A Global Firepower (GFP) index, has ranked the Nigeria Military as the 4th most powerful military in Africa.
According to the index, Egypt has the strongest military in Africa and 12th in the world, followed by North African neighbours Algeria and Ethiopia.
The list is drawn based on the country that posseses 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).
The final ranking incorporates values related to resources, finances and geography, over 40 different factors determines each nation’s Power Index.
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 the 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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