Special Report

Regions of the World Where Military Power Is Most Concentrated

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9. Southeast Asia
> Countries in region: 9
> Most Powerful Nation Indonesia (1,080,000 personnel, 445 aircraft)
> Second-most powerful Nation Vietnam (510,000 personnel, 218 aircraft)

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8. South America
> Countries in region: 11
> Most Powerful Nation Brazil (2,100,000 personnel, 679 aircraft)
> Second-most powerful Nation Argentina (103,000 personnel, 218 aircraft)

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7. Northern Europe
> Countries in region: 10
> Most Powerful Nation United Kingdom (231,000 personnel, 693 aircraft)
> Second-most powerful Nation Sweden (38,000 personnel, 204 aircraft)

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6. Western Europe
> Countries in region: 7
> Most Powerful Nation France (415,000 personnel, 1,055 aircraft)
> Second-most powerful Nation Germany (199,000 personnel, 617 aircraft)

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5. South Asia
> Countries in region: 8
> Most Powerful Nation India (5,132,000 personnel, 2,182 aircraft)
> Second-most powerful Nation Pakistan (1,640,000 personnel, 1,387 aircraft)

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