Comparing World military strengths

#juan

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I ran across this site a few months back. It is interesting to compare the military strength of different countries. Some countries are stronger than you expect while others are weaker.

World Military Strength Comparison
 

ironsides

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If the fighting stops a pipeline would be advantages to anyone who controls it. The Russian pipeline monopoly to Europe would be in jeopardy. Afghanistan has no known oil or natural gas that we know about.
 

Said1

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They have a bit, in a basin they share with Tajikistan, that is part of a MUCH bigger area where there is some mega oil.