Egypt and Algeria Lead Africa in Military Vehicles Beating Most NATO Nations in Armored Strength

"Egypt and Algeria stand as the leading military powers in Africa, particularly when it comes to armored vehicle strength. Both countries have invested heavily in tanks, artillery, and armored personnel carriers in general. Considering this and the investment in their air forces and navies, these two militaries are some of the most powerful on the continent. Egypt is home to one of the largest armored forces in the world, surpassing a number of NATO countries in tank numbers."

"However, this is only true when counting raw numbers, which include outdated and unused tanks, as well as other military vehicles that are not officially tanks. Meanwhile, NATO armies rely on smaller numbers of far more advanced tanks. One of the main components of Egypt's armored force is the M1 Abrams main battle tank. There are over 1,000 of these units under Egypt's command. In addition to the Abrams, Egypt's armored forces also include older models like the Soviet-era T-62 and T-55 tanks."

"Algeria rivals Egypt in terms of armored forces as a result of its strategic military partnership with Russia. While Egypt may have favorable relations with the U.S., Algeria's relations with Russia have proven fruitful too. ( Which countries support Russia in the conflict with Ukraine.) The Algerian army fields over 500 T-90SA tanks, which are some of the most advanced tanks in the world, according to Russian President Vladmir Putin. Algeria also has a number of T-72 tanks, complementing its flee"

Egypt and Algeria rank among Africa's strongest militaries by armored vehicle strength, supported by investments in tanks, artillery, air forces, and navies. Egypt fields one of the world's largest armored forces when counting raw vehicle numbers, though that total includes older, unused, or nonstandard vehicles. Egypt's inventory includes over 1,000 M1 Abrams main battle tanks alongside Soviet-era T-62 and T-55 models and significant towed and self-propelled artillery. NATO militaries typically maintain smaller fleets of more advanced tanks rather than vast numbers. Algeria leverages a strategic military partnership with Russia and fields over 500 T-90SA tanks plus T-72s.

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