Which country is the leader in armament. The most powerful army in the world. The best army in the world. place - Japan

Military and economic experts regularly define the Global Firepower Index. Of course, comparing the armies of the world by statistical indicators is not an ideal solution, but there is no more objective (for example, checking everyone in a real war) rating. The GFP takes into account 66 different indicators: from the geographical location of the country to the degree of industrial development.

A new report for 2018 was released in November. This year, experts analyzed the armed forces of 136 states.

When compiling the Global Firepower Index, not only is a scrupulous count of tanks, aircraft and warships is carried out, but also the number of the personnel of the army and its reserve, the level of financing of the military sphere, the country's transport infrastructure, oil production, the size of the public debt and even the length of the coastline are taken into account - in a word , all factors that can affect the combat effectiveness of the national army.

The existence of a nuclear arsenal is not taken into account, but the nuclear-weapon states receive a "bonus". The top three - the United States, Russia and China - have remained unchanged for four years.

America has been ahead of everyone in military spending for a long time. In second place in terms of the military budget, also for many years, China. In third place is Russia. The Chinese army is the largest in the world. Russia is the first in the world in terms of the number of tanks.

This is what the top 10 most militarily powerful countries in the world look like in 2018.

10. Germany

Defense budget - $ 45.2 billion

432 tanks

Aircraft carriers - 0

714 aircraft

The strength of the army is 208,640 people.

9.Turkey

Defense budget - $ 10.2 billion

2,446 tanks

Aircraft carriers - 0

1,056 aircraft

Army size - 710,500

8. Japan

Defense budget - $ 44 billion

679 tanks

4 helicopter carriers

1508 aircraft

The strength of the army - 310457

7. South Korea

Defense budget - $ 40 billion

2654 tanks

1 aircraft carrier

1560 aircraft

The size of the army - 625,000

6.UK

Prince Harry during his military service. Instagram photo of the Royal Navy Marine Corps.

Defense budget - $ 50 billion

227 tanks

2 aircraft carriers

832 aircraft

The size of the army - 279230

5. France

Photo: page French Armed Forces on Facebook.

Defense budget - $ 40 billion

406 tanks

1305 aircraft

Navy - 118 (1 aircraft carrier and 3 helicopter carriers)

The size of the army - 388,635

4. India

Defense budget - $ 51 billion

4426 tanks

1 aircraft carrier (aircraft-carrying cruiser of Project 1143, former "Admiral Gorshkov")

2185 aircraft

The size of the army - 1,362,500

3. China

Defense budget - $ 151 billion

7716 tanks

1 aircraft carrier ("Liaoning" - completed "Varyag")

3035 aircraft

The number of the army - 2,663,000

2. Russia

Photo: website of the RF Ministry of Defense.

Defense budget - $ 47 billion

20,300 tanks

3914 aircraft

Navy - 352 (the only aircraft carrier out of service)

The strength of the army is 1,013,628.

1. USA

Photo site army.mil.

Defense budget - $ 647 billion

5,884 tanks

20 aircraft carriers

13362 aircraft

The total number of ships of the Navy - 415

The size of the army - 1281900

It is worth noting that the most important criterion for evaluating an army is combat operations. And this parameter is not taken into account by the Global Firepower Index. Russia and the United States also have a clear advantage over China, for example. Russia was at war with Georgia and, how to put it, probably with Ukraine. Plus is conducting a military operation in Syria. And the United States fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is also involved in operations in Syria.

The GFP reading counts only the amount of spending by states on defense, not considering what percentage of the country's GDP they make up. For the top three in the ranking, these figures (data from the Stockholm Peace Research Institute - SIPRI) for 2017 are as follows: China spends 1.9% of GDP on defense, Russia - 4.3%, the United States - 3.1%. Only Saudi Arabia spends more than Russia (as a share of GDP) on defense in the world - 10%.

From time immemorial, there are many states on Earth. Almost every century, their number is renewed: some countries split into several, while others, on the contrary, unite. Each state, depending on the goals of its political leaders, has its own army, usually consisting of infantry, military equipment, and so on.

In our time, basically, the armed forces are needed to preserve the sovereignty of a country, that is, to maintain the status of independence. There are countries that are not capable of supporting large numbers of troops. For example, the army of Luxembourg does not exceed 1000 people. But there are several states where the number of manpower serving in the army is very large.

10. Vietnam

The Vietnamese troops are among the advanced military forces. The latest NATO developments and developments of a different origin, a huge amount of equipment, a large defense budget. According to the latest data, the manpower of the Vietnamese troops has already exceeded 482 thousand people.

According to the leaders of this state, this amount will be enough, especially since soon military equipment will be serviced by a much smaller number of soldiers. Moreover, several decades ago, when the troops of the United States of America attacked Vietnam, Vietnam was victorious. More than 5 million people are in reserve.

9.Turkey

One of the strongest countries of the North Atlantic Allian. The defense budget is several tens of billions of dollars. Just like many NATO countries, there is a large amount of modern military equipment and weapons. In this situation, 511 thousand people the personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces is quite enough. In general, the military Armed Forces are perfectly prepared and can professionally not only repel an attack inside the country, but also fight extremism abroad. The reserve of the Turkish army is about 379 thousand people.

8.Republic of Iran

About 523 thousand people serves in the Iranian army. Of course, most of them are employees of the ground forces, since Iran is a state that actively conducts ground operations against ISIS (banned in Russia). Basically, the Iranian army uses the development of military equipment and small arms of the Soviet Union and Russia. The army's reserve is small: 350 thousand people. Most likely, this is due to the activity of the regular army of Iran and it is impossible to keep many people in reserve.

7.Republic of Korea

The South Korean army is a little over 630 thousand soldiers... At the moment, South Korea is not a militaristic state, unlike its northern neighbor. But despite this, a huge reserve was created - about three million.

Perhaps just in case North Korea decides to fight a good fight. At least, it has been threatening for a long time. Therefore, the reserve contains a relatively large number of people.

6. Pakistan

The Republic of Pakistan has a fairly large population. Few people know that India and Pakistan were still very deep in history at enmity with each other (the western part of India professes Islam, like the rest of Pakistan). The Pakistan Army has 644 thousand military personnel and 513 thousand reservists. Basically, they use weapons from the times of the USSR. Sometimes there are developments of the People's Republic of China, as well as many neighboring countries.

5. Russian Federation

831 thousand peopleserving in the Russian army. Despite the fact that the Russian Federation is the largest state in the world, the army is small in terms of manpower. The Ministry of Defense has previously stated that Russia is actively developing military equipment, which involves reducing the number of military personnel serving it. Also, do not forget that cooks and other people needed for the household in military units are now civilians, and not military, as before. More than two million people are in reserve.

4. DPRK

North Korea, or rather its president, said that the army of this country should take first place in terms of the number of troops. It is not surprising, because this state is one of the most aggressive towards Japan, the United States and its southern neighbor. 1,200,000 military personnel... This state gives almost all the funds from its budget to the KPA (Korean People's Army).

Despite the impressive number of people serving in the KPA, this state may well lose the war to the same South Korea. This is because the weapons of the KPA are outdated a long time ago. Until now, this country supplies the military units with developments that were operated back in the Second World War. Added to them are units made in the USSR, Japan and China. The Korean People's Army's reserve is approximately 4 million.

3. India

State with a high population density. Army of India includes 1,346,000 soldiersin military service. Very high number of border troops, especially on the border with Pakistan. The armament is mainly American, although India is quite successfully developing its own units of small arms and military equipment. The reserve is also large: 1,155,000 people.

2. USA

In second place in the ranking in terms of the number of military personnel. The United States at all times tried to constantly increase its influence in foreign policy. She has a lot of both soldiers and military equipment. 1,382,000 people serves in the US Armed Forces.

Despite the fact that the American military industry is also heading towards reducing the number of service personnel, the United States is not going to reduce the number of military personnel. That is, it is trying to increase everything: the number of military equipment, the number of soldiers. The armament is powerful. The reserve of the US armed forces is 845 thousand people.

1. China

First in terms of population, and, of course, the number of army in the world. Moreover, both military equipment and manpower are ahead of everyone. 2,183,000 people Serves in the ranks of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China.

The manpower of China's troops is constantly increasing. Small arms and military equipment are produced directly in this country. True, either under the license of the country - the inventor, or analogs of existing weapons, but slightly modified in structure and properties. The reserve is small, according to the latest data, it has no more than half a million people.

Political significance on the world stage is impossible without a strong combat-ready army, on which a large amount of budgetary funds are spent. In past centuries, the guarantee of support for the warriors actually meant the greatest degree of political success. Since then, nothing has changed.

The armed forces are a guarantee of independence, the success of the country and the safety of citizens. We present to our readers a rating of the strongest armies in the world, an assessment of weapons and manpower.

The modern era and the armed forces

Modern countries need to defend their borders no less than territories hundreds of years ago. However, today there are countries that do not have armed forces. To protect the population, police formations or similar units are used there. The list includes 21 states, including:

Andorra;
Vatican;
Haiti;
Iceland;
Costa Rica;
Monaco;
Solomon islands.

Location of countries in the world that do not have their own regular troops

It is noteworthy that some publications include Japan on this list, whose armed forces are called self-defense forces. Legislatively, the actions of this structure are very limited and can only be associated with defense activities. Nevertheless, it is wrong to say that Japan does not have an army.

The strength of modern troops lies not so much in numbers as in the uniqueness of weapons, the number of tanks, submarines and other equipment. Technological progress has given humanity not only cars and missiles, but also nuclear weapons.

Modern armies are subdivided into branches of the military, intelligence departments and other special services.

Below are the top 10 most powerful armies in the world, let's talk about the evaluation criteria.

Criteria for assessing the power of modern armed forces

Several criteria are used to assess the strength of armies:

the number of manpower and reservists;
military budget (calculated both in a fixed amount and as a percentage of GDP);
the number of aircraft and helicopters;
number of tanks;
the number of nuclear warheads and their delivery vehicles;
the number of submarines and missile carriers;
the degree of fuel supply;
geographic data.

Rating of the strongest armies in the world

The list of the most powerful armies in the world compiled on the basis of the annual Global Firepower report. The organization studies the armed forces of various countries and puts each strength index. Looking at the figure, it is easy to understand whose army is the strongest, and whose lags behind in most indicators. This is the most detailed ranking in the world.

10th place - Bundeswehr (Germany)

In 2020, the FRG Armed Forces lost several lines of the rating, but remained in the top ten. Since 2011, he is one of the professional formations in which there is no place for conscripts.

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Layen examining equipment

Number: 178 641;
aircraft / helicopters: 714/384;
tanks: 432;
submarines: 6;
budget: $ 45.2 billion;
strength index: 0.2461.

The supply of the army in Germany is very good. The country is part of NATO, but, contrary to its obligations, it does not spend 2% of GDP on defense. He actively participates in conflicts abroad. The last operation is the fight against ISIS on the territory of Afghanistan.

9th place - Turkey

The troops consist of five units that guard the borders at sea, in the air and on the ground, as well as keep order within the country. Not professional, recruits from among the age-appropriate citizens of the country are called up annually.

View of the Turkish Injerlik airbase, also used by NATO forces

There is a system of official payoff from the service. To do this, a young man needs to undergo initial military training for up to 5 weeks and pay 500 million lira (equivalent to 6 billion rubles). Thus, very wealthy citizens replenish the country's budget.

Population: 350,000;
aircraft / helicopters: 1056/475;
tanks: 2446;
submarines: 12;
budget: $ 10.2 billion;
strength index: 0.2216.

Turkey has its own military training centers. Citizens in reserve are required to undergo retraining annually.

8th place - Japan

The Japan Self-Defense Forces or Jieitai are a special kind of troops. According to the Constitution, the country does not have the right to participate in military conflicts of other countries, and the purpose of creating an army is the defense of the state. All this is in the past. Today, the country is consistently among the ten most powerful armies in the world with a huge defense budget. Since 2015, participation in military conflicts abroad has been officially allowed (parliamentary decision).

Japan spares no expense to equip self-defense forces

Number: 247,157
aircraft / helicopters: 1508/622;
tanks: 679;
submarines: 17;
budget: $ 44 billion;
strength index: 0.2107.

The draft age in Japan has been increased to 32. In recent years, the militarization of Japan has been proceeding at an active pace.

7th place - South Korea

South Korean Armed Forces

Population: 625,000;
aircraft / helicopters: 1560/748;
tanks: 2654;
submarines: 16;
budget: $ 40 billion;
strength index: 0.2001.

The Republic of Korea officially took part in the war in Iraq, losing only one soldier killed.

6th place - Great Britain

By 2020, British troops have grown even stronger, according to Global Firepower estimates. The state is a member of NATO, consistently ranked among the best armies in the world.

British Army soldiers

Number: 197,730
aircraft / helicopters: 832/333;
tanks: 227;
submarines: 10;
budget: $ 50 billion;
strength index: 0.1917.

The advantage of the Kingdom's army is its huge budget. Regularly participates in military conflicts and NATO peacekeeping missions. The last operation is Serval, in which French forces suppressed an uprising in the Republic of Mali. The British Army has a peaceful and calm environment. Accidents and suicides are rare.

5th place - France

The fifth place among the strongest is occupied by France, and it retains last year's positions. The armed forces of the Republic are considered the strongest in Europe.

France's regular troops are often involved in international armed conflicts

Population: 205,000;
aircraft / helicopters: 1262/570;
tanks: 406;
submarines: 10;
budget: $ 40 billion;
strength index: 0.1869.

France has also deployed combat aircraft in Tajikistan. 7% of the NATO contingent is represented by the military force of the Republic. The country's security is guaranteed not only by a strong army, but also by nuclear weapons. Its number was reduced as much as possible with the end of the Cold War.

The fifth republic is a country with a developed industry. It manufactures airplanes and helicopters and sells them abroad. The French army has a large number of women (14%) who even serve in the navy. They are the most feminized sun in the world.

4th place - India

The top five has remained unchanged for several years. This suggests that strong armies are seriously outflanking competitors. One of the leaders is India. The size of the army of this country is unprecedented and exceeds 1 million soldiers. Regular divisions include:

army;
naval forces;
air Force.

Soldiers at the Republic Day parade in Delhi, 2017

It is believed that in the event of war, the mobilization composition of the army will exceed 700 million.

Population: 1,362,500;
aircraft / helicopters: 2185/720;
tanks: 4426;
submarines: 16;
budget: $ 47 billion;
strength index: 0.1417.

The Indian army is significantly superior to the forces of France in the number of tanks, aircraft and other parameters. The state is a strong nuclear power recognized by world leaders. It is noteworthy that the post of Minister of Defense of India is held by a woman, Nirmala Sitharaman.

India's industry partially supplies the armed forces with equipment.

3rd place - China

The number of the active army of the PRC has more than 2 million soldiers. In the event of war, this figure will rise to 750 million.

Largest army

Population: 2,183,000;
aircraft / helicopters: 3035/985;
tanks: 7716;
submarines: 73;
budget: $ 151 billion;
strength index: 0.0852.

China maintains military bases in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, providing security and an uninterrupted supply of fuel. The PRC is in second place in terms of the budget of the armed forces, second only to the United States in this matter.

Since the army is large, a strategic agency was created in 2016 to address security issues.

Interesting fact: Young people with tattoos are not accepted into the army of the PRC. The soldiers of the military schools should not snore, otherwise they will be fired.

2nd place - Russia

Number: 1,013,628;
aircraft / helicopters: 3914/1451;
tanks: 20300;
submarines: 62;
budget: $ 47 billion;
strength index: 0.0841.

Russia is the leader in the number of tanks - more than 20 thousand and nuclear warheads (8484 pieces). The delivery system for weapons of mass destruction is very well developed. The troops consist of conscripts and contract soldiers. The share of the latter is higher, and this trend has been outlined since 2015. The mobilization resource is over 30 million people.

Russian soldiers in Syria

The supply of military units is carried out at the expense of a strong and developed military-industrial complex, which includes dozens of enterprises. They manufacture weapons known throughout the world:

kalashnikov assault rifles;
Air defense sea and land-based;
helicopters MI and Ka;
reconnaissance ships;
submarines of project 636;
aircraft Su, Tu.

Russia is in third place in the number of submarines, behind China and the United States. The rearmament of the army has accelerated in recent years. The Russian Federation has several bases outside the country:

in Abkhazia;
Transnistria;
Kyrgyzstan;
Kazakhstan;
Belarus;
Tajikistan and other countries.

It is planned to strengthen its positions in Asia and northern Africa.

The RF Armed Forces are characterized by two types of problems:

desertion;
corruption.

Several criminal cases were initiated against officials related to multi-million dollar embezzlement. The problem of desertion often stems from extra-statutory relationships. They are trying to eradicate hazing in the Russian troops, since it is also the cause of suicides.

It's no secret which army is the strongest in the world.

1st place - USA

The United States is the most powerful country in the world in terms of troop equipment. Its budget is higher than the spending of all the countries in the top ten, and is estimated at several hundred billion dollars.

US Army soldiers in Afghanistan

Population: 1,281,900;
aircraft / helicopters: 13362/5758;
tanks: 5884;
submarines: 66;
budget: $ 647 billion;
strength index: 0.0818.

The distribution of the budget takes place according to the orders of the Ministry of Defense. So, about 20% is spent annually on updating weapons and other purchases.

The United States has a developed military-industrial complex. The supply of its own army and the forces of other states is carried out in accordance with military contracts.

There are about 900 military bases outside the United States around the world:

in Europe (Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Norway, Kosovo and so on);
in Africa (Niger, Djibouti and others);
Latin America (Cuba, Brazil, Honduras);
Oceania (Australia, Guam);
Asia (Bahrain, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Afghanistan);
Middle East (Israel, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia).

The United States Army is characterized by the problem of suicide among the military. Over the years, their number either increases or decreases slightly, although the management is trying to fight this. Official figures exceed Russian ones.

This is how a powerful rating of the strongest armies looks today. The pace of development of the armed forces is simultaneously striking and alarming. The naked eye can see a new arms race, mutual accusations of strengths, the emergence of new types of weapons. Over the past decade, the world has become more militant, divided into several warring camps.

When analyzing military power, the strength of the armed forces (5% of the total score), tanks (10%), attack helicopters (15%), aircraft (20%), aircraft carriers (25%) and submarines (25%) were estimated.

The assessment determines military power exclusively in quantitative terms and does not take into account the actual potential of weapons and the level of training of personnel. Thus, the placement of some countries on the list may come as a surprise.

Here are the ten most powerful armies in the world.

10.Turkey

Defense budget: $ 18.2 billion
Number of personnel: 410.5 thousand people
Tanks: 3778
Total aircraft: 1020
Submarines: 13

The Turkish Armed Forces are among the largest in the eastern Mediterranean. Despite the absence of aircraft carriers, Turkey is second only to five countries in the number of submarines.

In addition, Turkey has an impressively large number of tanks, aircraft and attack helicopters. The country is also participating in a joint program to develop the F-35 fighter jet.

9.UK

Defense budget: $ 60.5 billion
Number of personnel: 146.9 thousand people
Tanks: 407
Total aircraft: 936
Submarines: 10

Although the UK plans to cut its military by 20% between 2010 and 2018, it is powerful enough to be reckoned with around the world.

The Royal Navy plans to adopt the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2020. Its take-off deck area exceeds 18 thousand square meters, and 40 F-35B strike fighters are placed on board.

8.Italy

Defense budget: $ 34 billion
Number of personnel: 320 thousand people
Tanks: 586
Total aircraft: 760
Submarines: 6

The Italian army ranked high on the list thanks to the presence of two active aircraft carriers. In addition to the relatively high number of submarines and attack helicopters, they have significantly raised Italy's ranking.

7. South Korea

Number of personnel: 624.4 thousand people
Tanks: 2381
Total aircraft: 1412
Submarines: 13

South Korea has no choice but to have a large and strong army in the face of a possible invasion from the North. Therefore, the country's army is armed with submarines, helicopters, and a large number of personnel.

South Korea also has a powerful tank group and the sixth largest air force in the world.

6. France

Defense budget: $ 62.3 billion
Number of personnel: 202.7 thousand people
Tanks: 423
Total aircraft: 1264
Submarines: 10

The French army is relatively small, but well trained, professional and mobile.

More recently, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle entered service, in addition, France regularly participates in military operations in Africa, fighting extremism and supporting local governments.

5. India

Defense budget: $ 50 billion
Number of personnel: 1.325 million people
Tanks: 6464
Airplanes: 1905
Submarines: 15

India is one of the largest military powers on the planet. In terms of the number of personnel, it is second only to the PRC and the United States, and in terms of the number of tanks and aircraft it surpasses all countries except the United States, China and Russia.

The country also has nuclear weapons in its arsenal. India is expected to have the fourth largest defense spending in the world by 2020.

4. Japan

Defense budget: $ 41.6 billion
Number of personnel: 247.1 thousand people
Tanks: 678
Airplanes: 1613
Submarines: 16

In absolute terms, the Japanese army is relatively small. However, she is exceptionally well armed.

Japan has the fourth largest submarine fleet in the world. There are also four aircraft carriers in service, although they are only equipped with helicopters.

In terms of the number of attack helicopters, the country is inferior to China, Russia and the United States.

3. China

Defense budget: $ 216 billion
Number of personnel: 2.333 million people
Tanks: 9150
Total aircraft: 2,860
Submarines: 67

Over the past few decades, the Chinese army has grown enormously in size and capability. In terms of personnel, it is the largest army in the world. It also has the second largest grouping of tanks (after Russia) and the second largest submarine fleet (after the United States).

China has made remarkable strides in its military modernization program, and is currently developing a range of unique military technologies, including ballistic missiles and fifth-generation aircraft.

2. Russia

Defense budget: $ 84.5 billion
Number of personnel: 766 thousand people
Tanks: 15 398
Total aircraft: 3429
Submarines: 55

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation rank second in the world. The country has the largest group of tanks on the planet, the second largest air force (after the United States) and the third largest submarine fleet (second only to the United States and China).

Since 2008, the Kremlin's military spending has grown by almost a third. The country has demonstrated its mobile capabilities by deploying a military force in Syria.

1. USA

Defense budget: $ 601 billion
Number of personnel: 1.4 million people
Tanks: 8848
Planes: 13,892
Submarines: 72

Despite budget cuts and spending cuts, the US spends more on defense than the other nine countries on the Credit Suisse Index combined.

America's main military advantage is a fleet of 10 aircraft carriers. For comparison, India is in second place - the country is working on the creation of its third aircraft carrier.

The United States also has more aircraft at its disposal than any other power, advanced technology such as the navy's new high-speed cannon, and a large and well-trained army - not to mention the world's largest nuclear arsenal.

A powerful and efficient army is a guarantee of the country's significant weight in the international arena. Moreover, in connection with the well-known events in Syria and Ukraine, more and more attention is paid to the military power of different countries. Many people ask the question: "Who will win the world war?"

Today we present the annually updated, official ranking of the armies of the world, the list of which included the most powerful armies in the world in 2016.

The ranking of the most powerful armies in the world (According to Globalfirepower) Top-10 is compiled according to the specialized resource Globalfirepower. When compiling the rating, the comparison includes the number of armies in the world, weapons, military budget, equipment with resources and logistics. The experts did not take into account the nuclear potential. By the way, San Marino has the weakest army in the world in 2016 - only 80 people.

10.South Korea

The Korean army is the third largest in Asia with 630,000 troops. The country has a very high indicator of the number of military personnel per thousand inhabitants - 14.2 people. Defense budget of Korea - $ 33.7 billion

9. Germany

The military budget of the country is $ 45 billion. The number of the German armed forces is 186,500 people. The German army is completely professional, i.e. there has been no compulsory conscription in the country since 2011.

8. Turkey

The Turkish army is the best in the Middle East. The number of the country's armed forces is 510,000 people. The military budget of Turkey is $ 18 billion. There are a little more than 7 military personnel per thousand inhabitants of the country.

7. Japan

The Japanese Army opens our list of the best. The combat-ready part of the army has 247 thousand servicemen. With such a size of the armed forces, the country just has a huge defense budget - $ 49 billion.

6.UK

The military budget of the country is $ 53 billion. The number of the British armed forces - 188,000 soldiers - is the smallest army in the ranking. But the Royal Navy of Britain is the second in the world in terms of tonnage.

5. France

Opens a list of the 5 most powerful armies in the world. The military budget of the country is $ 43 billion. The number of the French armed forces is 222,000 people. The guarantee of the combat effectiveness of this army is the presence in it of a full range of weapons of its own production, from warships to helicopters and small arms.

4. India

The military budget of the country is $ 46 billion. The number of the Indian armed forces is 1,346,000 people, the country's army is the third largest in the world.

3. China

The most numerous in the ranking of the armies of the world is the Chinese army, with 2,333,000 troops. Wikipedia indicates that there are 1.71 military personnel per 1000 inhabitants of the Celestial Empire. China's military budget - $ 126 billion

2. Russia

The Russian armed forces surpass practically all the armies of the countries of the world in terms of armament power in all branches of the military - air, land and sea. The strength of the Russian army in 2016 is 798,000 people. The military budget is $ 76 billion. Among the superpowers, Russia has a very high number of military personnel per 1000 inhabitants - 5.3 people.

1. USA

The most powerful army in the world, according to Globalfirepower, is American. By the way, it is not the largest in number, but the most powerful in terms of the available weapons, including the nuclear potential not considered by experts. The US Army has 1,492,200 troops and a defense budget of $ 612 billion.

Comparison table of the armies of the world (Infographic)