If we try to compare armies of different countries to measure countries with stronger armies, it may not be possible to do so by default.
However, without a bloodbath, we can have a fair idea of the military strengths of countries by taking the arsenal in their possession, advanced technologies implemented, training, training, power, number of allies, army size, the budget allocated, etc.
While it is a somewhat subjective issue, many organizations, such as Business Insider, are conducting their own studies of the ranking of military forces.
10. Japan
Japan was the land of the samurai. Also, Japan was a leading military force in WW-II. Interestingly, the peace treaty concluded at the end of the Second World War prohibits it from having an attacking army.
In response to its growing disputes with China's expanding economy, Japan began military expansion for the first time in 40 years and set a new base on the outer islands.
And increased its military spending, for the first time in 11 years, to 49.1 billion dollars, the highest rate in the world in sixth place. It has more than 247,000 active employees and nearly 60,000 in reserves. With 1595 aircraft, it is the fifth largest air force.
The army is also equipped with 131 warships. In addition, through its recent defense initiatives, it maintains a strong military presence in Asia.
9. South Korea
South Korea shares its border with North Korea, which has a very powerful army at its disposal and thus poses a permanent threat to South Korea. But its offensive neighbor is not its only problem.
To cope with the growing armaments of China and Japan, South Korea has increased its defense spending, which now stands at $ 34 billion. It maintains a large army of more than 640,000 active personnel and 2,900,000 additional personnel in the reserve, as well as 6 largest air forces with 1,393 aircraft, as well as 166 small vessels.
The country has about 15,000 ground weapons, including rocket systems, as well as 2,346 tanks. Routinely involved in military training with the United States.
8. Turkey
Perhaps the struggle from other countries that share borders with areas where the Islamic state has a strong presence, the conflict in Syria or the possibility of clashes with the Kurdish separatist organization, the PKK, has made Turkey realize that it needs to prepare itself.
To face face-to-face risk, if and when approaching, it is decided to increase its investment in defense in 2015 by 10%. The defense budget has 18.18 billion dollars. The size of its army, including regular forces and reserves, is just over 660,000. The Turkish Air Force has 1000 aircraft.
The army also claims 16,000 ground weapons. It has strong diplomatic relations with the United States and participates in initiatives around the world. Now it ranks eighth among the strongest armies.
7. Germany
Germany is one of the strongest economic powers in the world. But despite spending about $ 45 million a year, the military's situation seems to have deteriorated in the last few years.
The reason for this is that the generation born and raised in the period 1950-1960 was against the war and its atrocities, the fear of being beaten by countries with the strongest armies, and still discourages people from joining the army. In 2011, compulsory military service was eliminated to prevent the country from being militarized state.
It has only 183,000 active frontline workers and 145,000 reserve soldiers, along with 710 aircraft in total, arming on the ground of about 5,000 different types.
6. France
France is another country following the example of Germany because in 2013 it decided to "freeze" it's military spending effectively and cut defense posts by 10 percent to save money for technologically advanced equipment.
Its current military budget is $ 43 a year, equivalent to 1.9% of the country's GDP, well below the target set by NATO. More than 220,000 regular troops were assembled with reservists to form a force of about 500,000. It has just over 1000 aircraft, along with 9,000 ground vehicles.
Even if they do not make France a huge army, its position in the European Union and the United Nations, a total of 290 nuclear weapons, and large deployments strengthen the state.
5. United Kingdom
The UK also has a plan to reduce the size of the armed forces by 20% between 2010 and 2018 and apply smaller reductions to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.
The defense budget in the UK currently stands at $ 54 billion. It has a regular force of about 205,000, a small air force of 908 aircraft and a smaller navy of up to 66 ships.
However, the UK military remains strong, with its superior training, equipment, and 160 nuclear weapons, which are the main strengths. Royal Navy plans to provide Queen Elizabeth's HMS service, in 2020. It is an aircraft carrier and plans to carry 40 F-35B joint strike fighters around the world.
4. India
India has put its massive population to use and has built a large army of 3.5 million, including 1.325 million active militaries. The huge size of the Indian army is one of the reasons why it is always among the most powerful armies in the world.
The army's manpower is complemented by nearly 16,000 ground vehicles with 3,500 tanks, 1785 aircraft and nuclear weapons. Its ballistic missiles can hit Pakistan or most of China.
Its current defense budget is $ 46 billion, but as part of a campaign to modernize its military force, it is expected to rise to fourth highest by 2020. It is also the world's largest importer of military goods.
3. China
China's defense budget is official $ 126 billion, and the budget is likely to increase by 12.2 percent as part of a relentless campaign to invest heavily in defense.
It has a massive army size, with 2.285 million active frontline workers and 2.3 million reservists, making it the world's largest land force, along with nearly 25,000 ground vehicles. It has another 2800 aircraft on its air force.
China has about 300 nuclear weapons, along with 180 different ways of deploying them. China recently obtained sensitive information about the new F-35, known for successfully stealing sensitive military technology. He is among the top three powerful armies.
2. Russia
The Russian defense budget is $ 76.6 billion and is expected to grow by 44% more in the next three years. In fact, the Kremlin's military spending has increased by about a third since 2008, especially since Vladimir Putin took control of Russia in 2000.
The Russian army has shown significant growth since the collapse of the Soviet Union two decades ago. It has 766,000 active frontline workers and nearly 2.5 million reservists, although soldiers have received modest training.
The human force supports 15,500 tanks, making Russia the world's largest tank power, although it is aging, like other equipment. The country is the world leader, with nearly 8,500 active nuclear warheads.
1. United States
The United States spends $ 612.5 billion on the military, more than the budgets of the other nine countries combined. It maintains a significantly larger army of more than 1.4 million troops, plus an additional 800,000 troops.
To complement the active ground force of well-trained men and women in uniform, the biggest advantage is that it is the world's leading aircraft manufacturer, with a fleet of 19 aircraft carriers, while the world-managed carriers combine up to 12 states The United States has the latest technologies such as the new naval rail cannon, and the country has 7,500 nuclear warheads at its disposal. No wonder it is the No. 1 military force since World War II.
Thus, the defense budget, man's power, air power, navy, etc. help determine the strongest military forces in the world. The countries with the strongest armies are the countries that are the greatest threats to global security.
These are the countries that are also influential in world affairs. While the United States had predicted a massive military force for a long time. Russia has risen well, and China is also an unaccountable force.
These countries top the top three. Other countries' strategies may gradually make them known forces in the world in the not too distant future.
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