In the Asia-Pacific region, the Indonesian military is more powerful than Australia's.
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In the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia's military strength surpasses Australia's. The Global Firepower (GFP) website, a global military strength ranking site, places Indonesia at eighth place with a power index score of 0.33, while Australia ranks twelfth with a score of 0.42. This ranking utilizes over 40 factors in its index compilation, including the number of weapons, weapon diversity, geographical conditions, logistical availability, and military personnel. In this index, a lower score indicates a stronger military.
Compared to Australia, Indonesia has a significant advantage in terms of available military manpower. GFP notes that Indonesia has 130 million potential military personnel, while Australia has only 10.7 million. In terms of active personnel, Indonesia has 476,000, compared to Australia's 60,000. Indonesia also excels in the number of tanks, scoring 468 on the GFP index, while Australia scores only 59. However, Australia holds an advantage in terms of military budget.
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