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The military challenge in Africa is huge in the post-Cold War era. It is a continent covering some 22% of the world's land area, has an estimated population of some 800 million, is governed by 53 different states, and is made up of hundreds of different ethnicities and languages.
Military aviation in Africa (10 C, 28 P) * Peacekeeping missions and operations involving the African Union (5 C, 15 P) Military hospitals in Africa (1 C, 4 P) A.
"The Middle East Military Balance: Definition, Regional Developments and Trends" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies. Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2005.
North Africa was part of the Mediterranean cultures and was integral to the military history of classical antiquity, and East Africa has historically had various states which have often warred with some the world's most powerful. The military history of modern Africa may be divided into three broad time periods: pre-colonial, colonial, and post ...
The following lists are of countries by military spending as a share of GDP—more specifically, a list of the 15 countries with the highest share in recent years. The first list uses the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute as a source, while the second list gets its data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies .
(Top) 1 A. Toggle A subsection. 1.1 Afghanistan. ... This is a list of militaries by country, ... South Africa South African National Defence Force ...
Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 Ukraine 335: 5.11: 1.29: 1.75
South Africa South African Army: 1912; 113 years ago () South Ossetia South Ossetia Army: 1992; 33 years ago () South Sudan South Sudan Army: 2017; 8 years ago () Spain Spanish Army: 1492; 533 years ago () Ejército de Tierra Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army: 1881; 144 years ago ()