Top 10 Nations that are Most Difficult to Invade

At one point or another, we’ve all entertained the thought of what it would be like if we ruled over the entire world. I would be a benevolent, strict, but fair ruler, but I also realize that getting to the position of “ruler of the world” would likely require military force, and that just isn’t my jam. I have, however, done a little preliminary research into the military forces of countries around the world and found the top 10 nations that are most difficult to invade. Here they are (in no particular order)!

Switzerland

Switzerland has two main advantages when it comes to defense from invasion. The first is that nobody really wants to invade them. They’ve managed to go through two world wars without being invaded, plus their predominantly neutral position is a huge advantage. They would never be your ally, and if you invaded them — much of the rest of the world would jump to their defense.

The second advantage is that every man in Switzerland has basic military training after which they get to keep their guns. So, even though their current military force is small (compared to some of the other countries on this list), they could quickly mobilize a huge army.

North Korea

North Korea is the crazy kid in your area that looks kinda weak, but you never really know what they could do if you approach them the wrong way. Sure, it’s common knowledge that they have a big army (1.2 million soldiers!), but the big deal issue is that they have nuclear weapons and an extremely twitchy and impatient trigger finger. If you want to rule the world, you have to make sure there’s a world to rule, and North Korea could end the whole thing with their nuclear arsenal. It’s better to leave them alone.

Iran

Iran has over 500,000 active soldiers and military personnel. That’s one of the largest armies in the world! Not only that, but the entire country is covered in mountains and deserts, which means your options of invading by land are limited (and that’s putting it mildly). Your only point of approach would be through the air, but they’ve thought of that. It’s very unlikely that any of your planes would get close to strategic locations before they were shot down by their own air force or by one of the hundreds of land-to-air missiles at Iran’s disposal.

Japan

Japan has one of the greatest military defenses a country could possibly have — it’s an island. This means that your only points of approach would either be with the help of a navy fleet, or a strong air force. And it just so happens that Japan’s military is focused on those two particular things — defense in the air and on water. Add to this the fact that Japan’s military is consistently ranked in the top 10 highest military budgets and your chances of invading Japan are, well… minuscule at best.