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5 days ago · Kenya has been ranked as the eleventh most powerful military in Africa amid increased spending by the country on military hardware. Global Firepower, an agency that assesses military strength of nations, ranks Kenya’s military as the best in East Africa based on its manpower, equipment, geographical location, logistics and finance. Kenya has ...
1 day ago · As the United States and international partners work to stabilize Africa’s Sahel region — and to prevent its warfare, violent extremism and armed coups from metastasizing into Africa’s densely populous and strategic Atlantic coast — the West African multinational bloc, ECOWAS, has proven its value in resolving crises and promoting stability. Yet, as global security threats have evolved ...
4 days ago · As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
4 days ago · Here are some facts about Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group which have been fighting each other for a year, devastating their country, reigniting ethnically ...
4 days ago · Japan, South Korea and Poland [citation needed] are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years. [17] [18] [19] South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s. South Africa signed the NPT in 1991.
5 days ago · By Duncan Mil. November 16, 2021 - Five coup d’états in sub-Saharan Africa since late 2020 -- more than at any time in the past two decades -- constitute power grabs that threaten the fight against terrorism and extremism in the Sahel. The spate of coups threatens African democracy as dissatisfaction with elected leaders mounts.
5 days ago · The portal has ranked 145 countries in terms of military capability. ... Ranking of the most powerful armies in the world: United States - PwrIndx: 0.0699 ... South Africa - PwrIndx: 0.4885; North ...
