2017 Myanmar Military Strength - Global Fire Power

Current military capabilities and available firepower for the nation of Myanmar.

Each military power detailed on GlobalFirepower.com is judged on individual as well as collective factors when it comes to waging a prolonged campaign against another. The numbers are calculated through our in-house formula to produce the PwrIndx (PowerIndex) value which is used in the final ranking. Note that some values are estimated when official numbers are not available. ©2006-2018 www.GlobalFirepower.com. No reproduction of this content is permitted.

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  Myanmar (MYA)
Myanmar is currently ranked 31 (of 133) countries considered for the annual GFP review. It maintains a PwrIndx rating of 0.5991. (0.0000 being perfect)

Manpower - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is

 the actual manpower that drives a given military force. Wars of attrition traditionally favor 

those with more manpower to a given effort.

Total Population
56,890,418

Manpower Available
30,000,000

Fit-for-Service
21,635,000

Reaching Military Age
1,030,000

Total Military Personnel
516,000

Active Personnel
406,000

Reserve Personnel
110,000

Air Power - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing (helicopter) aircraft from all branches of service (Air Force, Navy, Army). Air power is just one important component of the modern military force. Attack Aircraft represents fixed-wing and dedicated forms as well as light strike types (some basic and advanced trainers fill this role). Some fighters can double as attack types and vice versa - this is how multi-role aircraft can be of considerable value. Transport and Trainer aircraft include both fixed-wing and rotary-wing types. EXTERNAL LINK: Aircraft throughout the military history of Myanmar

Total Aircraft Strength
249

Fighter Aircraft
56

Attack Aircraft
77

Transport Aircraft
97

Trainer Aircraft
58

Total Helicopter Strength
86

Attack Helicopters
9

Army Strength - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and light tanks (a few remain in service) as well as those vehicles considered "tank destroyers". There is no distinction made between all-wheel and track-and-wheel designs. Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) as well as Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). EXTERNAL LINK: Armor and Artillery throughout the military history of Myanmar

Combat Tanks
592

Armored Fighting Vehicles
1,358

Self-Propelled Artillery
108

Towed Artillery
884

Rocket Projectors
108

Navy Strength - Aircraft Carrier value includes both traditional aircraft carriers as well as "helicopter carrier" warships (the latter growing in popularity worldwide). Cruisers are no longer tracked due to their declining value on the world stage. Submarines value includes both diesel-electric and nuclear-powered types. Total Naval Assets is not simply a sum of the presented navy ship categories - instead it includes all showcased types along with any known / recognized auxiliary vessels (not tracked individually by this site). EXTERNAL LINK: Warships and Submarines throughout the military history of Myanmar

Total Naval Assets
155

Aircraft Carriers
0

Frigates
5

Destroyers
0

Corvettes
3

Submarines
0

Patrol Craft
40

Mine Warfare Vessels
1

Natural Resources (Petroleum) - As much as any weapon system is vital to an ongoing military campaign, wars still rely on the availability of natural resources, namely petroluem (oil). BBL/DY = Barrels Per Day.

Production (bbl/dy)
20,000

Consumption (bbl/dy)
28,120

Proven Reserves (bbl)
50,000,000

Logistics - War is as much a battle of logistics, moving man and machine from-to points all over, as it is direct combat. A quantitative/robust Labor Force also adds to available 

wartime industry.

Labor Force
37,150,000

Merchant Marine Strength
29

Major Ports / Terminals
3

Roadway Coverage (km)
34,377

Railway Coverage (km)
5,031

Serivecable Airports
64

Finance - War goes beyond simple physical "strength-in-numbers", relying heavily on financing and effort as much as any one piece of hardware fielded. All values presented in USD ($).

Defense Budget
$2,400,000,000

External Debt
$9,041,000,000

Foreign Exchange / Gold
$8,913,000,000

Purchasing Power Parity
$311,100,000,000

Geography - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war 

(i.e. invasion) but can also aid a nation when responding to such an act.

Square Land Area (km)
676,578

Coastline (km)
1,930

Shared Borders (km)
6,522

Waterways (km)
12,800

Sources: CIA.gov, CIA World Factbook, wikipedia.com, public domain print and media sources and user contributions. Some values may be estimated when official sources are lacking.

NOTES:
The values showcased above are all considered for the final GFP ranking recognized as the "Power Index" (abbrv: "PwrIndx"). PwrIndx scores are judged against a perfect value of "0.0000" which is realistically unattainable due to the number of factors considered per country. Balance is the key - a large, strong fighting force across land, sea and air backed by a resilient economy and defensible territory along with an efficient infrastructure - such qualities are those used to round out a particular nation's total fighting strength on paper; it is not enough to field 10 million men or 20,000 tanks or lead the world in oil production.

Each nation's final ranking also carries with it bonuses and penalties as needed while landlocked countries (ex: Austria) are not penalized for lack of a standing navy - though they do suffer a penalty for not maintaining a viable merchant marine force.

It bears repeating that nuclear weapons are NOT taken into account for this listing. Powers are based on conventional weaponry in inventory as well as other factors such as economic strength, border size, self-sustainability (in regards to wartime resources such as oil), water access etc...

 

 

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