Pakistan's Powerful Military

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Pakistan 15th most powerful military in the world​

July 6, 2010

GFP (Global Fire Power) provides a unique analytical display of information covering nations from around the world with statistics based on various public sources. Countries covered include the major global players prominent in today’s international landscape along with other smaller nations making the news – this spectrum helping to produce a broad comparison of military strengths from across the globe. This is a personal and experimental site meant for entertainment and to stir up dialogue.

According to Global Firepower Pakistan is the 15th most powerful military in the world. I wish to see Pakistan in the top 10, since in recent years our government had invested so much in making sure our Armed Forces is top notch. Well this criteria didn’t included Nuclear capability.

Lets have a look at the criteria of these rankings

The user should note that nuclear capability is not taken into account. This listing is purely a “numbers game” meant to spark debate and including such game-changers as nuclear weapons would clearly defeat the purpose of such an experiment. In any case, most any nation going to war would more than likely refrain from using such destructive warfare being that since the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, no nation has utilized this form of warfare for at least 60+ years despite there being a good amount of conflicts since then and more nuclear powers at play in the world. If there is a World War 3, it will most likely still be of the conventional sort.

The comparisons here are for consideration in a “straight-up” war based solely on a nation’s capabilities from land, sea and through the air with other statistics covering the logistical and financial aspects of waging such a campaign. Statistic sources and years are stated whenever possible. Some statistics may be estimated if concrete numbers are not available.

PERSONNEL
Total Population: 172,800,048 [2008]
Population Available: 82,747,782 [2008]
Fit for Military Service: 63,822,970 [2008]
Reaching Military Age Annually: 3,998,981 [2008]
Active Military Personnel: 650,000 [2008]
Active Military Reserve: 528,000 [2008]
Active Paramilitary Units: 302,000 [2008]

ARMY
Total Land-Based Weapons: 3,919
Tanks: 2,461 [2004]
Armored Personnel Carriers: 1,146 [2004]
Towed Artillery: 3,952 [2001]
Self-Propelled Guns: 260 [2004]
Multiple Rocket Launch Systems: 52 [2004]
Mortars: 2,350 [2004]
Anti-Tank Guided Weapons: 12,329 [2004]
Anti-Aircraft Weapons: 1,900 [2004]

AIR FORCE
Total Aircraft: 710 [2004]
Helicopters: 198 [2003]
Serviceable Airports: 146 [2007]

NAVY
Total Navy Ships: 33
Merchant Marine Strength: 14 [2008]
Major Ports and Harbors: 2
Aircraft Carriers: 0 [2008]
Destroyers: 0 [2008]
Submarines: 11 [2004]
Frigates: 9 [2008]
Patrol & Coastal Craft: 8 [2008]
Mine Warfare Craft: 3 [2008]
Amphibious Craft: 0 [2008]

 

[Time Assassin]

Pakistan should be in the top 10 now, i mean look the last time updated the Aircraft numbers was 2004, since then we have recieved Warplanes from the US and China. GFP doesn't count Nukes BTW.

 

[Icarus]

Ok, guys from both sides, quit the bashing or i'm reporting...........childish banter will get you no where..........stick to the topic...........ignore any trolls....................

 

[Materialistic]

common guys stop it, 2day whichever thread I go on I find you 3 guys fighting.

 

[somebozo]

Yaar we used to be 7th now 15th...hmm downgrade!

 

[Hawk Eyes]

Yaar we used to be 7th now 15th...hmm downgrade!

source for us being 7th?

 

[mikkix]

whatever we ranked ourselves if we dont have a good economy then pakistan will ultimately collapsed...

 

[SQ8]

This isnt a proper grading either. North Korea has more hardware than us in some cases.
And our Airforce is still mostly compromised of Outdated fighters.

 

[Icarus]

This isnt a proper grading either. North Korea has more hardware than us in some cases.
And our Airforce is still mostly compromised of Outdated fighters.

But North Korean hardware is completely outdated, which means it will not be as effective as it should be against next generation weapons of South Korea in the case of a war, rendering the numerical factor nullified.
As for our airforce, F-16blk 52s are coming, 18 are supposed to be handed over to PAF this year alone, Thunders when in full scale production will also be an aircraft with admirable performance, we are talking Mach 2.0+ speed, Extreme angle of attack due to thrust vectoring capability, Ability to fly sorties at night, Ability to take out A to G targets with precision guided/unguided munitions, plus much more..........

 

[H2O3C4Nitrogen]

True power is always that which is hidden .. i am sure those who have any idea regarding Pakistan know its power well .. !!!

 

[zagahaga]

^^^^ true true

 

[Pakistani123]

 

[brahmastra]

source for us being 7th?

somebozo is right.

I also read somewhere that pak army ranked 7th, but I think it was for only Army manpower(no. of army personnel).

 

[mikkix]

technology really counts these days for ranking a country..

 

[Jungibaaz]

Yaar we used to be 7th now 15th...hmm downgrade!

We are 7th in numbers.....
with a total of 1,449,000 in the armed forces.