10 Most Powerful Militaries in The World [Pictures + Statistics]

The folks at Global Firepower ranked the world’s 10 most powerful militaries. They examined the defence forces of 68 countries in order to compile the rankings, taking into account manpower, land systems, air power, naval power, resources, logistics, finances and geography covered. They measure 40 different stats about a country, including number of aircraft carriers, available manpower, and labor force, to produce a Power Index, in which lower numbers equal more firepower.
World’s 5th biggest armed force, Pakistan army is not in the ranking. What’s the reason? I don’t know. Anyway, check out the world’s top 10 most powerful militaries, with some accompanying stats.

10. Brazil.

Power Index: 0.6912 Defense Budget: $31,576,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 371,199 Labor Force: 104,700,000 Total Aircraft: 822 Total Naval Strength: 106


9. Italy.

Power Index: 0.6838 Defense Budget: $31,946,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 293,202 Labor Force: 25,080,000 Total Aircraft: 770 Total Naval Strength: 179

8. South Korea.

Power Index: 0.6547 Defense Budget: $28,280,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 653,000 Labor Force: 25,100,000 Total Aircraft: 871 Total Naval Strength: 190

7. Germany.

Power Index: 0.6491 Defense Budget: $43,478,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 148,996 Labor Force: 43,620,000 Total Aircraft: 925 Total Naval Strength: 67

6. France.

Power Index: 0.6163 Defense Budget: $58,244,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 362,485 Labor Force: 29,610,000 Total Aircraft: 544 Total Naval Strength: 180

5. The United Kingdom.

Power Index: 0.5185 Defense Budget: $57,875,170,000 Active Military Personnel: 224,500 Labor Force: 31,720,000 Total Aircraft:1,412 Total Naval Strength: 77

4. India.

Power Index: 0.4346 Defense Budget: $44,282,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 1,325,000 Labor Force: 487,600,000 Total Aircraft: 1,962 Total Naval Strength: 170

3. China.

Power Index: 0.3351 Defense Budget: $129,272,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 2,285,000 Labor Force: 795,500,000 Total Aircraft:5,048 Total Naval Strength: 972

2. Russia.

Power Index: 0.2618 Defense Budget: $64,000,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 1,200,000 Labor Force: 75,330,000 Total Aircraft: 4,498 Total Naval Strength: 224.

1. United States.

Power Index: 0.2475 Defense Budget: $689,591,000,000 Active Military Personnel: 1,477,896 Labor Force: 153,600,000 Total Aircraft: 15,293 Total Naval Strength: 290. Nuclear capabilities are not included in this calculation. “As the inclusion of such weapons would defeat the purpose of such comparisons”. The placings are based strictly on each nation’s potential conventional war-making capabilities across land, sea and air.

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