1


United States of America
Ranked as 1 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.0897 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 321,368,864
 Available Manpower: 145,215,000
 Fit for Service: 120,025,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 4,220,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 1,400,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 1,100,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 8,848
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 41,062
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 1,934
 Towed-Artillery: 1,299
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 1,331

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 13,444
 Fighters/Interceptors: 2,308
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 2,785
 Transport Aircraft: 5,739
 Trainer Aircraft: 2,771
 Helicopters: 6,084
 Attack Helicopters: 957

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 415
 Aircraft Carriers: 19
 Frigates: 6
 Destroyers: 62
 Corvettes: 0
 Submarines: 75
 Coastal Defense Craft: 13
 Mine Warfare: 11

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 8,653,000 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 19,000,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 36,520,000,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 155,900,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 393
 Major Ports and Terminals: 24
 Roadway Coverage: 6,586,610
 Railway Coverage: 224,792
 Serviceable Airports: 13,513

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $581,000,000,000
 External Debt: $17,260,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $130,100,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $17,350,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 9,826,675 km
 Coastline: 19,924 km
 Shared Border: 12,048 km
 Waterways: 41,009 km

 

2


Russia
Ranked as 2 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.0964 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 142,423,773
 Available Manpower: 70,000,000
 Fit for Service: 47,000,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 1,355,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 766,055
 Active Reserve Personnel: 2,485,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 15,398
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 31,298
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 5,972
 Towed-Artillery: 4,625
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 3,793

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 3,547
 Fighters/Interceptors: 751
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 1,438
 Transport Aircraft: 1,124
 Trainer Aircraft: 370
 Helicopters: 1,237
 Attack Helicopters: 478

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 352
 Aircraft Carriers: 1
 Frigates: 4
 Destroyers: 15
 Corvettes: 81
 Submarines: 60
 Coastal Defense Craft: 14
 Mine Warfare: 45

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 10,110,000 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 3,320,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 80,000,000,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 75,430,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 1,143
 Major Ports and Terminals: 7
 Roadway Coverage: 982,000
 Railway Coverage: 87,157
 Serviceable Airports: 1,218

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $46,600,000,000
 External Debt: $599,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $377,800,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $3,577,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 17,098,242 km
 Coastline: 37,653 km
 Shared Border: 22,408 km
 Waterways: 102,000 km

 

3


China
Ranked as 3 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.0988 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 1,367,485,388
 Available Manpower: 750,000,000
 Fit for Service: 619,000,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 19,550,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 2,335,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 2,300,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 9,150
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 4,788
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 1,710
 Towed-Artillery: 6,246
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 1,770

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 2,942
 Fighters/Interceptors: 1,230
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 1,385
 Transport Aircraft: 782
 Trainer Aircraft: 352
 Helicopters: 802
 Attack Helicopters: 200

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 714
 Aircraft Carriers: 1
 Frigates: 48
 Destroyers: 32
 Corvettes: 26
 Submarines: 68
 Coastal Defense Craft: 138
 Mine Warfare: 4

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 4,189,000 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 10,120,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 24,650,000,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 804,200,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 2,030
 Major Ports and Terminals: 15
 Roadway Coverage: 3,860,800
 Railway Coverage: 86,000
 Serviceable Airports: 507

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $155,600,000,000
 External Debt: $949,600,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $3,217,000,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $18,090,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 9,596,961 km
 Coastline: 14,500 km
 Shared Border: 22,457 km
 Waterways: 110,000 km

 

4


India
Ranked as 4 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.1661 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 1,251,695,584
 Available Manpower: 616,000,000
 Fit for Service: 489,600,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 22,900,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 1,325,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 2,143,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 6,464
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 6,704
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 290
 Towed-Artillery: 7,414
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 292

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 2,086
 Fighters/Interceptors: 679
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 809
 Transport Aircraft: 857
 Trainer Aircraft: 318
 Helicopters: 646
 Attack Helicopters: 19

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 295
 Aircraft Carriers: 2
 Frigates: 14
 Destroyers: 10
 Corvettes: 26
 Submarines: 14
 Coastal Defense Craft: 135
 Mine Warfare: 6

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 767,600 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 3,510,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 5,675,000,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 492,400,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 340
 Major Ports and Terminals: 7
 Roadway Coverage: 3,320,410
 Railway Coverage: 63,974
 Serviceable Airports: 346

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $40,000,000,000
 External Debt: $459,100,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $370,700,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $7,411,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 3,287,263 km
 Coastline: 7,000 km
 Shared Border: 13,888 km
 Waterways: 14,500 km

5


France
Ranked as 5 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.1993 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 66,553,766
 Available Manpower: 30,000,000
 Fit for Service: 23,750,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 775,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 205,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 195,770

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 423
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 6,863
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 325
 Towed-Artillery: 233
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 44

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 1,282
 Fighters/Interceptors: 284
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 284
 Transport Aircraft: 662
 Trainer Aircraft: 268
 Helicopters: 611
 Attack Helicopters: 48

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 118
 Aircraft Carriers: 4
 Frigates: 11
 Destroyers: 11
 Corvettes: 0
 Submarines: 10
 Coastal Defense Craft: 20
 Mine Warfare: 18

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 15,340 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 1,770,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 84,080,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 29,790,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 162
 Major Ports and Terminals: 14
 Roadway Coverage: 951,200
 Railway Coverage: 29,640
 Serviceable Airports: 464

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $35,000,000,000
 External Debt: $5,496,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $143,500,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $2,591,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 643,801 km
 Coastline: 4,853 km
 Shared Border: 4,072 km
 Waterways: 8,501 km

 

6


United Kingdom
Ranked as 6 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.2164 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 64,088,222
 Available Manpower: 30,000,000
 Fit for Service: 24,040,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 750,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 150,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 182,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 407
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 5,948
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 89
 Towed-Artillery: 138
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 42

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 879
 Fighters/Interceptors: 91
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 168
 Transport Aircraft: 337
 Trainer Aircraft: 330
 Helicopters: 348
 Attack Helicopters: 49

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 76
 Aircraft Carriers: 1
 Frigates: 13
 Destroyers: 6
 Corvettes: 0
 Submarines: 10
 Coastal Defense Craft: 18
 Mine Warfare: 15

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 787,200 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 1,510,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 2,982,000,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 32,760,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 504
 Major Ports and Terminals: 14
 Roadway Coverage: 394,428
 Railway Coverage: 16,454
 Serviceable Airports: 460

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $55,000,000,000
 External Debt: $9,219,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $107,700,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $2,569,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 243,610 km
 Coastline: 12,429 km
 Shared Border: 443 km
 Waterways: 3,200 km

7


Japan
Ranked as 7 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.2466 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 126,919,659
 Available Manpower: 54,000,000
 Fit for Service: 44,000,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 1,215,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 250,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 57,900

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 678
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 2,850
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 202
 Towed-Artillery: 500
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 99

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 1,590
 Fighters/Interceptors: 287
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 287
 Transport Aircraft: 481
 Trainer Aircraft: 444
 Helicopters: 638
 Attack Helicopters: 119

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 131
 Aircraft Carriers: 3
 Frigates: 0
 Destroyers: 43
 Corvettes: 0
 Submarines: 17
 Coastal Defense Craft: 6
 Mine Warfare: 27

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 4,666 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 4,530,800 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 541,600,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 65,870,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 684
 Major Ports and Terminals: 10
 Roadway Coverage: 1,210,251
 Railway Coverage: 27,182
 Serviceable Airports: 175

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $40,300,000,000
 External Debt: $5,180,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $1,261,000,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $4,767,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 377,915 km
 Coastline: 29,751 km
 Shared Border: 0 km
 Waterways: 1,770 km

8


Turkey
Ranked as 8 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.2623 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 79,414,269
 Available Manpower: 41,640,000
 Fit for Service: 35,010,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 1,375,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 410,500
 Active Reserve Personnel: 185,630

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 3,778
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 7,550
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 1,013
 Towed-Artillery: 697
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 811

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 1,007
 Fighters/Interceptors: 207
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 207
 Transport Aircraft: 439
 Trainer Aircraft: 276
 Helicopters: 445
 Attack Helicopters: 64

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 194
 Aircraft Carriers: 0
 Frigates: 16
 Destroyers: 0
 Corvettes: 8
 Submarines: 13
 Coastal Defense Craft: 29
 Mine Warfare: 15

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 47,670 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 720,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 296,000,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 28,790,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 629
 Major Ports and Terminals: 9
 Roadway Coverage: 352,046
 Railway Coverage: 8,699
 Serviceable Airports: 98

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $18,185,000,000
 External Debt: $402,400,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $118,300,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $1,515,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 783,562 km
 Coastline: 7,200 km
 Shared Border: 2,816 km
 Waterways: 1,200 km

 

9


Germany
Ranked as 9 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.2646 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 80,854,408
 Available Manpower: 37,000,000
 Fit for Service: 29,540,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 791,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 180,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 145,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 408
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 5,869
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 154
 Towed-Artillery: 0
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 50

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 676
 Fighters/Interceptors: 169
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 169
 Transport Aircraft: 345
 Trainer Aircraft: 51
 Helicopters: 359
 Attack Helicopters: 44

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 81
 Aircraft Carriers: 0
 Frigates: 10
 Destroyers: 0
 Corvettes: 5
 Submarines: 5
 Coastal Defense Craft: 4
 Mine Warfare: 15

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 48,830 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 2,400,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 226,800,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 44,790,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 427
 Major Ports and Terminals: 13
 Roadway Coverage: 644,480
 Railway Coverage: 41,981
 Serviceable Airports: 539

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $36,300,000,000
 External Debt: $5,597,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $192,800,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $3,748,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 357,022 km
 Coastline: 2,389 km
 Shared Border: 3,694 km
 Waterways: 7,467 km

 

10


Italy
Ranked as 10 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.2724 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 61,855,120
 Available Manpower: 28,000,000
 Fit for Service: 22,600,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 570,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 320,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 42,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 586
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 6,972
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 164
 Towed-Artillery: 92
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 21

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 785
 Fighters/Interceptors: 111
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 185
 Transport Aircraft: 424
 Trainer Aircraft: 155
 Helicopters: 421
 Attack Helicopters: 59

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 143
 Aircraft Carriers: 2
 Frigates: 13
 Destroyers: 4
 Corvettes: 5
 Submarines: 6
 Coastal Defense Craft: 10
 Mine Warfare: 10

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 105,700 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 1,315,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 544,500,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 25,500,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 681
 Major Ports and Terminals: 9
 Roadway Coverage: 487,700
 Railway Coverage: 20,255
 Serviceable Airports: 129

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $34,000,000,000
 External Debt: $2,459,000,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $142,200,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $2,135,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 301,340 km
 Coastline: 7,600 km
 Shared Border: 1,836 km
 Waterways: 2,400 km

 

16


Israel
Ranked as 16 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.3591 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

 Total Population: 8,049,314
 Available Manpower: 3,600,000
 Fit for Service: 3,000,000
 Reaching Military Age Annually: 122,000
 Active Frontline Personnel: 160,000
 Active Reserve Personnel: 630,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

 Tanks: 4,170
 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 10,185
 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 650
 Towed-Artillery: 300
 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 48

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

 Total Aircraft: 681
 Fighters/Interceptors: 243
 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 243
 Transport Aircraft: 101
 Trainer Aircraft: 245
 Helicopters: 143
 Attack Helicopters: 48

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

 Total Naval Strength: 65
 Aircraft Carriers: 0
 Frigates: 0
 Destroyers: 0
 Corvettes: 3
 Submarines: 6
 Coastal Defense Craft: 46
 Mine Warfare: 0

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

 Oil Production: 400 bbl/day
 Oil Consumption: 240,000 bbl/day
 Proven Oil Reserves: 13,950,000 bbl/day

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

 Labor Force: 3,778,000
 Merchant Marine Strength: 8
 Major Ports and Terminals: 4
 Roadway Coverage: 18,290
 Railway Coverage: 975
 Serviceable Airports: 47

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

 Defense Budget: $15,600,000,000
 External Debt: $96,160,000,000
 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $91,610,000,000
 Purchasing Power Parity: $272,100,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

 Square Land Area: 20,770 km
 Coastline: 273 km
 Shared Border: 1,068 km
 Waterways: 0 km (minimum value not met)