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srdavis37 8 year s ago
Make that 11 American aircraft carriers. The USS Gerald Ford set sail this month.
No. 14. Israel
Budget: $17 billion
Active frontline personnel: 160,000
Tanks: 4,170
Total aircraft: 684
Submarines: 5
In absolute terms, Israel has a small military. But with mandatory military service, a large percentage of the Israeli population is militarily ready. With a past history of being surrounded by aggressive neighbors, Israel also has a large tank, aircraft, and attack-helicopter fleet.
Israel also has qualitative military advantages. It has space assets, advanced fighter jets, high-tech armed drones, and nuclear weapons.
Israeli soldiers secure the Israel-Lebanon border on January 28, 2015.
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srdavis37 8 year s ago
Make that 11 American aircraft carriers. The USS Gerald Ford set sail this month.