Credit: The article originally appeared on Fool.com.When you think of countries with powerful militaries, Egypt probably isn't the first name that pops to mind.
With a population officially estimated north of 89 million, Egypt is by far the most populous Mideast nation. It's got nearly three times more people than Saudi Arabia, and more than four times Syria's (shrinking) population -- and 10 million more citizens than either Turkey or Iran. But when it comes to projecting military force, Egypt has always been somewhat less than intimidating.
Emphasis on " has ." Because pretty soon, Egypt could boast a robust economy in addition to a powerful population -- and aircraft carriers to defend them both.
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