MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Lebanon
Government
Republic
Population
5.35M
Area
10,452 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$22.0B
Active Personnel
72.0K
Defense Budget
$1.8B · %4.5 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #72 |  Angola | 21 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| #73 |  Iraq | 20 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| #74 |  Lebanon | 20 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| #75 |  Dominican Republic | 19 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 28 |
| #76 |  Myanmar | 19 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 9 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 5.4M
Active72K
Reserve0
Paramilitary20K
Economic Burden
$1.8B 4.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $336/yr
Per Soldier $25,000/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 3
Total Airports 8
Major Ports 2
Coastline 225 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 72,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 20,000
- Total Military Personnel 92,000
- Available for Military Service 2,500,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 120,000
- Conscription Status Voluntary
- Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 300
- IFV Count 100
- APC Count 1,000
- Recon Vehicle Count 50
- MRAP Count 100
- Towed Artillery Count 200
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 100
- MLRS Count 30
- Mortar Count 500
- ATGM Launcher Count 200
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 500
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 30
- Fighter Aircraft Count 10
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 5
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 5
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 10
- Total Helicopters 15
- Attack Helicopter Count 5
- Transport Helicopter Count 5
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 12
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 12
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 1,800,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 4.5 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 336 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 22,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 95,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 3
- Total Airport Count 8
- Major Port Count 2
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
- Coastline (km) 225 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 5,353,931
- Military Age Population 2,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 89 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 95 %
- Area (km²) 10,452 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 208 systems · 54 categories · 3,458 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 177 Retired 31
Age Profile
44years
average
%7
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1948–2019
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 55 -
France 38 -
Russia 26 -
Germany 15 -
United Kingdom 13 -
Serbia 11 -
Belgium 10 -
Iran 9
Companies
Inventory 208 systems · 24 categories · 3,458 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
AMX-13 75
Tanks · ACTIVE
Charioteer 43
Tanks · ACTIVE
Hotchkiss H35 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
Leopard 1 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M4 Sherman —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M41 Walker Bulldog 18
Tanks · ACTIVE
M48 Patton 104
Tanks · ACTIVE
M60 tank 10
Tanks · ACTIVE
Sherman Firefly 16
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-34 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54/55 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54 —
Tanks · RETIRED
+23 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) 26
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
155 mm FH-70 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
155 mm Howitzer Model 50 50
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
60 mm mortar M2 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
D-30 42
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M102 18
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M114 18
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M198 218
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M29 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M30 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
MO-120-RT 24
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Ordnance QF 25 pounder —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
+12 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
9K32 Strela-2 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Misagh-1 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Mistral —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
M42 Duster 15
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZPU —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZSU-23-4 Shilka —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
ZU-23-2 57
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
Zastava M55 —
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · ACTIVE
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
CZ 99 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch P7 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
MAB PA-15 pistol —
Pistols · ACTIVE
P-64 1,000
Pistols · ACTIVE
Steyr GB —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Walther P38 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Astra A-80 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Browning BDA —
Pistols · RETIRED
Walther P38 Kurz —
Pistols · RETIRED
Beretta Model 38 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Brügger & Thomet MP9 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
+61 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
M203 —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
M79 grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
TBL-37 —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
ENERGA anti-tank rifle grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
NGOS —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
F1 grenade —
Hand Grenades · RETIRED
RL-83 Blindicide 4
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
RPG-7 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · ACTIVE
AT4 —
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · RETIRED
B-11 —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
M20 recoilless rifle —
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
M40 recoilless rifle 113
Recoilless Rifles · ACTIVE
+1 more
OPTICS & TARGETING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Dassault Mirage III 12
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Hunter 19
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
de Havilland Vampire —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
De Havilland Vampire NF10 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
MD 500 Defender —
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Beechcraft AT-6E —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
Dassault Mirage 5 —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · RETIRED
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle 6
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
RQ-11 Raven 12
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Yasir —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Tiptchak —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · RETIRED
Arash —
Loitering Munitions · ACTIVE
Shahed 101 —
Loitering Munitions · ACTIVE
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
BGM-71 TOW —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
Dehlavieh —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
ENTAC 200
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
HOT (missile) —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
MILAN —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
Nord SS.11 —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
Toophan —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2019Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle
- 2017M2 Bradley
- 2017Dehlavieh
- 2015VBTP-MR
- 2014Iveco LMV
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 16 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-150 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $28.0 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 16 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2015 |  Brazil | VBTP-MR | 10 | — | new-build | ordered | |
| ↘ | 2012 | France | MO-120-RT | 24 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 2008 |  Poland | P-64 | 1,000 | — | gift | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1983 | France | AMX-VCI | 30 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1982 | Russia | 152 mm gun 2A36 | 6 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1972 |  Czech Republic | vz. 52 rifle | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | —→1972 | Czech Republic | vz. 52 rifle | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1970→1973 | France | M3 VTT | 60 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1946→1949 |  Italy | Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero | 4 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Iran | Oghab | — | — | aid | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Italy | KMW Grizzly | 5 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — |  South Korea | Daewoo Precision Industries K2 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | Serbia | Zastava M21 | — | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | France | 155 mm Howitzer Model 50 | 50 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | Charioteer | — | — | second-hand | ||
| ↘ | — | France | Hotchkiss H35 | — | — | new-build | Delivered |
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05 / History & Conflicts · 10 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Lebanon ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Lebanon · 19 conflicts
19Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
1Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Lebanon War Interstate | 2026–present | Hezbollah Amal Movement Palestinian Islamic Jihad Hamas Islamic Group (Lebanon) Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force | Primary | Ceasefire |
| 2024 Lebanon War Interstate | 2024 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Qalamoun offensive (2014) Special Op. | 2014–present | Islamic Front Free Syrian Army Islamic State Al-Nusra Front | Primary | — |
| Battle of Arsal | 2014 | Al-Nusra Front | Primary | — |
| Battle of Sidon | 2013 | Al-Assir militants | Primary | — |
| 2010 Israel-Lebanon clash | 2010–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 2007 Lebanon conflict Interstate | 2007 | Fatah al-Islam Jund al-Sham | Primary | — |
| 2006 Lebanon War Interstate | 2006 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Sidon Proxy | 1991 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| War of Liberation (1989–1990) Civil War | 1989–1990 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| February 6 Intifada Insurgency | 1984–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Mountain War Civil War | 1983–1984 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Bhamdoun Proxy | 1983 | PSP PLA Supported by: 22px|border LNRF | Primary | — |
| 1982 Lebanon War Interstate | 1982–1985 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| War over Water Interstate | 1964–1967 | Israel | Primary | — |
| 1958 Lebanon crisis Proxy | 1958 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 1948 Arab–Israeli War Interstate | 1948–1949 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Hiram Special Op. | 1948 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Maysalun Interstate | 1920–present | Syria | Primary | — |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
LebanonvsAngola
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%49
Reserve Personnel
=
Paramilitary Personnel
+%100
Total Military Personnel
+%27
Available for Military Service
+%220
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%233
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
=
IFV Count
+%100
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
=
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
=
MLRS Count
+%67
Mortar Count
+%67
ATGM Launcher Count
=
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%200
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%200
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%200
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%300
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%100
Total Helicopters
+%233
Attack Helicopter Count
+%300
Transport Helicopter Count
+%200
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%67
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
+%100
Total Submarines
+%100
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%20
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%150
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%50
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%169
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%445
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%111
Arms Exports (USD)
+%100
Arms Imports (USD)
+%700
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%233
Total Airport Count
×22.0
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%611
08Demographics
Total Population
+%572
Military Age Population
+%400
Urban Population (%)
+%33
Literacy Rate (%)
+%34
Area (km²)
×119.3
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.