This is my list in terms of economy, natural resources, population, training, domestic arms industry, weapons systems, and number of troops all which are key areas a nation must have if they wish to become military power.
1) Iran/Israel (They have the largest domestic arms industry, Iran has larger economy but Israel also recieve a lot of aid from America, and they have highly educated populations, well trained and highly motivated militaries, Iran has the advantage of natural resources and larger economy so they don't rely on foreign aid like Israel. Their advanced arms industry, large economies, well educated population, high training and technological know-how makes them well above the rest.)
2) Egypt/Turkey (Egypt and Turkey do have modern military but most of their current equipment is American thus makes it heavly reliant on import, they don't have the level of domestic arms industry like Iran and Israel, furthermore what ever weapons they produce like the M1A1 it is done under liscense and the parts come pre-made they are just put together by Egypt and Turkey. They also don't have the economy of Iran and its huge natural resources and though Turkey and Egypt get American aid Israel still get more aid than either one of them. Their lack of high level of arms industry and natural resources makes them 2nd tiers, but their modern militaries, high training and technological competency makes them above the others.)
3) Syria/Saudi Arabia (Syria and Saudi Arabia don't have the level of arms industry like Iran and Israel. Though Saudi Arabia has huge natural resources and modern military they don't have the level of training and skill compared to Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Egypt not even the level of training and skill of Syria. Saudi Arabia is heavly western dependent in its technological know-how thus handicapping it in 3 vital areas arms industry, training, and technological know-how. Though Syria has a higher level of self sufficiency and training, they lack the natural resources and modern military of Saudi Arabia thus having its own short-comings. Which make them 3 tiers/)
4) Algeria/Libya (Algeria and Libya have fairly modern and decent military and both recently started to upgrade and shop on the market for modern arms. The Training and level of skill of their armies are in question, and both lack any meaningful arms industry. This puts them 4 tiers.)
5) The minor Gulf states/ Lebanon, and Morroco (These nations don't have any arms industry, no large population, no well trained militaries, heavily reliant on Western technology and training. Though the Gulf countries have natural resources, and modern military....the size of their militaries, skill, and reliance on Western technicians make them a push-over to the heavy weights like Israel, Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and Syria. Lebanon has educated population but is still recovering from wars, no meaningful military, arms industry, and natural resources. Morroco has no arms industry, natural resources, highly trained military.)
6) Iraq ( You guys know why its last, still in midst of war, heavly dependent of U.S. no meaning full military.)
Name your own lists if you disagree and back up why you have them in that order, I am interested to see what others think and their picks!
1) Iran/Israel (They have the largest domestic arms industry, Iran has larger economy but Israel also recieve a lot of aid from America, and they have highly educated populations, well trained and highly motivated militaries, Iran has the advantage of natural resources and larger economy so they don't rely on foreign aid like Israel. Their advanced arms industry, large economies, well educated population, high training and technological know-how makes them well above the rest.)
2) Egypt/Turkey (Egypt and Turkey do have modern military but most of their current equipment is American thus makes it heavly reliant on import, they don't have the level of domestic arms industry like Iran and Israel, furthermore what ever weapons they produce like the M1A1 it is done under liscense and the parts come pre-made they are just put together by Egypt and Turkey. They also don't have the economy of Iran and its huge natural resources and though Turkey and Egypt get American aid Israel still get more aid than either one of them. Their lack of high level of arms industry and natural resources makes them 2nd tiers, but their modern militaries, high training and technological competency makes them above the others.)
3) Syria/Saudi Arabia (Syria and Saudi Arabia don't have the level of arms industry like Iran and Israel. Though Saudi Arabia has huge natural resources and modern military they don't have the level of training and skill compared to Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Egypt not even the level of training and skill of Syria. Saudi Arabia is heavly western dependent in its technological know-how thus handicapping it in 3 vital areas arms industry, training, and technological know-how. Though Syria has a higher level of self sufficiency and training, they lack the natural resources and modern military of Saudi Arabia thus having its own short-comings. Which make them 3 tiers/)
4) Algeria/Libya (Algeria and Libya have fairly modern and decent military and both recently started to upgrade and shop on the market for modern arms. The Training and level of skill of their armies are in question, and both lack any meaningful arms industry. This puts them 4 tiers.)
5) The minor Gulf states/ Lebanon, and Morroco (These nations don't have any arms industry, no large population, no well trained militaries, heavily reliant on Western technology and training. Though the Gulf countries have natural resources, and modern military....the size of their militaries, skill, and reliance on Western technicians make them a push-over to the heavy weights like Israel, Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and Syria. Lebanon has educated population but is still recovering from wars, no meaningful military, arms industry, and natural resources. Morroco has no arms industry, natural resources, highly trained military.)
6) Iraq ( You guys know why its last, still in midst of war, heavly dependent of U.S. no meaning full military.)
Name your own lists if you disagree and back up why you have them in that order, I am interested to see what others think and their picks!