Top 10 most powerful Islamic armies in the world

In recent years, the Islamic world has been the scene of many wars and conflicts that have gained its armies a lot of understanding, knowledge and experience in the military field.

In addition, many Muslim countries have strong economies that have allowed them to develop their armies and support them with the latest weapons, especially combat aircraft and defense systems.

Below we take a quick look at the most powerful armies in the Islamic world.

What is the strongest army of a Muslim country in the world?

The Pakistani army occupies the tenth place in the ranking of the most powerful armies in the world, and the first place among all the countries of the Islamic world.

The Pakistani army was formed in the year 1947 when Pakistan achieved its independence, and since then, it has been involved in many conflicts and wars, especially with India .

Pakistan is a nuclear country that started developing nuclear weapons in 1972 after the Indo-Pakistan War. Today, Pakistan has 160 nuclear warheads, which is more than India (140 nuclear warheads).

The Pakistani army also has one of the largest armies in the world, with more than 654,000 active soldiers and about 550,000 reservists.

Another reason that increases the strength of this army is the extensive cooperation between it and both Saudi Arabia and China in the military field, including cooperation in developing weapons, such as the JF-17 Thunder fighter.

Turkish army

Turkey has the third most powerful army in the Islamic world, the fifth in Asia, and the second in the Middle East .

The modern Turkish army was established after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and in 1952, it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , which today constitutes the second largest permanent military force.

The Turkish army has developed significantly in recent years due to the government's policy in the manufacture and development of weapons locally, especially combat aircraft.

In terms of the size of the army, Turkey ranks fifth with an active army of 355,000 soldiers, in addition to more than 380,000 reserve soldiers.