Iran is ranked 17 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review. The nation holds a Power Index score of 0.2712 with a score of 0.0000 being considered exceptional in the GFP assessment. This country is an active member of the OPEC (Org. of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) alliance.
Iranian Armed Forces are the largest in the Middle East in terms of active troops. Iran's military forces are made up of approximately 610,000 active-duty personnel plus 350,000 reserve and trained personnel that can be mobilized when needed, bringing the country's military manpower to about 960,000 total personnel.
Israel and Iran's militaries are neck and neck
According to the GFP index, although Iran takes the spot just ahead of Israel, the power index ratings for the two countries are neck and neck - Israel with a rating of 0.2757, and Iran with a rating of 0.2712.
GFP: Iraq ranks 45th globally in the 2023 Military Strength Ranking.
China is ranked 3 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review.
The GFP index denotes Australia as a Top 20 world power. For 2023, Australia is ranked 16 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.2567 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect'). This entry last reviewed on 06/04/2023.
Although the ADF's 60,330 full-time active-duty personnel and 29,560 active reservists as of 30 June 2021 make it the largest military in Oceania, it is smaller than most Asian military forces.
Israel is ranked 18 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review.
Ukraine is ranked as the 15th strongest army in the world out of the 145 countries considered in the annual Global Firepower 2023 Military Strength Ranking.
Syria is ranked 64 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review.
Syria. Syria and Iran are strategic allies. Syria is often called Iran's "closest ally", the Arab nationalism ideology of Syria's ruling Baath party notwithstanding.
Iran is not known to currently possess weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and has signed treaties repudiating the possession of WMDs including the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Tanks have been utilized in Iran both within the military and within several conflicts with their usage and origin after World War II; the Cold War; and the modern era. This includes British designs imported after World War II, and American and imported Soviet tanks and those from China as well. Iranian Karrar tank.
The GFP index denotes Iran as a Top 20 world power. For 2023, Iran is ranked 17 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.2712 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect').
The Iranian Air Force is relatively small but has improved its arsenal of warplanes with Soviet-made MiG-29 “Fulcrums” and Su-24 “Fencers” as its primary combat aircraft. With a newly installed in-flight refueling capability, Iran's MiG-29s have been given greater range.
2: Russia. While its military's reputation has taken a hit since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia retained its second-place spot on Global Firepower's ranking.
Germany is ranked 25 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review.
Vietnam is ranked 19 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review. The nation holds a Power Index score of 0.2855 with a score of 0.0000 being considered exceptional in the GFP assessment.
This is reinforced by the annual rankings of the U.S. based Global Firepower Index, which ranks Egypt as having the ninth most powerful military in the world, while Israel is ranked as having the eighteenth.
France has the eighth largest defence budget in the world and the second in the European Union (EU). It also has the largest military by size in the EU. According to Credit Suisse, the French Armed Forces are ranked as the world's sixth-most powerful military.
The most cutting-edge military technology in the world is found in the United States of America (U.S.A.). France, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom are the other nations in the world with the most advanced military technology.
The Royal Australian Navy consists of nearly 50 commissioned vessels and over 16,000 personnel. We are one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and peacekeeping missions.
Our Defence Force is comprised of more than 15,000 regular force personnel, reserves, and civilian employees, as set out in the following tables.