USA Military Power in 2017 - USA Military 1st Rank in the World

USA Military

United States of America Military Strength 2017 - If we talk about USA Military Power, its mean we talking about USAF. USAF (United States Armed Forces) are the federal armed forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The President of the United States is the military's overall head, and helps form military policy with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), a federal executive department, acting as the principal organ by which military policy is carried out.

USAF is the spearhead of American military power, which is the most powerful military force in the world. You must know that the world's military power is currently dominated by the United States, which can be said to be able to regulate the world with its military power.

So what is the strength of the American military that is the strongest military power in the world. Here is a complete list of American military forces collected by the GFP :

Power Summary

Military Ranked as 1 of 126 countries

GFP Power Index rating of 0.0891

Power Detail

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: 323,995,528
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: 5,884
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: 13,762
2. Fighters/Interceptors: 2,296
3. Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 2,785
4. Transport Aircraft: 5,739
5. Trainer Aircraft: 2,831
6. Helicopters: 6,065
7. Attack Helicopters: 947

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: 8
4. Destroyers: 63
5. Corvettes: 0
6. Submarines: 70
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: 158,600,000
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: $587,800,000,000
2. External Debt: $17,910,000,000,000
3. Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $117,600,000,000
4. Purchasing Power Parity: $18,560,000,000,000

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