The Most Powerful Militaries In The Middle East [RANKED]

[OrionHunter]

Now that the Middle East is on the boil, check out what each country has. This is as existed till Oct 2014. If there is a sectarian conflagration, you'll know after reading this as to which side has more potential of winning an all out war.

However, other aspects such as morale, training, motivation etc have not been taken into account. Israel has also been included being part of West Asia.

The balance of power in the Middle East is in disarray: A three-year civil war has torn apart Syria and opened up a vacuum for the rise of ISIS; Sunni powers led by Saudi Arabia continue to face off against Shi'ite powers led by Iran; other countries are reeling from uprisings in the Arab Spring; and foreign powers are all taking sides.

Here are the first seven most powerful. For rankings of others please click the link below.


#7 Syria

$1.9 billion defense budget
220,000 active personnel as of 2011, before the civil war started
4,950 tanks
473 aircraft

#6 Egypt

$4.4 billion defence budget
468,500 active frontline personnel
4,767 tanks
1,100 aircraft

#5 Iran

$6.3 billion defense budget
545,000 active frontline personnel
2,409 tanks
481 aircraft

#4 United Arab Emirates

$14.4 billion defense budget
65,000 active frontline personnel
545 tanks
444 aircraft

#3 Saudi Arabia

$56.7 billion defense budget
233,500 active frontline personnel
1,095 tanks
652 aircraft

#2 Turkey

18.1 billion defense budget
410,500 active frontline personnel
3,657 tanks
989 aircraft

#1 Israel

$15 billion defense budget
176,500 active frontline personnel
3,870 tanks
680 aircraft

Note: Israel enjoys a degree of security cooperation with Jordan and Egypt. More rankings in the link below.


The Most Powerful Militaries In The Middle East [RANKED] | Business Insider India

 

[RepublicOk]

Why is Saudi in number 3.? They can't even take care of the rag tag Houthi militia themselves..

 

[Phillyz]

Why is Saudi in number 3.? They can't even take care of the rag tag Houthi militia themselves..

Its not that easy to destroy ideology with guns...