| MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRIES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Governance Model | Key Actions (2024) | Military Capacity | US Base? | Central Bank Control | Funding Source |
| 1 | Qatar | Absolute Monarchy (Islamist-leaning) | • $1.6B Gaza aid • Hosts Hamas politburo |
Moderate (US-equipped) | Yes (Al Udeid) | USD-pegged, Western-tied | LNG exports ($136B) |
| 2 | Turkey | Electoral Autocracy (AKP Islamist) | • Arms to Libya/Syria • ICJ case vs Israel |
Strong (NATO-2nd largest) | Yes (Incirlik) | Erdoğan-controlled, Lira crisis | Defense exports ($3.2B) |
| 3 | Pakistan | Hybrid Regime (Military-Islamist) | • PIJ training camps • Nuclear threats |
Nuclear (165 warheads) | No (Formerly) | IMF-dependent, military-influenced | Chinese loans ($30B) |
| 4 | Malaysia | Illiberal Democracy (Islamist pressure) | • Banned Israeli ships • Hamas cyber units |
Moderate (cyber focus) | No | Islamic finance hub | Halal industry ($12B) |
| 5 | Kuwait | Constitutional Monarchy (Salafist) | • $120M Hamas aid • Israeli product bans |
Limited (US-dependent) | Yes (Camp Arifjan) | USD-pegged, conservative | Oil ($160B GDP) |
| NON-MUSLIM COUNTRIES | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Governance Model | Key Actions (2024) | Military Capacity | US Base? | Central Bank Control | Funding Source |
| 1 | Russia | Authoritarian Oligarchy | • UN vetoes for Hamas • Wagner in Libya |
High (nuclear, 6,257 nukes) | No | Sanctioned, de-dollarizing | Energy ($320B exports) |
| 2 | China | Communist Party Dictatorship | • Gaza tunnel tech • Blocked UN sanctions |
Global power (3rd strongest) | No | State-controlled, digital yuan | Manufacturing ($4T GDP) |
| 3 | Venezuela | Socialist Dictatorship | • Oil-for-arms with Iran • Hosted Hamas |
Weak (Iranian drones) | No | Hyperinflation, sanctions | Oil ($92B GDP) |
| 4 | South Africa | Flawed Democracy (ANC) | • ICJ genocide case • BDS leadership |
Declining (no projection) | No | Independent, BRICS-focused | Mining ($405B GDP) |
| 5 | North Korea | Totalitarian Juche | • Missile tech to Hamas • Praised Oct 7 |
Nuclear (50-100 warheads) | No | Isolated, crypto schemes | Cybercrime ($2B/year) |
