VIENNA – Serbia is ranked 60th in the Global Firepower’s (GFP) 2014 World Military Strength Rankings, where power scores are determined for a total of 106 countries based of manpower and equipment and other important factors such as the defense budget.
The United States is at the top of the GFP list with around 8,300 tanks, nearly 14,000 aircraft and a defense budget of more than USD 600 billion.
Runner-up Russia is the greatest power on land, having about 15,500 tanks, but it came in second in the rankings for having “only” 3,082 aircraft and “only” 766,000 active-duty soldiers.
Despite an active frontline personnel of approximately 2.3 million members, China is the world’s third military power, with “only” about 2,800 aircraft, which is far behind the United States. China also has about 10,000 tanks and its total naval strength is 520.
With their defense budgets of USD 76 billion and 126 billion respectively, Russia and China are in the same league, but far below the United States.
In Europe, the strongest in military terms is the UK, which sits in the fifth place ahead of France and Germany.
When it comes to Serbia, the GFP website states that its military has 52,000 active frontline members, 212 tanks, 720 armored fighting vehicles, 168 total aircraft, a total naval strength of 19 vessels and auxiliaries, and a USD 830 million defense budget.
The website also states in brief that the Serbian military is an all-volunteer force and that it participates in world peace-keeping endeavors.
Of the countries in the region, we find Croatia ranked 46th and Slovenia in the 94th place.
The GFP list makes use of over 50 factors to determine each nation’s power index score, based on available official data, but also information provided by intelligence services.
The website, however, states that nuclear capability is not taken into account, while geographical factors and natural resource reliance for use and production influence every country’s ranking
The United States is at the top of the GFP list with around 8,300 tanks, nearly 14,000 aircraft and a defense budget of more than USD 600 billion.
Runner-up Russia is the greatest power on land, having about 15,500 tanks, but it came in second in the rankings for having “only” 3,082 aircraft and “only” 766,000 active-duty soldiers.
Despite an active frontline personnel of approximately 2.3 million members, China is the world’s third military power, with “only” about 2,800 aircraft, which is far behind the United States. China also has about 10,000 tanks and its total naval strength is 520.
With their defense budgets of USD 76 billion and 126 billion respectively, Russia and China are in the same league, but far below the United States.
In Europe, the strongest in military terms is the UK, which sits in the fifth place ahead of France and Germany.
When it comes to Serbia, the GFP website states that its military has 52,000 active frontline members, 212 tanks, 720 armored fighting vehicles, 168 total aircraft, a total naval strength of 19 vessels and auxiliaries, and a USD 830 million defense budget.
The website also states in brief that the Serbian military is an all-volunteer force and that it participates in world peace-keeping endeavors.
Of the countries in the region, we find Croatia ranked 46th and Slovenia in the 94th place.
The GFP list makes use of over 50 factors to determine each nation’s power index score, based on available official data, but also information provided by intelligence services.
The website, however, states that nuclear capability is not taken into account, while geographical factors and natural resource reliance for use and production influence every country’s ranking
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