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

bolido2000

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2001
3,720
1
0
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

Banned
May 16, 2001
8,140
1
0
What about the entire global terror network? Could they in total be considered a powerful military force in their own way?
 

GoodToGo

Diamond Member
Jul 16, 2000
3,516
1
0
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

Diamond Member
Nov 2, 2001
5,272
19
81
Luxemburg is more powerful than France. As is Panama, Costa Rica, Nieu and Vatican City.
 

Kadarin

Lifer
Nov 23, 2001
44,296
16
81
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.
 

bernse

Diamond Member
Aug 29, 2000
3,229
0
0
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.
 

bernse

Diamond Member
Aug 29, 2000
3,229
0
0
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

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
70,150
5
0
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.

 

bolido2000

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2001
3,720
1
0
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 :p
 

K1052

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
53,121
47,295
136
Overall I would say:

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

 

bernse

Diamond Member
Aug 29, 2000
3,229
0
0
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

Diamond Member
Apr 25, 2003
5,742
1
0
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

Lifer
Apr 24, 2001
10,162
0
0
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

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
53,121
47,295
136
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

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
53,121
47,295
136
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.
 

Zombie

Platinum Member
Dec 8, 1999
2,359
1
71
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

Platinum Member
Dec 29, 2001
2,998
0
0
:evil: ......good.... they don't suspect a thing about a certain middle east army :D
 

Cuda1447

Lifer
Jul 26, 2002
11,757
0
71
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