5 Weakest Militaries in Africa

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1. Liberia

GDP (2023): $4.35 billion

Defense Spending (2023): $12 million

Manpower: 2,000

Tanks: 0

Armored Fighting Vehicles: 650

Military Aircraft: 0

Naval Assets: 6

Overall Score: 3.2

Liberia has the weakest military in Africa, and the second weakest in the world, with a manpower of only 2,000 active troops. Moreover, it has no tanks, no military aircraft, and only six naval assets – a majority of them being boats. High crime rates and deteriorating law and order have left the country’s citizens feeling vulnerable with no immediate improvement in sight given the size of the country’s GDP and the subsequent low level of defense spending.

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