if there's one thing world leaders have today it is power a lot of power they are responsible for huge populations control economies and even head National militaries with these many responsibilities it's understandable that it is in a country's best interest to give their first citizen the best Security money can buy among the many presidents world leaders and heads of state that are constantly surrounded by jaw-dropping security details here are some of the most heavily guarded rulers of all time number eight rechept type erdogan president of Turkey aside from being turkey's 12th and current president erdogan has gained massive popularity worldwide because he seems to have a knack for making one or two powerful enemies every now and then being a veteran of turkey politics having climbed from mayorhood to the top as president erdogan always has something to say about everybody however he does that knowing he will be just fine because of his impressive security president erdogan always has an extensive 60-man bodyguard team surrounding him wherever he is on the go and that is not all he has in order to stay protected when he's out on a visit somewhere there are at least 100 snipers positioned around alert to any danger and always keeping him in sight 100 snipers may seem like Overkill already but that's just an average day for the man on the days that he might have higher threat levels the number goes up to 3 000 snipers aside from showing up in alarmingly massive numbers these snipers are well trained to the extent that they can notice someone's muscles move wrong and if it does that someone will most likely get hit just in case they meant to cause the president any type of harm when President erdogan is on the road he is granted a security Convoy that can only be described as excessive to the highest level there can be up to 12 luxury cars escorting the president and of course these vehicles are filled to the Grimm with his Elite security team who will spare no expense to ensure that the president is protected president erdogan's security detail can be so zealous to the point that they were willing to beat up American citizens including women and children U. S Secret Service agents and other security officers for the sake of president erdogan during a protest against him as alarming as that sounds it was not the only time this Turkish president's security detail would cause an international incident like their charge the team members are not all too concerned about Crossing anybody in order to achieve their sole goal which is keeping erdogan safe this played out once again when erdogan security team clashed with bosnia's Border Police because the former blatantly refused to hand over their weapons another thing you have probably figured out at this point is that President erdogan's men are as well armed and deadly as they are zealous they use weapons like the Turkish made yavuz 16 weapons and the mpt-76 was the Turkish call the national infantry rifle the yavuz 16 is the standard gun of the Turkish armed forces and nearly every security officer in the country including erdogan's bodyguards the mpt-76 or the national infantry rifle as it is fondly called has an effective range of up to 600 meters and is capable of firing 600 rounds per minute at a muzzle velocity of 800 meters per second with all that heat erdogan security is packing enough power to take down a small army it also helps that they are willing to do anything to protect their country's number one citizen number 7. narenda damodardas Modi prime minister of India although India Still Remains a third world country struggling to earn a place among the world powers the country is actually doing a lot better than you might think to the point that current Prime Minister narenda Modi spends a whopping 48 million dollars on his security every year that's around 10 percent more than it has ever been before the special protection group or SPG G for short is a special operations Force whose only objective is to provide proximate security to the prime minister of India and his family Modi has over 3 000 well-trained men acting as his bodyguards and for Mobility the group owns hundreds of vehicles helicopters drones planes and motorbikes dedicated only to keeping the Prime Minister safe generally SPG special agents assigned to the prime ministerial security detail where black western-style formal business suits with dark sunglasses a two-way encrypted communication earpiece and are typically armed with concealed handguns on rare traditional occasions that could pop up the agents wear Safari suits to blend into the environment as it turns out special protection group officers not only dress like Special Operations Commandos they are just as well armed their equipment includes Ultra Modern assault rifles dark visor sunglasses with inbuilt communication earpieces gloves bulletproof vests elbow pads and knee pads when the Prime Minister moves around the country several roads are fully blocked for hours to let his massive Convoy through his Convoy includes sophisticated vehicles that can ensure his protection like the customized armored variants of the standard 2015 BMW 760 Ally long wheelbase sedan this vehicle is mainly used to transport Modi himself the prime minister's motorcade also features at least two Mercedes Maybach s650 guards three armored BMW 7 Series sedans four armored Range Rovers and at least eight to ten BMW x5s six Toyota fortuners or Land Cruisers and at least two Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ambulances a Tata Safari electronic countermeasures car also accompanies the Convoy to counter guided and radio attacks and besides that there are many more escort Vehicles all serving a necessary function the vehicles that carry Modi and his Entourage are certified with vr7 in the brv 2009 ballistics protection ratings and can defend their occupants from anything ranging from land mine blasts to machine gun fire that alone should be enough but there are even more additional security upgrades added to modi's Vehicles these upgrades include undercarriage armor three inches thick multi-layer laminated glass and armor plating on the doors roof body pillars front foot well and rear bulkhead the vehicles are also fitted with run flat tires that can run deflated for kilometers and advanced heat sensors to ward off missiles and bombs in the same vein the fuel tanks are sealed with Kevlar to prevent explosions Vehicles like modi's mercedes-may box have their Interiors turned into gas-proof chambers that can ensure fresh oxygen supply to its occupants in cases of chemical and biological attacks other features that have been reportedly added to the cars in the prime minister's Convoy include an intercom system that enables easy communication between the passengers and the driver an alarm system a fire extinguisher with a temperature sensor irritant gas sensors to warm of dangerous gases in the passenger area and compartments to carry two machine guns in the center console as you would expect not only are the roads made safer with extra vigilance when Modi is traveling when India's prime minister Travels by air he makes use of the Air India one the code name given to any aircraft carrying the president vice president or the prime minister of India these flights are operated with two customized Boeing 777 300 ER aircrafts that bear distinct National markings the aircrafts were built in the United States using a similar design to Air Force One the official aircraft used to transport the U.
S president additionally for domestic flights Modi and his team have the option of shuffling between four 14-seater embryere 135 aircrafts and three customized 46-seater Boeing Business Jet BBJ 737s that feature VIP cabins proving yet again that he will go to any length to ensure his safety narenda Modi once used in Indian Air Force Lockheed C1 30j during his visit to Sri Lanka an aircraft more suited for Waging War than protecting lives securing the Prime Minister during air travel goes beyond transporting his team in luxurious aircrafts it also involves using helicopters to patrol the skies scouting for any danger various helicopters including six new mi-17 v5s have been approved by India's defense Ministry for this purpose the mi-17v5s amongst a lot of impressive functions have advanced avionics on-board navigation systems and night vision devices the SPG has also fitted their helicopters with armor plating and more durability to ensure the passenger's safety just in case you were already hyped up and planning to send in an application you should know that the SPG does not directly recruit Personnel recruits are instead drawn from enlisted ranks of the central armed police forces and Railway protection Force personnel from these Services May apply for deputation to the SPG and will undergo rigorous physical and cycle ecological assessments as well as enhanced security screening deputation to the SPG usually lasts five years but may be extended at the director's discretion since the Inception of the special protection group it has become public knowledge that the agents are ready to jump in front of any danger that comes knocking all in a bid to protect their charge in fact they must have because the SPG officers so far have been awarded 43 presidents police medals for distinguished service and 319 police medals for meritorious service all that Tech skill and bravery is presently only reserved for a Prime Minister narenda Modi as he is the only SPG protectee number six mamadi dumbuya interim military president of Guinea the previous president of Guinea Alpha Conde might have made an appearance on this list if not for the fact that his well-trained security Personnel could not stop the coup d'etat that took him out of power after he was overthrown alpha conde's position was taken over by mamadi dumuya a lieutenant colonel in the Army he now serves as the country's interim president in a rather shocking turn of events it turns out that president was personally groomed by the previous president from the rank of Corporal to become the head of the Special Forces Group an elite military unit created by Conde himself but before Conde was ousted from Power he went out of his way to revamp the military the budget spent on his plan for a deadlier and better trained security force was estimated to be about 119 million dollars in 2005. 2. 9 percent of the country's GDP and although the 2006 defense budget was way less at an estimated 30 million dollars a lot of money was still spent on the military Conde got the military back to their Barracks redeployed some battalions to their territory and retired some 4 000 soldiers he increased budgets intensified the administration's militarization and became more demanding when it came to recruitment the creation of the Special Forces an elite Battalion that was financed directly by the presidency was a response to conde's need to strengthen and Prof professionalize his army it also received the blessing of foreign Partners who believed that this unit would be able to fight drug trafficking and terrorism unfortunately for Conde he was unknowingly putting things in motion for his own downfall speaking on the creation of the Special Forces a member of the former government team confirmed that Alpha Conde created an extremely well-armed monster the team of about 100 qualified and well-trained soldiers including Colonel dunbuya who led the special forces units had been training abroad since 2010 and were privy to intense American special ops exercises it was this same team that helped dumuya overthrow Conde and take over as president to this day the team members remained loyal to the military ruler and are of course in charge of his safety they are tasked with protecting him against potential threats like supporters of the previous regime like most of the military that Conde so generously funded dumbuya's Special Forces Group is fully armed with tactical armor towed artillery anti-tank artillery rocket launchers air defense guns and missiles they are well versed in reconnaissance and have attack helicopters at their disposal the military unit is as we have found out well-trained and well equipped for their duties and their most important duty right now is keeping interim president mamadi dubaiya safe making him one of the most safeguarded Presidents in history number five Mohammed bin Salman al-saud Crown Prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia being the Crown Prince and prime minister of one of the biggest exporters of oil in the world is definitely enough reason for Mohammed bin Salman al-saud to keep tight security around himself and the prince does just that with a net worth estimated to be over 13 billion dollars Mohammed bin Salman definitely sits as one of the most influential people in the Arab world and with so much power comes the need to protect himself over the years news has spread like wildfire that the prince might have a huge Target on his back due to several reasons and one of them is the fact that he was tied to the brutal murder of journalist Jamal khashogg before he was named prime minister of the oil Rich nation of Saudi Arabia Prince Muhammad bin Salman served as the Minister of Defense during his time in this position he made some radical changes to the Saudi Army and with his safety and protection being a key focus with his authority as the Crown Prince and role as the Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman took sole control of all Saudi Arabia's military and security agencies using the excuse of improving their capabilities and performance the prince wrestled and took over control of some of these agencies from other royal family members and brought them under a single new body called the presidency of State security he also implemented reforms in several security agencies across the country these reforms include replacing the royal guard Commander appointing a new chief of staff for the Armed Forces as well as various other leaders and most importantly making sure that all the newly appointed officials answer only to him Prince Mohammed bin Salman basically United the country's military power with the expertise of the state's secret services and effectively created a personal Army tasks with protecting him from all threats thanks to the power moves he is constantly making to ensure that he has a firm grip on the majority of security agencies in the nation Muhammad bin Salman has a strong security detail filled with highly trained soldiers and a cyber security team that is always on the lookout for viable threats to his well-being since it was first put together the crown Prince's security detail has continued to grow and expand annually two years ago news broke out that the Saudi Royal was searching for 800 new officers as far as military equipment and fighting year are concerned the heir to the Saudi Throne has done a lot to modernize the country's military equipment in fact in 2019 he spent over 20 billion dollars on buying top-notch guns and artillery for the country's army with that in mind it's safe to say that those tasks with protecting Prince Mohammed bin Salman have not just the skills but also the equipment needed to do their job diligently number 4.
Xi Jinping president of China seeing how China is a world power it makes total sense that the country and her citizens would be more than willing to go to extreme lengths to ensure their president's well-being today the Central Security Bureau is the chief organization that is responsible for the protection of the country's head and Powerful Leaders The Bureau controls the central Guard unit otherwise known as the central guard regiment a deadly unit of bodyguards trained by The People's Liberation Army of China this group has guarded all the past Chinese leaders and their immediate families but of all leaders who have employed their services XI jinping's security seems to have demanded the most from them the unit tasked with protecting the president consists of a brigade with three regiments and all members of these regiments are responsible for different aspects of the president's safety the total strength of the unit is more than 8 000 men organized into seven groups totaling 36 squadrons each subgroup and individual is saddled with a unique Mission pertaining to the protection of the president back when Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong for its 25th anniversary of returning to Chinese rule on the 30th of June last year there was an unprecedented level of security for the president that involved the machine guns placed around the city ballistic briefcases and a very long motorcade during the event the Chinese ruler was escorted by Elite officers from a VIP protection unit formerly known as G4 along with his personal bodyguards from the Central Security Bureau and they were all armed to the teeth some members of the security detail were equipped with lightweight ballistic briefcases that could convert into fold-out bulletproof Shields or blankets to provide protective coverage within a matter of seconds they were also reported to have had machine guns disguised as briefcases so they could take immediate heavy action in the event of danger the president was moved around with a very long motorcade that had about 50 police vehicles and each vehicle was present any time Xi Jinping had to be on the Move Xi Jinping himself was seated in a bulletproof four-door hongchi sedan a luxury Chinese car that has been used by leaders of the ruling Communist Party from the time of its founder Mao Zedong to add a nice secure finish to it all there was also a government helicopter riding along for aerial protection against Airborne attackers all traffic lights were blocked so that the motorcade did not have to make any stop during the trip and inadvertently become sitting ducks for would-be attackers seems like a lot to ensure the safety of one man but at least it is certain that the president of China never has to look over his shoulders in fear number 3. Kim Jong-un supreme leader of North Korea since the reign of North Korea's head of state began he has had no shortage of enemies popping up mainly because his power is not that of a democratic rule Kim Jong-un is an Unapologetic dictator and he has an iron grip on North Korea considering his unpopular Reign it should be expected that some opposition will most likely come up but with the dictator's insane security they definitely will have their work cut out for them wherever he goes North Korea's number one citizen is protected by a security team that can easily be mistaken for an elite military special ops division when the dictator is moving by Road his presidential car is always flanked by a team of sharply dressed bodyguards the guards all have to be extremely fit because sometimes their job description requires them to jog alongside Kim jong-un's car no matter how long the drive is the runner bodyguards are part of the central party office number six an elite team of bodyguards that is not easy to get into there are a lot of tests to be passed to be considered for a spot in the large team that safeguards the most important person in the country one of the many hurdles candidates have to cross is meeting the height requirement to be guaranteed a position on the squad prospective candidates need to be roughly the same height as the North Korean Head of State for whatever the reason may be height is an important factor in choosing candidates some people have speculated that this requirement was put in place simply because Kim Jong-un didn't want to be surrounded by taller men but I guess we will never know other distinct features must be met but it is a given that each guard is tested in the more important skill like Marksmanship and martial arts The Chosen candidates need to be able to protect To The Head of State in the most dire situations and this is probably why they have to take tests that are believed to be similar to the one's Secret Service operatives are given before being placed on the presidential detail aspiring members of Kim Jong-un security detail are also subjected to an intensive background check that scrutinizes even the last two generations of their family trees to ensure that they have no conflict of interest or potential weakness that a blackmailer might take advantage of it already seems like a lot of thought is put into keeping Kim Jong-un safe but that is not all aside from his personal bodyguards a whole unit of the North Korean army is also devoted to protecting the head of state if you are wondering what the big deal about that is well here is the thing members of the army go where they are told without question and do not have the luxury of refusing orders they can and will do anything to ensure the safety of Kim Jong-un North Korea's presidential security system comprises one of the most complex military teams in the world with a staff of over one hundred thousand members and they all have the single duty of protecting one man officially the unit is known as the Supreme guard command and is overseen by General Yoon John Rin the command is based in Pyongyang near Kim jong-un's headquarters but they have camps all around the country aside from its original members the unit has access to another 100 000 soldiers in case of a serious attack on Kim Jong-un these standby members are trained to be on ground ready to move him to a secure location quickly and deploy armored vehicles to keep him safe the members of the elite Security Group high up in the command chain have access to classified information needed to keep their charge safe this information includes the location of hidden bunkers built to shelter and protect the dictator from any attack although units in the command serve specific purposes having one hundred thousand people to protect one man seems like Overkill especially since the vast majority of them are chosen as teenagers and are put through years of intensive training with only one priority keeping Kim Jong-un safe number two Donald Trump president of the United States there was never a doubt about Donald Trump making this list and of course he ranks this High because of reasons that will soon be obvious for starters the one-time president was not only the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world but he is also a big time billionaire with hundreds of businesses all over the world Trump's political position personal wealth and love for security make up the reasons why the billionaire president's term in office broke a record with his Security expenses how big a record you ask well while the protection of the previous president Barack Obama and his family cost the country about 16 million dollars a year Trump's time in office raised the bar to a staggering 29 million dollars that alone was enough to knock over some records but it gets even more astonishing in 2017 the U. S Congress budgeted a whopping 120 million dollars for the protection of Donald Trump and his family now you are probably wondering just how Trump managed to large 120 million dollars on security and you are about to find out to begin with the elite Secret Service in charge of protecting the then president had more than seven thousand elements like the different units and Personnel all perfectly coordinated and ready for any situation that might have threatened the life of trump of course these elements did not cost no small bills hence the overwhelming protection phase a significant part of the protection fees were spent on the Beast not a beast the Beast the Beast has been referred to as the safest limousine in the world and I couldn't agree more the limo comes with 5-inch thick armor plating five layers of bulletproof glass eight inch thick doors that vacuum seal the interior just in case of any chemical attack heavy hitting guns Kevlar tires and steel rims that can drive with full function even if the tires are popped the beast's fuel tank is well insulated so that it cannot explode or leak and the interior has its own oxygen tank just in case of a chemical emergency in the trunk of This Magnificent car is a firefighting system tear gas and smoke screen systems a full medical kit and bags of the president's blood type just in case he needs a transfusion with all these Trump still had a Lifeline that is a direct secure line to the vice president and the Pentagon regardless of where he is headed the presidential motorcade always consists of more than 30 Vehicles a trip and you will most likely not find a grander Entourage at the head of the entire motorcade there are usually a few normal police cars or bikes from the local area tasked with clearing the air and making sure the coast is clear right behind the police cars and bikes are the pilot cars that clear the way in the area they are usually located directly in front of the president's vehicle and they act as a buffer between the outside world and the little safe bubble that the president exists in the lead cars are the next in the Convoy and they comprise of the Beast and its replicas usually there are just two lead cars named the authentic beast and a replica but there is no limit to the number of lead cars the president needs Donald Trump developed the strategy of adding replicas of the Beast to his Convoy to serve two purposes one to throw off any potential attackers and to transport any other VIPs that the president may have next in line is a halfback that rides behind the president and Carries his security detail if there is only one halfback which there rarely is then it is probably chock full with the cat the counter-result team these guys are the main security detail to travel behind the president and it is their duty to contain the situation if the motorcade is ambushed riding behind them is a van called The Watchtower that has little antennas on the top to disable any sort of electronic devices from going off along with that is an ID car to identify any threats and communicate with other members of the motorcade especially the vehicles at the head of the Convoy and the pilot vehicles to make sure no threats lie ahead riding right behind the ID car is a hazard mitigation unit that looks like a black ambulance and is fully equipped to deal with any sort of biological hazards it more or less functions as a roadrunner that creates a secure network between everyone in the motorcade and the outside world of course there is also an ambulance that rides in the back of the motorcade ready to assist in any sort of medical emergency obviously prioritizing the president at the far end of the Convoy sits the rear guard that protects the back of the motorcade the entire Entourage travels with the president everywhere he goes whether it's a lunch date or a trip to a foreign country aside from the vehicles in his Entourage there are a ton of other vehicles and aircrafts used solely for Trump's security like Air Force One which he rode guarded by two F-35 combat forces the Marine One and the ground force one other units involved one way or another in protecting the US's number one citizen include K-9 units emergency response teams snipers motorized units and Special Operations teams that carry out orders for the sake of the president's safety number one Vladimir Putin President of Russia Russia may very well be the most disliked country in the world right now one of the most powerful definitely but also of the most disliked especially with the whole Ukraine situation with that in mind it is easy to see that Russia's head of state Vladimir Putin is a powerful man with a very big and attractive Target on his back this is why the former KGB agent who has been in power since the year 2000 is beyond obsessed with his security and health and he takes extra measures to tent above President Putin is always on guard against assassins in the shadows and it's not just a thing of paranoia especially when you think about the one time a U.
