Thus, according to the data for 2023, Kazakhstan ranks 63rd among those considered for the annual GFP review , which was published in January this year. This rating is headed by the United States, Russia is in second place, China closes the top three, followed by India, Great Britain, South Korea, inbusiness.kz reports .
Other CIS countries are presented in the ranking as follows. Ukraine – 15th place, Azerbaijan – 57th, Belarus – 60th, Uzbekistan – 62nd, Kazakhstan – 63rd, Turkmenistan – 82nd, Georgia – 85th, Armenia – 94th, Kyrgyzstan – 107th, Tajikistan – 120th.
As the description states, the final global firepower rating uses over 60 individual factors to determine a given country’s PowerIndex score, with categories ranging from military units and financial status to logistical capabilities and geography.
Eligible population
In this ranking, China is in first place with a population of 624 million people, India is in second place with a population of 515 million people, the United States – 13 million people, Indonesia – 112 million, Brazil – 87 million, Nigeria – 85 million, Pakistan – 82 million people, Bangladesh – 64 million, Mexico – 49 million, Russia closes the top ten – 46 million people.
Kazakhstan is in 56th place with a population fit for military service of 6.6 million people. Other CIS countries occupy the following data. Ukraine – 15 million, Uzbekistan – 13 million people, Azerbaijan – 3.9 million, Belarus – 3.6 million, Tajikistan – 3.3 million, Kyrgyzstan – 2.4 million, Georgia – 2.2 million, Turkmenistan – 2, 2 million, Armenia – 1.3 million.
Aviation fleet by country
Global Firepower tracks the total number of air services for each national power that counts towards the annual GFP rankings. Types of aircraft and helicopters (helicopters) from all branches of the military (Air Force, Army Aviation, Navy, Marine Corps) are taken into account. Aircraft types considered include fighters (multi-role, interceptors), trainers (basic, advanced), transport (fixed-wing and helicopter), special bombers and attack aircraft, special mission platforms, etc. The data presented in this list refers
to 2023, the upcoming year is not taken into account.
The top five rating of combat aircraft is as follows. USA – 13,300 units, Russia – 4182, China – 3166, India – 2210, South Korea – 1602. CIS countries: Ukraine – 312, Kazakhstan – 237, Uzbekistan – 197, Belarus – 191, Azerbaijan – 148, Turkmenistan – 86, Georgia – 66, Armenia – 64, Tajikistan – 25, Kyrgyzstan – 6.
The top 6 rankings in terms of the number of fighter-interceptors are represented by the following countries. USA – 1914, China – 1199, Russia – 773, India – 577, North Korea – 458, South Korea – 402. The CIS countries are represented by the following indicators: Kazakhstan – 81, Ukraine – 69, Uzbekistan – 58, Belarus – 38, Turkmenistan – 24 , Azerbaijan – 17, Armenia – 4.
The Global Firepower Ranking tracks elements of aircraft designed for ground combat missions as an offshoot of the fighter/interceptor aircraft list . These aircraft are specifically designed to engage ground targets through greater support for a variety of air-to-ground munitions (for this reason, multi-role platforms are not included in the list).
Examples of such types considered in the ranking include the Russian Su-24 “Fencer”, the American Lockheed Martin F-35 “Lightning II”, oversized specialized bombers such as the Boeing B-52, light strike solutions such as the Brazilian EMB-314 Super Tucano and specialized loitering platforms such as the AC-130 Specter.
The top 6 countries are as follows. USA – 843, Russia – 744, China – 371, India – 130, North Korea – 114, South Korea – 98. The CIS countries have the following indicators: Belarus – 67, Kazakhstan – 39, Turkmenistan – 31, Ukraine – 28, Uzbekistan – 20 , Azerbaijan – 11, Armenia – 10, Georgia – 10.
Air logistics and fleet of training aircraft
Fixed-wing transport aircraft are the driving force behind modern military forces. For this reason, the GFP rating takes into account the inherent ability of each individual world power to move people and machines over long distances. The fleet strength includes strategic, tactical and service level types embodied in the forms of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Airbus CN-235 and Cessna 208 respectively.
Top 6 countries in terms of the number of this type of aircraft: USA – 962, Russia – 444, China – 288, India – 254, Brazil – 125, France – 114. Post-Soviet countries have the following indicators: Ukraine – 26, Kazakhstan – 17, Uzbekistan – 13, Turkmenistan – 5, Belarus – 4, Armenia – 2, Azerbaijan – 2, Georgia – 2, Tajikistan – 1.
The Global Firepower Ranking tracks the size of the trainer aircraft fleet. They form an essential component of the overall effectiveness of air power and are one of the largest groups of aircraft types along with helicopters. For the purposes of the GFP ranking, the strength of the training aircraft fleet includes all types of training platforms designed for basic, advanced, fighter, ground attack, helicopter and general flight training of airmen.
Top 6 countries: USA – 2634, Pakistan – 550, Russia – 524, Japan – 425, China – 397, India – 353. 25, Belarus – 22, Georgia – 12, Uzbekistan – 7, Tajikistan – 4.
tanker fleet
Due to special training and expense, few powers can field such fleets, with the United States leading by a wide margin of 568. Saudi Arabia 22, France 19, Russia 19, Israel 11. Elsewhere in the CIS , except for Russia, is not represented anywhere.
Helicopter park
Top 6 countries: USA – 5584, Russia – 1531, China – 913, India – 807, South Korea – 739, Japan – 566.
The CIS countries have the following indicators: Ukraine – 113, Uzbekistan – 99, Azerbaijan – 86, Kazakhstan – 75, Belarus – 60, Georgia – 38, Armenia – 36, Turkmenistan – 26, Tajikistan – 20, Kyrgyzstan – 6.
The specialized attack helicopter provides an on-call fire support platform for ground troops and is used to counter armored vehicles as well as entrenched elements of enemy forces through close air support.
For rating purposes, specialized attack helicopters include the Boeing AH-64 Apache, Eurocopter Tiger, and Kamov Ka-52 Alligator/Mi-28 Havoc. Top 6 countries in the world for these types of devices: USA – 983, Russia – 537, China – 281, Japan – 119, South Korea – 112, Turkey – 110. The CIS countries have the following number of them: Ukraine – 33, Uzbekistan – 33, Kazakhstan – 25, Belarus – 21, Armenia – 20, Azerbaijan – 16, Turkmenistan – 10, Georgia – 9, Tajikistan – 6, Kyrgyzstan – 2.
Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles
Vehicle examples include the German Leopard 2 (pictured) and Russian T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs), as well as light-class systems such as Thailand’s Skat light tank. Top 6 countries in terms of the number of tanks in service: Russia – 12,566, North Korea – 6645, USA – 5500, China – 4950, Egypt – 4664, India – 4614.
Ukraine is the leader among the CIS countries – 1890. Next come Azerbaijan – 920, Belarus – 862, Turkmenistan – 680, Armenia – 519, Uzbekistan – 420, Kazakhstan – 300, Georgia – 243, Kyrgyzstan – 215, Tajikistan – 37.
Examples of AFV/APC types include the American M2 Bradley, Russian/Soviet BMP/APC series, various MRAPs (Mini Resistant, Ambush Proof) and other similar wheeled or tracked solutions. Top 6 countries: USA – 303,553, China – 174,300, Russia – 151,641, South Korea – 133,738, Turkey – 112,476, Japan – 11,180. CIS countries: Azerbaijan – 29,312, Belarus – 13,376, Armenia – 11 896, Uzbekistan – 11 872, Turkmenistan – 8064, Georgia – 7187, Kyrgyzstan – 5268, Kazakhstan – 5172, Tajikistan – 4352.
Self-propelled artillery
A classic example of this type of technique is the American tracked system M109. Top 6 countries by these types of weapons: Russia – 6575, North Korea – 5000, South Korea – 3090, China – 2795, Egypt – 1489, Vietnam – 1349.
Among the CIS countries, the largest number of them are: Ukraine – 953, Belarus – 488, Kazakhstan – 246, Uzbekistan – 197, Azerbaijan – 167, Georgia – 103, Turkmenistan – 73, Kyrgyzstan – 64, Armenia – 38.
Special attention deserves the equipment of towed artillery. The top 6 countries in terms of their equipment are: South Korea – 5676, North Korea – 5000, Russia – 4336, Pakistan – 3345, India – 3311, Syria – 3225. Leading among the CIS countries: Ukraine – 889. Next come: Turkmenistan – 457, Kazakhstan – 456, Belarus – 330, Azerbaijan – 319, Kyrgyzstan – 311, Armenia – 145, Tajikistan – 10.
In terms of the number of multiple rocket launchers in the top 6 countries: Russia – 3887, China – 3145, North Korea – 2920, Pakistan – 1838, USA – 1716, Egypt – 1575. The CIS countries are represented by the following indicators: Ukraine – 647, Kazakhstan – 407 , Azerbaijan – 323, Belarus – 253, Armenia – 174, Georgia – 165, Turkmenistan – 160, Uzbekistan – 143, Kyrgyzstan – 21.
Other types of weapons are represented in Kazakhstan as follows: all types of warships, including aircraft carriers, submarines, helicopter carriers, corvettes, frigates, coastal types, assault / support vessels and auxiliary vessels – 15 units, maritime patrol vessels – 15.
Defense Budget Ranking for 2023
The largest spending on the armed forces was noted: the USA – 761 billion dollars, China – 230 billion, Russia – 82.6 billion, India – 54.2 billion, Germany – 52.3 billion, Australia – 52.1 billion. military budgets are much more modest: Ukraine – 30 billion, Azerbaijan – 3.1 billion, Kazakhstan – 2.6 billion, Belarus – 723 million, Uzbekistan – 692 million, Armenia – 632 million, Turkmenistan – 407 million, Georgia – 286 million, Kyrgyzstan – 116 million, Tajikistan – 90 million.
Source: inbusiness