Vietnam
Ranked as 17 of 126
GFP Power Index rating of 0.3684 (0.0000 being perfect)

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more.

Total Population: 94,348,835
Available Manpower: 50,650,000
Fit for Service: 41,505,000
Reaching Military Age Annually: 1,640,000
Active Frontline Personnel: 415,000
Active Reserve Personnel: 5,040,000

LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).

Tanks: 1,470
Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 3,150
Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 524
Towed-Artillery: 2,200
Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 1,100

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

Total Aircraft: 289
Fighters/Interceptors: 73
Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 73
Transport Aircraft: 161
Trainer Aircraft: 26
Helicopters: 150
Attack Helicopters: 25

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

Total Naval Strength: 65
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Frigates: 7
Destroyers: 0
Corvettes: 11
Submarines: 5
Coastal Defense Craft: 23
Mine Warfare: 8

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

Oil Production: 298,400 bbl/day
Oil Consumption: 415,000 bbl/day
Proven Oil Reserves: 4,400,000,000 bbl

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

Labor Force: 54,170,000
Merchant Marine Strength: 579
Major Ports and Terminals: 6
Roadway Coverage: 180,549
Railway Coverage: 2,632
Serviceable Airports: 45

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

Defense Budget: $3,365,000,000
External Debt: $69,760,000,000
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $39,600,000,000
Purchasing Power Parity: $512,600,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

Square Land Area: 331,210 km
Coastline: 3,444 km
Shared Border: 4,616 km
Waterways: 17,702 km

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