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These were the world's 15 weakest militaries in 2018
Nicaragua — overall rank: 122
Power Index rating: 2.9577
Total population: 6,025,951
Total military personnel: 13,000
Total aircraft strength: 20
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 84
Total naval assets: 30
Defense budget: $44.2 million
Madagascar — overall rank: 123
Power Index rating: 3.0136
Total population: 25,054,161
Total military personnel: 21,600
Total aircraft strength: 2
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 12
Total naval assets: 8
Defense budget: $56 million
Bosnia and Herzegovina — overall rank: 124
Power Index rating: 3.0321
Total population: 3,856,181
Total military personnel: 12,750
Total aircraft strength: 20
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 149
Total naval assets: 0
Defense budget: $250 million
Dominican Republic — overall rank: 125
Power Index rating: 3.1398
Total population: 10,734,247
Total military personnel: 65,925
Total aircraft strength: 62
Fighter aircraft: 8
Combat tanks: 6
Total naval assets: 33
Defense budget: $110.85 million
Gabon — overall rank: 126
Power Index rating: 3.2781
Total population: 1,772,255
Total military personnel: 4,850
Total aircraft strength: 24
Fighter aircraft: 6
Combat tanks: 0
Total naval assets: 10
Defense budget: $81.5 million
Namibia — overall rank: 127
Power Index rating: 3.5441
Total population: 2,484,780
Total military personnel: 15,500
Total aircraft strength: 31
Fighter aircraft: 6
Combat tanks: 10
Total naval assets: 8
Defense budget: $120 million
Panama — overall rank: 128
Power Index rating: 3.7436
Total population: 3,753,142
Total military personnel: 34,000
Total aircraft strength: 27
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 0
Total naval assets: 20
Defense budget: $145 million
Mauritania — overall rank: 129
Power Index rating: 3.7474
Total population: 3,758,571
Total military personnel: 20,870
Total aircraft strength: 26
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 35
Total naval assets: 5
Defense budget: $39.1 million
Central African Republic — overall rank: 130
Power Index rating: 3.7667
Total population: 5,625,118
Total military personnel: 5,825
Total aircraft strength: 4
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 4
Total naval assets: 0
Defense budget: $18.5 million
El Salvador — overall rank: 131
Power Index rating: 3.7741
Total population: 6,172,011
Total military personnel: 47,000
Total aircraft strength: 52
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 0
Total naval assets: 4
Defense budget: $165 million
Somalia — overall rank: 132
Power Index rating: 4.0425
Total population: 11,031,386
Total military personnel: 15,900
Total aircraft strength: 25
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 140
Total naval assets: 3
Defense budget: $58.96 million
Sierra Leone — overall rank: 133
Power Index rating: 4.7266
Total population: 6,163,195
Total military personnel: 10,750
Total aircraft strength: 5
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 2
Total naval assets: 10
Defense budget: $13.04 million
Suriname — overall rank: 134
Power Index rating: 5.1689
Total population: 591,919
Total military personnel: 2,270
Total aircraft strength: 3
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 0
Total naval assets: 3
Defense budget: $67.4 million
Liberia — overall rank: 135
Power Index rating: 5.5241
Total population: 4,689,021
Total military personnel: 1,500
Total aircraft strength: 0
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 0
Total naval assets: 0
Defense budget: $10 million
Bhutan — overall rank: 136
Power Index rating: 7.5497
Total population: 758,288
Total military personnel: 75,000
Total aircraft strength: 2
Fighter aircraft: 0
Combat tanks: 0
Total naval assets: 0 (landlocked)
Defense budget: $10 million
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