Brazil 1
México 2
The third is extremely difficult to say
It could Venezuela who has the most advanced aircraft along Chile, Colombia which military is the most experienced one, or argentina which is officially the third most powerful but they don’t have real experience in combat besides the fiasco of las Malvinas, I’d personally would choose Colombia but it’s extremely debatable
It depends on the context. Difficulty of invasion? Expeditionary capability?
There are websites like “global firepower” that can give an idea of each country’s potential, but they’re not as accurate as some might think and It’s not a good tool if you’re an analyst.
There isn’t a very good way to assess troop morale or training, nor to compare the quality of different equipment and weaponry. There are many intangible factors, and it’s not always about who has more troops or tanks.
Colombian battle strategies are actually pretty crafty. I’ve seen a video about how under Uribe they would basically transform commercial 18-wheelers into discreet tanks loaded with soldiers to sneak through enemy lines
Chile (any other army beyond Chile is outdated and let’s not talk about their navy – maybe Peru gets close in that matter but their other areas are outdated)
I’d say Brazil first due to their sheer size, followed by Mexico for similar reasons and to deal with the extremely well-armed cartels. In the third place maybe Colombia? They’ve been fighting insurrections for quite a while
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Brazil would be #1 for sure, but I have no idea who the other two could be.
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“As of 2025, the Global Firepower Index ranks the top military powers in Latin America as follows:
1. Brazil (Global Rank: 11) – PowerIndex: 0.2415
2. Mexico (Global Rank: 32) – PowerIndex: 0.5965
3. Argentina (Global Rank: 33) – PowerIndex: 0.6013
4. Colombia (Global Rank: 46) – PowerIndex: 0.8353
5. Chile (Global Rank: 47) – PowerIndex: 0.8361“
1 Brazil
2 Argentina
3 don’t know.
Brazil 1
México 2
The third is extremely difficult to say
It could Venezuela who has the most advanced aircraft along Chile, Colombia which military is the most experienced one, or argentina which is officially the third most powerful but they don’t have real experience in combat besides the fiasco of las Malvinas, I’d personally would choose Colombia but it’s extremely debatable
Colombia is under rated they are the most combat ready and have experience
Infact they ship mercenaries all over the world
Brazil, Colombia and either Mexico or Argentina
It depends on the context. Difficulty of invasion? Expeditionary capability?
There are websites like “global firepower” that can give an idea of each country’s potential, but they’re not as accurate as some might think and It’s not a good tool if you’re an analyst.
There isn’t a very good way to assess troop morale or training, nor to compare the quality of different equipment and weaponry. There are many intangible factors, and it’s not always about who has more troops or tanks.
Colombian battle strategies are actually pretty crafty. I’ve seen a video about how under Uribe they would basically transform commercial 18-wheelers into discreet tanks loaded with soldiers to sneak through enemy lines
I don’t know, but Costa Rica is right up there.
Brazil, Colombia.
Mexico maybe?
Brazil Colombia and then Chile? Or Peru . Every other military are clowns .
Brazil is so far ahead that they are #1, #2 & #3!
Uruguay once we train cows in advanced combat
Brasil, México and argentina (colombia if it’s against guerilla warfare)
“If you had to rank” – like it’s a matter of opinion….
I’m a Brazilian and I had no idea we were like 11th in the world. Whoaa. That’s good to know ahahahah
I’d say Brazil first due to their sheer size, followed by Mexico for similar reasons and to deal with the extremely well-armed cartels. In the third place maybe Colombia? They’ve been fighting insurrections for quite a while
Chile, Brazil, Colombia, México. Pick 3 of those.