I was in one country outside Indonesia and I met with someone, which eventually I knew that he was an army soldier. We had a coffee together in the outskirt of the capital; we had a very interesting discussion. Well, at least, the topic was really really interesting to me. It was about military things. Some people might think that military is only about war, disaster, killings, etc. Of course, that is true, I do not like war. But, look at it from different perspective. To me, military is about power, bravery, patriotism, strategy, courage, endurance, …prestige.
That man asked me a very straight question, ”How strong is Indonesian military might?”. That surprised me, but I swiftly answered to that question with smile ”It is much stronger that your country’s.” Of course I have some reasons :
You might be wondering, compared to other world military powers, where Indonesia stands on. Here’s the latest ranking I got from www.globalfirepower.com, the research result was based on combat experience, personnel capability, and equipment quality. Enjoy the ranking (I only took the Top 20) :
1. USA
2. Russia
3. China
4. India
5. Germany
6. France
7. Japan
8. Turkey
9. Brazil
10. United Kingdom
11. Italy
12. South Korea
13. Indonesia
14. Mexico
15.Canada
16. Iran
17. Egypt
18. North Korea
19. Spain
20. Pakistan
Bonus for other Southeast Asian countries:
23. Thailand
30. Philippines
