11 African Countries with the Highest Military Strength

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8. Kenya

Total expenditure- $595,000,000
Total number of soldiers- 12,468,138
Ranking based on military expenditure- 7
Ranking based on the number of soldiers- 7
Composite score: 7

Kenya is counted among the global superpowers who have been consistently taking an active part in the international peacekeeping missions. With merchant marine as its biggest strength, Kenya is also among the leading African military countries with magnanimous labor force. However, most of its military equipment is sourced from other countries, which, obviously incurs quite a huge cost, but at the same time strengthens the martial prowess of the nation.

African Countries with the Highest Military Strength - Kenya

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