Top 8 Countries with the Strongest Armies

[mkb95]

Here are the top 10 countries with the strongest armies:
1.THE UNITED STATES

Defence budget is $612.5 billion. Has over 1.4 million soldiers, and a further 8,00,000 reservists. It implements cutting-edge technology like the Navy's new rail gun, and has 7,500 nuclear warheads at its disposal.
2.RUSSIA

Defence budget stands at $76.6 billion, and is expected to grow 44% more in the next three years. It has 7,66,000 active frontline personnel and 2.5 million on the reserve force. The man force is backed by 15,500 tanks, making Russia the largest tank force in the world.
3.CHINA

Defence budget officially stands at $126 billion. Has a formidable army, with 2.29 million active frontline personnel and a further 2.3 million reservists, along with nearly 25,000 land vehicles. It has another 2,800 aircraft on its air force.
4.INDIA

Current defence budget stands at $40.4 billion. Has built an army of a sizeable 3.5 million, including 1.3 million active military. The man force of the army is complemented by almost 16,000 land vehicles, as well as 1,785 aircraft, alongside nuclear weapons.
5.THE UNITED KINGDOM

The defence budget stands at $54 billion. It has a regular force of about 205,000, along with a small airforce of 908 aircraft, and an even smaller navy of 66 ships.
6.FRANCE

Military budget stands at $43 billion a year, which is 1.9% of the country's GDP, much below the spending target as set by NATO. Over 2,20,000 regular force combines with reservists to form a force of about 5,00,000. It has just over 1,000 aircraft, along with 9,000 ground vehicles.
7.GERMANY

Defence budget stands at $32.9 billion. Has 1,83,000 active frontline personnel and 1,45,000 reservists, alongside 710 aircraft in total, and onland armament of nearly 5,000 of various kinds.
8.TURKEY

Its defence budget is at $18.18 billion. Its army size, including regular troops and reserves, is just above 6,60,000. Turkey's air force has 1,000 aircraft. The military also claims to have 16,000 land weapons.
source- Top 10 countries with the strongest armies - The Economic Times

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Worst list ever. No Japan or South Korea. Japan is the 4th strongest and South Korea is better than Turkey.

 

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Worst list ever. No Japan or South Korea. Japan is the 4th strongest and South Korea is better than Turkey.

Indeed and I don't see no Bangladesh there either, pathetic list

Ontopic: These lists mean nothing in real war scenarios, a small disciplined army cud give a huge army a bloody nose by means of sheer strategy and motivaion

 

[tsinga]

Worst list ever. No Japan or South Korea. Japan is the 4th strongest and South Korea is better than Turkey.

Lists such as these are always for children.

 

[Stannis Baratheon]

Indeed and I don't see no Bangladesh there either, pathetic list

Did I hurt your feelings for not saying India is a Super Power. Here take a GIF of a hug

 

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Did I hurt your feelings for not saying India is a Super Power. Here take a GIF of a hug

arre main to mazzak kar raha tha chote mian tune to dil pe le liya

 

[bongbang]

The list was made when the writer was damn high. Original title says top 10 and in the article could put together only 8.

 

[silent hawk]

4th largest but maybe the least successful

 

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4th largest but maybe the least successful

yes still able to create new countries on the map for fun, least successful indeed

 

[silent hawk]

yes still able to create new countries on the map for fun, least successful indeed

No need to take credit for our mistakes.

 

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No need to take credit for our mistakes.

aab banda aisi batoon ka kya jawab de ha Bhai hum log khel khel me galti se jit gaye

 

[silent hawk]

aab banda aisi batoon ka kya jawab de ha Bhai hum log khel khel me galti se jit gaye

chup rahai

 

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chup rahai

Bhai silent hawk tu hai aur chup main rahu?

 

[desimorty]

Worst list ever. No Japan or South Korea. Japan is the 4th strongest and South Korea is better than Turkey.

Source: Top 8 Countries with the Strongest Armies

South Korea yea, but remember, they are conscripts and aren't can not be a effective force in the near future if they have NKorea to constantly fight.
Japan's military is known as JSDF Defence Force being key, they really lack any offence capability as its in their constitution to only have a defensive military policy ie, no invasion flights from WW2. They may have the capability, but they sure don't have a grand strategy other than America.
I would have doubted Turkey, but Turkey is key, its strategic location, makes its military's job not so easy. And they know it and plan for it. It has reach and importance.
However the UK - France are only effective with Nato, much like Japan.
Regardless, all the countries had been reducing forces until this whole Ukraine issue.

 

[Indian Patriot]

Conscription is not the problem for South Korea. The proximity of their capital Seoul to DMZ is a BIG problem. Any south Korean posters here?