Whats a good site to find current military power of different countries?

[Mulattothrasher]

I want to know if a site or sites exists, that publicizes the rough military capabilites of todays modern countries. Here are some example of what I am looking for, but not limited to:
1) If the Belgians and the Dutch went to war for some strange reason, who has the better commanders/technology/equipment, etc...?
2) What is the estimated state of the current Russian military machine? If they, again for some strange reason, fought against China, would they have the means to win, or does China have too much manpower?
3) The forces that Japan has now, would they be able to stem a Chinese invasion considering most of the U.S. has its men in Iraq?
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Again, I hope everyone gets the idea of what I am looking for. Basically a list with the pecking order of military capability. First is the USA obvioulsy. Are they followed by the British, French, Germans, Russians? Chinese? Who is after that and on down the line? Thanks in advance

[Mig el Pig]

Check the Cia fact book, it has the raw numbers of manpower each country can draft.

[Garbarsardar]

Try this: http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/how...es/default.asp

It contains 2002-2003 data.

You can also compare it to the 1995 breakdown here:http://www.andrewclem.com/War/Military_forces.html

[Goudvinger]

I don't know any other side than good old wikipedia. I could answer your first question though . Netherlands has an army of 53.000 + 32.000 reserves = 85.000 soldiers, and they have 105 fighter aircrafts, Belgium has a total of 41.000 soldiers and 72 fighter aircrafts, so I am pretty sure the Dutch would win. The Dutch alos have their own land to defend themselves with (In case of an invasion they open the dikes and flood large parts of land)

[Garbarsardar]

I don't know any other side than good old wikipedia. I could answer your first question though . Netherlands has an army of 53.000 + 32.000 reserves = 85.000 soldiers, and they have 105 fighter aircrafts, Belgium has a total of 41.000 soldiers and 72 fighter aircrafts, so I am pretty sure the Dutch would win. The Dutch alos have their own land to defend themselves with (In case of an invasion they open the dikes and flood large parts of land)

Country Power Qual Pop GDP Men Bud Man AFV Air

• Netherlands 31 48 15.9 $380 51 $6600 $129 1500 150
• Belgium 14 37 10 $240 40 $3500 $88 750 120

Yep, Belgium is doomed.

[Mig el Pig]

I don't know any other side than good old wikipedia. I could answer your first question though . Netherlands has an army of 53.000 + 32.000 reserves = 85.000 soldiers, and they have 105 fighter aircrafts, Belgium has a total of 41.000 soldiers and 72 fighter aircrafts, so I am pretty sure the Dutch would win. The Dutch alos have their own land to defend themselves with (In case of an invasion they open the dikes and flood large parts of land)

Unless the belgiums do like the germans and take over the dike system so they can threathen the dutch into submission. + The dutch first have to take over antwerp and cross the albert canal before they can start taking over belgium while the belgians have a free reign in zeeuws vlaanderen and can cut off maastricht.

I'm not saying the belgians would win but their harder to crack then numbers would appear. They could also "borrow" the american nukes they got stowed away in Kleinen brogel.

Combined with the fact that belgium small arms are alot better then anything the dutch have ever produced(we are one of the few countries that sells weapons to the USA)



This weapons is in use by alot of taday modern special forces (irish rangers, peruan marines, american Swat and secret service (and some would like to deploy it in Iraq since its smaller and more convenient to use then an M16 in a humvee)



This is our latest assault rifle, which is already in use by the norwegian, slovenian and peruvian army.
And currently the UK army might switch to this weapon.
Their are also rumors we sold 50.000 of these to Saudia Arabia.

Combined with the fact that our beer is better.

[shylence]

IS the thread starter planning an invasion?? or a coup i could join the cause comrade. for a price of course I suggest a small south pacific island at first..

[Hansa]

There are no good sources for this kind of thing on the internet, the best ones are littered with errors and inaccurate info. Not that the question is really answerable anyways as no modern military has been to war with another modern military for decades.

To sum things up, this rather uninteresting question is impossible to answer through internet fact sites.

[Zadig]

Well surprisingly Schweiz ist sieben or however you say switzerland is seventh
OMG

[Mulattothrasher]

There are no good sources for this kind of thing on the internet, the best ones are littered with errors and inaccurate info. Not that the question is really answerable anyways as no modern military has been to war with another modern military for decades.

To sum things up, this rather uninteresting question is impossible to answer through internet fact sites.

Yeah, that what I had figured after I searched and could not find anything other than impossibly small numbers for a nation's defense force (I read the Philippines have a 2000 man elite defense force and like 10 destroyers and thats it. that sounds way, way too small).
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For security reasons, no one wants to publish everything about what they can put in the field of course because "the enemy is watching" hehe, but I know something out there must be rather close and can be used as a guide for relative judgment of military power.

[Goudvinger]

Unless the belgiums do like the germans and take over the dike system so they can threathen the dutch into submission. + The dutch first have to take over antwerp and cross the albert canal before they can start taking over belgium while the belgians have a free reign in zeeuws vlaanderen and can cut off maastricht.

I'm not saying the belgians would win but their harder to crack then numbers would appear. They could also "borrow" the american nukes they got stowed away in Kleinen brogel.

Combined with the fact that belgium small arms are alot better then anything the dutch have ever produced(we are one of the few countries that sells weapons to the USA)



This weapons is in use by alot of taday modern special forces (irish rangers, peruan marines, american Swat and secret service (and some would like to deploy it in Iraq since its smaller and more convenient to use then an M16 in a humvee)



This is our latest assault rifle, which is already in use by the norwegian, slovenian and peruvian army.
And currently the UK army might switch to this weapon.
Their are also rumors we sold 50.000 of these to Saudia Arabia.

Combined with the fact that our beer is better.

Heineken is the best, so you are wrong here. And also, if we'd just block the Schelde the entire Belgian economy is doomed since it's the only way to reach Antwerp by sea.

[Farnan]

www.globalsecurity.org

[Sidus Preclarum]

Heineken is the best

there should be an automatic ban for trolls such as this one...

[Oldgamer]

www.globalsecurity.org

Farnan, you beat me to it!

Global Security is one of the best and most accurate of such websites on the net. If you wish to know, go there ...

Thrasher, concerning the "Chinese invasion of Japan" scenario, they don't have the amphibious capability to re-take Taiwan, much less go much farther than that to the Japanese home islands. US and Japanese naval power would crush the Chinese Navy, and they know it. That's why you're not likely to see something like this happen until you're an old man, if ever.

And if the Chinese go nuclear, they're toast ... literally.

[Primvs Sextvs Loverlord]

Their are also rumors we sold 50.000 of these to Saudia Arabia.

Wow, the Saudis are the biggest arms importer in the world yet they can lose to Bangladesh in a military conflict.

/partial sarcasm

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[jackwei]

it seems abit inaccurate since china has a much largest reverses prehaps in the hundred millions their country is big with a population of over one billion and a massive economy starting boost up very fast have an army of less than 3 million give me a break. I bet they easily can replace their losses more easier than any other country in the world. oh yes i heard north korea a very large reserve of troops too. It will only be a matter of time before China has a navy capable of challenging the rest of the whole world after all they have the world's largest airforce, however not as advanced as the USA. Prehaps the world had yet to see the full military strength of China. i think there should be a chart in terms of the most advanced militaries in the world, which look better.

The most bloodiest conflict that could happen would be a war between india and china hundreds of millions would perish especially with the size of their populations, however it would turn into a stalemate since there would be no true winner despite how more advanced China are.

[Caelius]

It will only be a matter of time before China has a navy capable of challenging the rest of the whole world after all they have the world's largest airforce

The US has the world's largest airforce by far. The Chinese only boast that their airforce is the largest because as an organization they have more personnel then the USAF does, yet when it comes to planes and pilots the US is far ahead then pretty much everyone.

[Lebron James]

I want to know if a site or sites exists, that publicizes the rough military capabilites of todays modern countries

though I myself do prefer globalsecurity.org, I think you will also enjoy this website, its exactly what you've been looking for,

http://www.globalfirepower.com/

the site features (2006) rankings for the top 39 militarys in the world

[Mig el Pig]

Wow, the Saudis are the biggest arms importer in the world yet they can lose to Bangladesh in a military conflict.

/partial sarcasm

euh where did you get that statement from?