The 5 Most Advanced Armies in South America

Who do you think are the top 10 best Militaries/Armed Forces in the South America? In other words if each country of the South America was to go in an all out war with each other, one on one, who would win the most times? And I mean army, navy, air force, special forces. Think about technological capabilities, population and country size, and etc. Well, you don't have to think about it anymore. To help you with that, there is an article on Insidermonkey on the most advanced armies in South America. Take a look, if you are interested.

The military history of South America can be divided into two major periods, pre and post Colombian, divided by the entrance of European forces to the region. The sudden introduction of steel, gunpowder weapons and horses into the Americas would revolutionize warfare. Within the post-Colombian period, the events of the early 19th century, when almost all of South America was marked by wars of independence, also forms a natural historical juncture. Throughout its history, South America has had distinct military features: it has been geographically separated from many major military powers by large oceans; its unique terrain has imposed major logistical challenges, and privileged naval lines of communications. Considering every aspects, Brazil seems powerful enough. It has a large geographic size and population and their armed forces are pretty big too. They also have a pretty large economy to make up for anything else.

Moreover, if you are generally interested in military topics, be sure to also read one of our previous posts about the largest private armies in the world as well.