ANGLOBE – According to an index released by Global Firepower (GFP)
measuring a government’s military strength, Nigeria has been ranked as
the 4th country with the most powerful military in Africa.
The
list of top 30 countries with the most powerful military in Africa has
Egypt topping the list, followed by Algeria, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South
Africa.
The
list is drawn based on the country that has the most manpower, equipment
which covers the air, land, naval power and the petroleum to sustain
its army among other factors.
The
ranking system focuses on the diversity of weapons systems and provides
bonuses and penalties for things like nuclear arms, diversity of force
structures, and alliances (like NATO).
Meanwhile, the most powerful military in the world is the United States, followed by Russia, China, India and the UK.
US has been the world’s strongest military since 1945.
Here is the full list of top 30 African countries:
1. Egypt
2. Algeria
3. Ethiopia
4. Nigeria
5. South Africa
6. Angola
7.Morocco
8.Sudan
9.Libya
10.Democratic Republic of Congo
11.Kenya
12.Tunisia
13.Zimbabwe
14.Zambia
15.Chad
16.Uganda
17.Tanzania
18.South Sudan
19.Ghana
20.Cameroon 2
1.Mozambique
22.Niger
23.Ivory Coast
24.Mali
25.Madagascar
26.Gabon
27.Republic of the Congo
28.Namibia
29.Somalia
30.Central African Republic
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