considered a powerful military force in their own way?

No.

 

[AFB]

I hope thats not in order.

 

[Buttzilla]

VIETNAM BABY! HAHAH yeah right...you can fart and blow viet nam away

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Luxemburg is more powerful than France. As is Panama, Costa Rica, Nieu and Vatican City.

Your on drugs. I hope you were kidding.

 

[silverpig]

India should be up there somewhere. Sheer numbers count for a lot.

 

[bernse]

Hmm... My off the top of my head guesses with no research:

1 - US
2 - China
3 - Russia
4 - India
5 - North Korea

Then it get close an muddy... Pakistan, France, South Korea, yadda.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Luxemburg is more powerful than France. As is Panama, Costa Rica, Nieu and Vatican City.

Your on drugs. I hope you were kidding.

Dito that sentiment.

In regards to India >> France, why? Numbers, or real equipment? Quality beats out quantity, especially these days.

israel should be in there some where?

nah they suck!

Surely the UK should be in the top 5.

 

[ElFenix]

US, UK, France, Japan, and i don't know number 5

 

[dquan97]

My list:
1. USA
2. China
3. UK
4. N Korea
5. Zerg

 

[bolido2000]

Originally posted by: bernse
Hmm... My off the top of my head guesses with no research:

1 - US
2 - China
3 - Russia
4 - India
5 - North Korea

Then it get close an muddy... Pakistan, France, South Korea, yadda.

North korea?? you got to be kiddin.... UK for sure. They have professional military, and experience. India...well not really sure how they are doing

 

[bolido2000]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
US, UK, France, Japan, and i don't know number 5

Japan practically doesn't have a military

 

[K1052]

Overall I would say:

1. USA
2. Russia
3. EU
4. China
5. India

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
US, UK, France, Japan, and i don't know number 5

I think Japan is still extremely limited for military size/power due to terms of whats allowed for their "Self Defense Force" after WW2.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

1. US by a hell of a lot
2. China by numbers
3. India
4. North Korea by numbers
5. UK

After that, it's a close race between Pakistan, France, Russia, South Africa, Israel (they have to be doing something right to survive what, five? wars in sixty years), etc.

 

[Mookow]

Depends on how you wish to define "powerful". China would be very hard to invade, based on the sheer number of people, unless you could get a fair percentage of the population to side with you. OTOH, China cant project power around the globe nearly as well as one USN carrier task force can.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: ElFenix
US, UK, France, Japan, and i don't know number 5

I think Japan is still extremely limited for military size/power due to terms of whats allowed for their "Self Defense Force" after WW2.

The "Self Defense Forces" are not nearly as large as most 1st world countries, but their equipment and training is supposedly just below our level. They are limited to a "defensive" role by the post war constitution IIRC.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Mookow
Depends on how you wish to define "powerful". China would be very hard to invade, based on the sheer number of people, unless you could get a fair percentage of the population to side with you. OTOH, China cant project power around the globe nearly as well as one USN carrier task force can.

That is my problem with the question as well. There could be several rankings in different areas of forces. I just took my best guess overall.

 

[oniq]

What about Canada?! !!?! !?!

 

[Zombie]

There should be 2 separate list(children should not be allowed on adult category )

Top 5 Real militaries
US
Russia
China
India
<open>

Top 5 paper tigers
France
UK
Canada
North Korea
Japan/Germany

 

[KGB1]

:evil: ......good.... they don't suspect a thing about a certain middle east army

 

[Cuda1447]

I didn't think Russia still had a good military?


If I had to guess I'd guess

1. USA
2. N. Korea
3. China
4. India
5. Global Terror Network