Alaways the Top Ten Countries in Power
Total Population
The Total Population of a country presents
the basic pool from which all other facets of its global power emerge.
Total Populations are used to as the
starting point for all other population-related values including Labour Force,
Available Military Manpower and those Fit for Military Service .Generally, the
higher the base population, the larger the military fighting force.
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Countries having the most people matters
not in a business or Civilians where contenders must be fit to fight.
Wars
ultimately come down to manpower and, from this, the portion of the population
that is actually able to assist in the war effort (able-bodied souls for
fighting, production, etc...). Manpower Fit for Military Service is used by the GFP final ranking to further
refine a nation's overall military strength..
Manpower Fit for Military Service
Total Aircraft
strength
Despite all of the other advances made for
the modern battlefield, air superiority is still a top priority to war planners
in any theater.
The
aircraft received its baptism by fire in World War 1, having since evolved to
the mounts of today utilizing stealth, supercruise technology and precision-guided
munitions. For the purposes of the GFP ranking, fixed-wing, rotary-wing and UAV
aircraft inventories are all taken into account. However, systems on order
heading into 2014 are NOT taken into account.
Total
Aircraft strength data through 2014.
Helicopter strength
Since the first operational-level
helicopter was introduced in 1930s, rotary-wing aircraft have become a staple
of any modern fighting force.
From
a military perspective, the helicopter fulfills a variety of roles for all
branches of service. There are dedicated platforms developed for specific
battlefield requirements including form of attack, transport, observation,
search & rescue, special forces insertion/extraction, anti-submarine /
anti-ship warfare and replenishment. In any role, the helicopter is prized for
its landing/take-off footprint and ability to reach areas that neither vehicles
nor fixed-wing aircraft can reach. Helicopter systems on order heading into
2014 are NOT taken into account.
Helicopter
strength data through 2014.
Tank strength
Tank strength continues to be the primary
symbol of power for any modern land army.
For
the purposes of the final GFP ranking, tank strength totals include Main Battle
Tanks (MBTs), tank destroyers (TDs) and light tanks. These systems can be
either wheeled or tracked so long as they carry a large-caliber armament in a
traversing turret with their armament specifically designed to defeat enemy
armor. Examples include the British Challenger 2 (MBT), the Italian 8x8 CIO
Centauro (TD) and the American Cadillac Gage Stingray (Light Tank). Systems on
order heading into 2014 are NOT taken into account.
Tank
strength data through 2013.
