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As a Marine Corps veteran, I would like to point out that theres more to
military prowess than firepower. Theres no statistic for leadership, no
metric for the stuff they pump into you at Parris Island.
But firepower matters ... a lot.
In a world rife with global conflicts, the ability to project power and wield
that power decisively is an important national security and diplomatic asset.
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The folks at Global Firepower have figured out a way to rank who has the
most powerful military.
They measure 40 different stats about a country, including number of
aircraft carriers, available manpower, and labor force, to produce a Power
Index, in which lower numbers equal more firepower.
Note: Nuclear capabilities are not included in this calculation but Russia
and the United States far outpace the rest of the world in nuclear armament,
with 8,500 and 7,700 nuclear weapons, respectively.
10. Brazil
Power Index: 0.6912
Defense Budget: $31,576,000,000
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Active Military Personnel: 371,199

Labor Force: 104,700,000
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Total Aircraft: 822

Total Naval Strength: 106
See the full listing.
9. Italy
Power Index: 0.6838
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Total Aircraft: 770

8. South Korea
Power Index: 0.6547
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Total Aircraft: 871

7. Germany
Power Index: 0.6491
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Total Aircraft: 925

6. France
Power Index: 0.6163
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Total Aircraft: 544

5. The United Kingdom

Power Index: 0.5185

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Total Aircraft:1,412
4. India
Power Index: 0.4346
Active Military Personnel: 1,325,000
Total Aircraft: 1,962
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3. China
Power Index: 0.3351
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Total Aircraft:5,048
2. Russia
Power Index: 0.2618
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1. United States
Power Index: 0.2475
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drchicago on Jun 12, 1:44 PM said:
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How is China not number 1? Look at

the stats people. That is purely a political jesture that China is at #3.
Also - Germany/France should beware. The combined Italian, Greek, Spanish armies out gun the combined
Franco Germanic alliance.
macksey7 on Jun 12, 7:30 PM said:
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@drchicago: oh you so funny

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@Quantity vs Quality: i dont think the chinese can swim that far, and since china
has no frinds in SE asia they wont get that far
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Gary Pifer on Jun 12, 6:57 PM said:
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Why is not Mexico listed, They have been invading us for years.
Strawboy1230 on Jun 12, 12:33 PM said:

Please tell me the Brazil budget is a typo.
the real surprise on Jun 12, 5:30 PM said:
@Strawboy1230: good to see india up there - and economical too - and its well
worth the leverage despite the poverty (in anticipation of the trolls)
MA on Jun 12, 12:36 PM said:

Really? Brazil spends $689,591,000,000 on defense?
IMHO on Jun 12, 12:58 PM said:
@MA: No, Brazil does not spend the exact same amnount of money on their
military as the USA.
So what does the power index mean?
Follow the money on Jun 12, 4:14 PM said:
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@IMHO: "So what does the power index mean?"

It means the US government likes handing vast amounts of tax dollars and freshly created Fed-bucks to the
rich owners of the military industrial complex every year. The US power index value is barely below that of
Russia, yet the US spends more than 10 times as much on the military every year.
My God, the rich and their bought and paid for politicians play the vast majority of US citizens for fools.
Follow the money on Jun 12, 4:15 PM said:
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@Follow the money: Ah, well. If the federal government weren't spying on me
already, it is after that comment.
Illuminator on Jun 13, 12:09 PM said:
@Follow the money: Absolutely correct. This is a republican socialism, by which they
take wealth in the form of federal revenue from democrat states and redistribute it to republican states. We
will never solve our defict and debt problems while republican states are addicted to federal spending, all
kinds of federal spending.
What we really need is a study of how much military power a country really needs, compared to how much it
spends on. The US would have an "overbloat" index of several orders of magnitude.
PaulRevereJrJrJrJrJrJr on Jun 19, 7:46 PM said:
@Illuminator: OK, I laughed so hard at that comment, I think a little bit of pee came
out. What an asinine comment that is. 'Republican Socialism?' My god, Liberals won't accept responsibility
for ANYTHING will they? Don't like it? Blame the Repubs. What a dope you are.
Join The Discussion on Jun 12, 1:16 PM said:
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Total Naval Strength?

Based on whut?
No way China's navy is 3x of the USA. Impossible.
Ziath on Jun 12, 1:32 PM said:
@Join The Discussion: We have a bigger force. But China has alot of small boats.
So 100x more frigates will make them look " powerful"
Dont Worry ... Let the rest of the world do that! on Jun 12, 3:59 PM said:
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@Join The Discussion: The #1 spender spends > #2 - #17 COMBINED!!!

Hence, you dont need to worry. Let the rest of the world worry that they are vastly outspent and outarmed
by a country which has a habit of going around the world shooting up places all in the name of national
security ... that is their own national security 1000s of miles away (where their actions causes no civilian
casualties among the own population).
crusader70 on Jun 12, 10:45 PM said:
@Dont Worry ... Let the rest of the world do that!: They hate us for our freedoms
(freedom to have our kids shot in the classroom, freedom to waste an enormous amount of time and money
on our ridiculous tax returns, freedom to be bulled by morons and guard dogs at our airports, etc.)
Anon E Moose on Jun 14, 12:34 AM said:
@Dont Worry ... Let the rest of the world do that!: 9/11... 3,000 dead
Never forgive, never forget...

@Join The Discussion: Vast fleet of small boats.
It also means China won't be able to project true "blue water" sea power any further than it's own coast,
let alone the Straits of Malacca.
Nothing that the harpoon missiles of the U.S. Fleet can't handle.
H*ll, and w/ all the new Naval UAVs coming on line, this means even more cost-effective patrol boat
sniping; Hellfires are "only" $73k each, while Harpoons are $1.2 MILLION each
@Join The Discussion: Vast fleet of small boats.

It also means China won't be able to project true "blue water" sea power any further than it's own coast,
let alone the Straits of Malacca.
Nothing that the harpoon missiles of the U.S. Fleet can't handle.
H*ll, and w/ all the new Naval UAVs coming on line, this means even more cost-effective patrol boat
sniping; Hellfires are "only" $73k each, while Harpoons are $1.2 MILLION each
drchicago on Jun 12, 1:44 PM said:
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How is China not number 1? Look at the stats people. That is purely a political
jesture that China is at #3.
Also - Germany/France should beware. The combined Italian, Greek, Spanish armies out gun the combined
Franco Germanic alliance.
gemeinperson on Jun 12, 2:01 PM said:
@drchicago: "Also - Germany/France should beware. The combined Italian,

Greek, Spanish armies out gun the combined Franco Germanic alliance."
Except that they use german arms technology. Look at the spanish and greek army, they use german leopard
tanks. And Italy only has a big carabinieri paramilitary police force.
Tommy Chang on Jun 12, 3:55 PM said:
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@drchicago: China isn't #1 because China lacks any serious force projection ability
(besides nukes, and they don't exactly secure and hold a foreign part of the world for you), and always has.
They have a VERY powerful regional military, but they have basically NO ability to project their force
outside of their immediate sphere of influence.
And that's why Russia and the US are the top 2, because they're the only countries on Earth at the moment
that have global force projection abilities. The US and Russia can show up on anyone's doorstep in force in
under a month. China simply does not have that power and is no where near it. Game: Dudes that can dust
you off on your own soil.
HTH.
Meh on Jun 12, 4:18 PM said:

@drchicago: "Also - Germany/France should beware. The combined Italian, Greek,
Spanish armies out gun the combined Franco Germanic alliance."
Nukes aren't counted in this calculation (!), and France has 'em.
Mambo Greco on Jun 12, 4:29 PM said:

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@Meh: Who cares abuut France and their nuclear weapons??? They are
historically LOSERS!

@drchicago: oh you so funny
Erin Thomas on Jun 12, 8:22 PM said:
@drchicago: Says someone from China. And look, six other Chinese have read
and thumbs upped the comment. And 25 non-Chinese and thumbed it down as ridiculous. :)
Jason Davidson on Jun 12, 9:28 PM said:
@drchicago: China is at number 3 due to the fact that while they have a very large
army.. it is not very advanced for the most part. Most of it's tanks, aircraft, and artillery are 1960's tec. That
will be changing in the next 10 to 20 years as their modernization speeds up. Also while China has the
world's largest navy, it is mostly gun and missile boats with about a dozen frigates and destroyers and a lot
of 1950's era submarines.
@Jason Davidson: The PRC can't even do an amphibious and/or airborne assault on
Taiwan, w/o getting slaughtered.
So what they have opted for, in the case of a war against the Free and Independent Island of Taiwan is a
blockade by missile (IRBM ?), not a head-on assault.
In the scenario of air attacks against Taiwan, the PRC also comes off losing, despite buying/making/stealing
advanced Russian technology. They have to travel 200 miles, plenty of advance warning for the good guys.
And this is even w/o the assistance of a US carrier battlegroup.
Michael J on Jun 14, 8:41 AM said:
@drchicago: Military strength isn't just about numbers. Long gone are the days
when a large standing army equated to power. Nowindays it's about the ability how easily you can project
your military influence as well as many other factors. We're number 1 on this list mostly because we have
more global military bases than any other nation. Which means we could strike anywhere in the world very
quickly. Besides, China may have a larger standing army, but they like to fight by sending in massive waves
of soldiers which leads to massive casualties. They need more soldiers to make up for their wasteful fighting
style.
Quantity vs Quality on Jun 12, 2:28 PM said:
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A large enough low-quality quantity becomes a quality in and of itself.

By this measure, China would be numero uno. They are not that far behind from us. In 10 years they will be
able to kick us out of the South China Sea. In 20 years they will control the strait of Malacca where almost half
of the world's maritime trade goes through. And there is not a single thing we can do about it.
Bubba Shawn on Jun 12, 3:20 PM said:
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@Quantity vs Quality: What are you smoking? China hasn't fought a war since
Korea 60 years ago. Their generals are blabber mouths who talk big but don't have a clue about strategy or
tactics.
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@Quantity vs Quality: i dont think the chinese can swim that far, and since china
has no frinds in SE asia they wont get that far
The Young Turk on Jun 12, 2:30 PM said:
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Turkish Military used to be one of the most powerful militaries in the world until
2008. Then, Mr.Erdogan started to arrest the members of our military.
Swwet Sam on Jun 12, 6:16 PM said:
@The Young Turk: Turkey - one of the most powerful militaries in the world? Keep
dreaming powder puff boy...
johnalsmith on Jun 12, 2:31 PM said:

HA!
any list that has Italy and brazil ahead of Japan is No list at all.
You have france over germany?
and India over germany and france?
Parth Vasa on Jun 12, 6:03 PM said:
@johnalsmith: India has the finest military besides USA (surprisingly). Because its
all made in France & Germany & USA & Israel & Russia.
IN 10 years it will have 3 aircraft carrier groups. Its not for Pakistan and China as they can be approached by
land. Its for taking over California and New Jersey. (China wants Canada).
up_ur_az on Jun 12, 8:06 PM said:
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@Parth Vasa: You forgot New York, you pathetic fuck.
Bubba Shawn on Jun 12, 8:42 PM said:

@Parth Vasa: If India's military is so good, then why are they letting Chinese
soldiers encamped inside India?
India's Navy buildup is good for SouthEast Asia stability and peace. I hope the acquire five aircraft carriers.
parth vasa on Jun 12, 10:05 PM said:
@Bubba Shawn: That is a huge land border and even Indian soldiers cross into
Chinese territory and campout. Its like saying US is weak because illegal aliens crossover with impunity.
Dev on Jun 13, 4:37 AM said:
@Bubba Shawn: Indian Military is not allowing anyone... political will to solve the
Chinese problem does not exist..thats the whole problem..the place where they had setup the camps is part
of disputed territory ... so its a no man's land... sometimes they come just to exert some pressure.. Indians
too do it at other places ...
saveushiral on Jun 15, 3:24 AM said:
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@Parth Vasa: Beacuse of you statement and ignorance, i am ashamed to be

indian
thom24154 on Jun 12, 2:42 PM said:

Another way to look at the above....
Country Labor Force Defense Budget Cost per Person
US 153,600,000 689,591,000,000 4,489.52
Russia 75,330,000 64,000,000,000 849.60
China 795,500,000 129,272,000,000 162.50
India 487,600,000 44,282,000,000 90.82

economical on Jun 12, 5:33 PM said:
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@thom24154: yes india pretty economical
Dave F on Jun 12, 2:45 PM said:
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For Sale: French Army Rifle. Never fired, dropped twice.

France has done nothing to live down this joke. Since Vietnam they have only faced foes that the Pennsylvania
State Police could take on. Leadership and morale are values that are hard to put a number on, but if you don't,
then France is in the top 10 militaries of the world. Israel has on the other hand been attacked multiple times
and never lost. Perhaps never by the most impressive of armies, but always significantly outnumbered.
Your list is meaningless!
Btt on Jun 12, 2:54 PM said:
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@Dave F: You forget that Israel was the back of the US being it. Without it Israel
would have been overrunned along time ago.
Joe A on Jun 12, 3:02 PM said:
@Dave F: You seem to be forgetting the fact that during golf war I the French had
to be called back because they almost already were in Bagdad on their way to bust Saddam Hussein while
the Americans and Brits were still in the desert. Busting Saddam was not part of the plan.
And the French never felt the need to bomb the sh*t out of countries such as a certain world power does all
the time.
And on what is your assumption based? On the fact that the French surrendered to the Germans in WWII?
The Germans would have walked straight over the UK and the US if these countries would have been directly
adjacent to France. It took millions of Russians lives to stop the Nazis in the end.
Ziath on Jun 12, 3:44 PM said:
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@Joe A: The U.S prefers the French army over any other nation due to how they
protect there soliders in combat.

@Btt: Isreal has America's ass. The Americans won WW2 because of the jews. Any
fucking idea who did the research on the atom bomb and built it?
America would've been a shanty if it wasn't for the Israelis
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@Btt: When you meet a jew next time, don't forget to show your gratitude
You hillbillies owe everything to them
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martellus on Jun 12, 3:50 PM said:
Italy....really? Who are they gonna fight....Ethiopa??....and lose....again.

France...almost as bad as Italy....they will surrender in a couple of weeks or sooner depending on what the
unions decide
India... the NYC police dept could defeat them
Steel on Jun 12, 4:27 PM said:
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@martellus: India has fought wars every 15 years, and come out on tops.....against
Pakistan about 14 years ago, they drove out the pak army from mountain tops, in 1971, they almost overran
Karachi but pulled back to the border lines due to their defence doctrine. So get your facts straight buddy,
the Indian army is a force to reckon with!
@martellus: You do not know about India's secret weapon? It is round like a flying
saucer with a hole in it. NYC cops cannot resist it. Its a tricky one and comes in chocolate and cinnamon
flavors, totally stealthy, it can travel through air land or even in water/coffeee. Guess what is it?
@martellus: Why do you even fucking comment, when you don't know shit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_and_Analysis_Wing

@Parth Vasa: What a retarded fuck you are...

@up_ur_az: R u for real ? lol! Dunkin Donuts is owned by India. NYC cops can be
easily bribed with those munckins.
Tony123456 on Jun 13, 11:04 AM said:
@martellus: NYPD can't defit India. They are defeated and India occupied America
and here to stay until last American becomes a tree trimmer
fk on Jun 13, 2:30 PM said:
@martellus: The war against Ethiopia (pls learn to spell a country's name properly)
was part of colonial shell game, in which the French and British played out their parts very well. It was a
dirty war and not something anyone should be proud of -- but at least a couple of million slaves where freed
and Ethiopia's expansionist policies against its neighbors reigned it, at least for a while.
joraqu on Jun 12, 3:50 PM said:
jesus christ of nazareth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFENSE BUDGET- $689 BILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell of a shit hole world have we turn into protecting ourselves?
The world must be more dangerous than i thought, oops i didnt know that?
@joraqu: $689 bn is to a $14 TRILLION GDP.... Hmmm that's only 1/20 of
GDP.....5% ?
Guns *AND* Butter, baby
Look at the Norks, their ratio is probably something insane like 33% or a full 1/3 of GDP
Inso on Jun 12, 3:58 PM said:

- " Germany/France should beware. The combined Italian, Greek, Spanish armies out
gun the combined Franco Germanic alliance "
- You have france over germany?
French have nuclear bombs ready to be launched from their ground, planes and submarines. Italian, Greek,
Spanish and German have bullets. No debate.
Mattnyc1980 on Jun 12, 4:43 PM said:

I disagre.
Defense budgets:
USA: $689,591,000,000
China: $129,272,000,000
Russia: $64,000,000,000
Number of soldiers means nothing. The days of trench warfare are over. Military might in today's world is all
about tech drones and cruise missiles.
kk on Jun 12, 5:23 PM said:
@Mattnyc1980: The purpose of this is help show that we spend lot of our money on
miliatary, so Democrats can cut some.
Beware of china, its matter of time before they make US their bitch. Time to split them before they eat rest
of the world
Nunc on Jun 12, 6:01 PM said:
@Mattnyc1980: You forgot that US army suppliers don't bother with keeping their
blueprints secure. China can snatch away tens of billions worth of research per year by employing about 10
university graduates. Your technological advantage is eroding by the minute. While I am typing this, China is
probably laughing because the Pentagon didn't change the default password on its drones. Next week
Lockheed Martin decides to delay encrypting the intranet, probably because the manager needs to cut costs
for a bonus.
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@Mattnyc1980: That's true, and remember budgets in China and India are based on
lower salaries, so China budget would rise 3x when salaries are same PPP equivalent.
PaulRevereJr.Jr.Jr.Jr.Jr.Jr,Jr,Jr. on Jun 13, 10:30 AM said:

@Mattnyc1980: No one has ever won a war w/o ground troops, so they and their
numbers are kinda important.
Ziath on Jun 13, 11:27 AM said:

@Nunc: Stealing someone stuff doesn't mean you can build it.
I stole the blueprints to a car yesterday. Can you help me build a V12 Lambo eng? Doubt it.
Gary Pifer on Jun 12, 6:57 PM said:
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Why is not Mexico listed, They have been invading us for years.
keeper on Jun 13, 2:07 AM said:
@Gary Pifer: HA....:)
crusader70 on Jun 13, 6:32 AM said:

@Gary Pifer: And don't get me started on the Irish, Polish and Jews.

The Indians and the Chinese have taken over the universities in US. A majority of
executives in tech companies in US are Indian or Chinese and a shit load of other things
And you think France, Germany and Italy are a threat? When will you yanks ever wake up from your deep
sleep? If you think the Indian kids are just winning spelling bees, fucking wake up and smell the coffee
Anthony on Jun 12, 8:25 PM said:
@up_ur_az: No one said that France, Germany, or Italy are threats dipshit. Listing
them as major military powers makes sense because they ARE major military powers. That isn't the same as
calling them a threat.
@Anthony: Have you even read the comments arsehole?

People are just going on writing shit up there
Neil on Jun 12, 10:06 PM said:

The sad truth is, the US is spending so much money on "defence" and still they haven't
won a war since WW2.
@Neil: So what was Desert Storm? A Girl Scout Bake Sale?
drzhivago on Jun 12, 11:33 PM said:
If Nuclear Armaments are not counted, how the hell is Russia ahead of China on the
numbers you're display? When you show numbers, you'd better provide rationale when [ALL] numbers favour
a lower-ranked over a higher if you want to pretend you're not being political.
M. Schmidt-McCoy (Smith-Ericcson) on Jun 13, 1:18 AM said:
duh, we invaded and stole from Mexico way b4 and alot more and I am not Mexican or
Hispanic at all, I am a white caucasian american of German-Scandinavian (Father) and English-Scotch-Irish
blood/heritage (Mother) all on original and official government paperwork and parents birth certificate and my
parents are 1st generation Americans but speak those languages and my grandparents still have their accents
(all 4 of them), "just in case", but I like to say the truth and history the way it was and still is, but Yes- America
is #1 and then England and Israel second and then Canada and Australia.
@M. Schmidt-McCoy (Smith-Ericcson): Australia ?

Please.
They are *ALL* descended from convicts and so naturally murderous and depraved.
This is bogus criteria of inclusion into an elite (and well-behaved) club.
Nelson Di'Pacci-Bourdaine-McAllister-Hogan on Jun 13, 1:30 AM said:
@M. Schmidt-McCoy (Smith-Ericcson): You are so right M. Schmidt, I agree with

you 100% and may God Keep Blessing Israel. God Bless the World but especially USA, Israel & Great Britain,
the 3 best nations and by the way I am Italian, French, Canadian (Dad) Australian and Scotch-Irish (Mom).
American: 3rd generation Dad & Mom.
Mike Bresnev Sokowski-Nippon Lin on Jun 13, 1:40 AM said:
@Nelson Di'Pacci-Bourdaine-McAllister-Hogan: Both of yous are 100% correct. I am

Russian-Polish (Dad) and Japanese & Chinese-Korean (Mom). But I still agree with both of yous, oh, and
Christianity Rocks and Rules but Father, Son & The Holy Spirit even more. Jesuschrist died for our sins and
diseases and sicknesses and He is the only way to heaven, the only way to Salvation and nobody goes to the
Father (God) if it's not through him, Sorry but that's what the Bible (True Word of God) says. John 3:16
jou ma se gravy on Jun 13, 5:33 AM said:

Without even looking at the list, I knew you guys would put USA at #1 even though you
know it's not true.
crusader70 on Jun 13, 6:31 AM said:
The headline should read:

THE NINE MILITARIES THAT STAND NO CHANCE AGAINST THE GALACTIC EMPIRE
(but let's try to give Americans the impression that spending half their budget on the military-industrial
complex rather than schools, roads, research and the social safety net is necessary and not insane)
Anthony on Jun 13, 10:25 PM said:
@crusader70: Its funny that you should mention education, since we sped 6.9% of
GDP on education and only 4.5% of GDP on the Military. Why don't morons like you ever take state
spending into account when talking about U.S education spending? BTW, we spend 19% of the Federal
budget on the Military, 25% if your talking about total security/military spending. Your argument might be
valid if you tried to use facts.
But...who can fight China on Chinese soil??? on Jun 13, 9:45 AM said:
Not every country sees the world as their backyard. Even with global projection
capabilities, you still need to look at where you land. There are quite some countries on this planet that neither
US or Russia will want to land into.
I know by and large that their military is outdated, but North Korea at 29th? Ditto
regarding South Korea. I'm not believing their claim as far as numbers go. Just in manpower alone, ROK
should be #2 w/ 1,200,000+ in uniform.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/armies.htm
thricegames on Jun 13, 11:06 PM said:
Most are Rothschild owned and operated.
Edward Hoffman on Jun 15, 12:52 AM said:
China has people with guns but lacks the firepower to defeat the stronger armies/navies
at battle anywhere except on their home turf, where they are also vulnerable. They also lack the means to
deploy soldiers quickly and en mass around the world. For that the US is king, by a longshot. We can get the
people there with the firepower far faster than anyone else.
David Winland on Jun 15, 12:06 PM said:
Was expecting to see North Korea in the top ten with their million-man armed forces
and continuous saber-rattling by Kim Jong Un and his predecessors. Could reporter Brian Jones offer up where
in the pecking order North Korea stands?

David Winland on Jun 15, 12:11 PM said:
@David Winland : Disregard comment posted above. Surprised to see North Korea
ranked #29.
howard davis on Jun 16, 11:16 PM said:

Have you purposely forgotten Israel in your amateurish exercise?
Atwood on Jun 17, 10:26 PM said:

Just what in the hell is an "Aircraft Character?"
BeeH on Jun 30, 10:55 PM said:

Israel??? Hello??? Anyone??
Jason Brand St on Jul 1, 7:19 PM said:

There is a difference between having 100 mil. ground troops with AK-47 and X37
orbital unmanned shuttle with X47 hydrogen powered undetectable drone.
Sam Webster on Jul 11, 12:08 AM said:

canada?
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