USA Military Power in 2017, Ranked 1st in The World

US Military

USA Military Power, World 1st Ranked Military Force - We all know that, which country the most powerful in Military field. The answer is always USA (United State of America), because the United States supported with great economics so as to create the ideal military budgets and the United States have the very advanced domestic military industry.

The United States is capable of creating weapons such advanced military fighter aircraft, missiles, and submarines.With these capabilities US capable of creating the most ideal and powerful military force in the world.

To calculate the military strength of a country is not easy, Except many countries are hiding the real military power. The data related to military strength of a country is very limited, so it can only be estimates based on supporting data released to the public.

This time we will release data on USA military forces according to data compiled by GFP in 2017 and crowned as the 1st rank in the world of military.

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

1. Total Population: 321,368,864
2. Available Manpower: 145,215,000
3. Fit for Service: 120,025,000
4. Reaching Military Age Annually: 4,220,000
5. Active Frontline Personnel: 1,400,000
6. Active Reserve Personnel: 1,100,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

1. Tanks: 8,848
2. Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 41,062
3. Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 1,934
4. Towed-Artillery: 1,299
5. Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 1,331

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

1. Total Aircraft: 13,444
2. Fighters/Interceptors: 2,308
3. Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 2,785
4. Transport Aircraft: 5,739
5. Trainer Aircraft: 2,771
6. Helicopters: 6,084
7. Attack Helicopters: 957

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

1. Total Naval Strength: 415
2. Aircraft Carriers: 19
3. Frigates: 6
4. Destroyers: 62
5. Corvettes: 0
6. Submarines: 75
7. Coastal Defense Craft: 13
8. Mine Warfare: 11

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

1. Oil Production: 8,653,000 bbl/day
2. Oil Consumption: 19,000,000 bbl/day
3. Proven Oil Reserves: 36,520,000,000 bbl

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

1. Labor Force: 155,900,000
2. Merchant Marine Strength: 393
3. Major Ports and Terminals: 24
4. Roadway Coverage: 6,586,610
5. Railway Coverage: 224,792
6. Serviceable Airports: 13,513

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

1. Defense Budget: $581,000,000,000
2. External Debt: $17,260,000,000,000
3. Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $130,100,000,000
4. Purchasing Power Parity: $17,350,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

1. Square Land Area: 9,826,675 km
2. Coastline: 19,924 km
3. Shared Border: 12,048 km
4. Waterways: 41,009 km