Top 10 Army in the World
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In modern time every country of the world is completely dependent on its army for its security, which does not protect the countries from inside, but also protects from attacks from outside. Armies are considered an important part of a country for its security. If we try to compare the armies of the different nations to gauge the countries with the strongest army in the world, it would probably not be possible because some army small but they are very modern as well as upgraded, some are very large but less modern as well as upgraded. we can have a fair idea about the military strengths of countries by taking into account the arsenal in their possession, advanced technologies implemented, training, power, as well as number of allies, size of the army, budget allocated, etc. While it is a rather subjective issue, several organizations, such as Business Insider, conduct their own studies to rank military powers. Let’s look at the Top 10 Army in the World or Powerful army in the world.
10.Turkey
Turkey has a large manpower reserve with 410,500 active troops and 185,630 reserve troops give it a powerful advantage on land. It also lays claim to an impressively large tank fleet - with 3,778 - as well as numerous aircraft as well as attack helicopters. Turkish military also uses cutting-edge equipment, including some brought in from the US like the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System, which is capable of hitting targets 160 kilometers away. The Turkish army has 100 of them. The Turks also operate three US-made MQ-1 Predator drones, placing them just behind the United States(US) with the second highest number of these drones. When equipped with Hellfire missiles, MQ-1 Predators can pick out targets on the ground from 400 kilometers away.
It boasts a strength of approximately 315,000 soldiers, 3,778 tanks, 7,550 armored fighting vehicles, 1,013 self-propelled guns, 697 towed-artillery pieces, and 811 multiple-launch rocket systems.
The Turkish navy has approximately 48,600 personnel, 51 aircraft, and 194 ships (including 16 frigates, 8 corvettes, 13 submarines, 29 coastal defense craft, and 15 mine warfare craft). Turkey has no aircraft carriers.
The Air Force has 60,000 personnel and a total of 1,007 aircraft. This breaks down as 207 fighters/interceptors, 207 fixed-wing attack aircraft, 439 transport aircraft, 276 trainer aircraft, and 445 helicopters, of which 64 are attack helicopters (many of these categories overlap).
9.Israel
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), armed forces of Israel, comprising the Israeli army, navy, and air force
The IDF was established on May 31, 1948, just two weeks after Israel’s declaration of independence. Since its creation, its guiding principles have been shaped by the country’s need to defend itself from its numerically superior neighbors. The primary element of this doctrine is the belief that Israel cannot afford to lose a single war. IDF planners believe that this goal can be attained only through a defensive strategy that utilizes the rapid mobilization of overwhelming force to take the war to the allies. Because the Israeli army has a relatively small active-duty component—estimates in the early 21st century placed it at some 125,000 troops, of whom roughly two-thirds were conscripts—this mission could be achieved only through the maintenance of a well-trained reserve force as well as active intelligence gathering. These human assets were supplemented with robust early warning systems, one of the world’s most advanced theatre missile defense networks, and a mechanized force that included some 2,500 main battle tanks and more than 5,000 armored personnel carriers. Israel’s defense budget at $19.6 billion
Military service is compulsory for Jews and Druze, both men and women, and for Circassian men. Conscription deferments are available to students, and exemptions from service are granted to married women, women with children, and men who are undertaking religious studies. The period of active-duty conscription is 32 months for men and 24 months for women; this is followed by a decades-long period of compulsory reserve duty (to age 50 for women and age 55 for men).
Among the specialized infantry units within the IDF are the Nahal Brigade, a unit established by David Ben-Gurion which combines military and agricultural training; the Kfir Brigade, a unit specializing in urban combat and counterterrorism
Military equipment
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) possesses various foreign and domestically produced weapons as well as computer systems. Some gear comes from the US (with some equipment modified for IDF use) such as the M4A1 and M16 assault rifles, the M24 SWS 7.62 mm bolt action sniper rifle, the SR-25 7.62 mm semi-automatic sniper rifle, the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, and the AH-1 Cobra and AH-64D Apache attack helicopters. Israel has also developed its own independent weapons industry, which has upgraded weapons and vehicles such as the Merkava battle tank series, Nesher and Kfir fighter aircraft, various small arms such as the Galil, Tavor assault rifles, as well as the Uzi submachine gun. Israel has also installed a variant of the Samson RCWS, a remote-controlled weapons platform, which can include machine guns, grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles on a remotely operated turret, in pillboxes along the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier intended to prevent Palestinian militants by entering its territory. Israel has developed observation balloons equipped with sophisticated cameras as well as surveillance systems used to thwart terror attacks from Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also possesses advanced combat engineering equipment which include the IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer, IDF Puma CEV, Tzefa Shiryon as well as CARPET minefield breaching rockets, and a variety of robots as well as explosive devices.
8.United Kingdom
United Kingdom’s(UK) military budget for 2019 stands at $56.1bn in total. Despite the fact that the UK is planning to reduce the size of its armed forces by 20%- from 102,000 to 82,000 between 2010 and 2018 - it is still very capable of projecting its power around the world. According to Professor Malcolm Chalmers, director of UK Defence Policy Studies at the renowned royal United Services Institute, Britain could still hold an advantage over emerging powers like China, due to its superior training and equipment. This includes Britain’s special forces unit, the SAS, which former US military leader General David Petraeus claims is the best special forces unit in the world and one that many other countries use as a template for their own. In terms of cyber warfare, Britain has GCHQ, an intelligence and security organization famed for its role in the breaking of German enigma codes during World War II. In the sea, The Royal Navy is planning to put the HMS Queen Elizabeth through trials in the summer of 2017, with the aim of putting it into service in 2020. This aircraft carrier can carry 40 F-35B joint strike fighters across the globe.
United Kingdom’s(UK) military budget for 2019 stands at $56.1bn in total. Despite the fact that the UK is planning to reduce the size of its armed forces by 20%- from 102,000 to 82,000 between 2010 and 2018 - it is still very capable of projecting its power around the world. According to Professor Malcolm Chalmers, director of UK Defence Policy Studies at the renowned royal United Services Institute, Britain could still hold an advantage over emerging powers like China, due to its superior training and equipment. This includes Britain’s special forces unit, the SAS, which former US military leader General David Petraeus claims is the best special forces unit in the world and one that many other countries use as a template for their own. In terms of cyber warfare, Britain has GCHQ, an intelligence and security organization famed for its role in the breaking of German enigma codes during World War II. In the sea, The Royal Navy is planning to put the HMS Queen Elizabeth through trials in the summer of 2017, with the aim of putting it into service in 2020. This aircraft carrier can carry 40 F-35B joint strike fighters across the globe.
7.South Korea
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (Korean: ëŒ€í•œë¯¼êµ êµêµ°), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The Republic of Korea(ROK) Armed Forces is one of the largest standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,699,000 in 2018 (599,000 active and 3,100,000 reserve). South Korea has one of the highest defense budgets in the world, ranking 10th globally in 2019, with a budget of more than $43 billion U.S. dollars. The South Korean military is ranked as the 7th most powerful military force in the world.
The Republic of Korea(ROK) army consists of the Army Headquarters, the Aviation Command, as well as the Special Warfare Command, with 7 corps, 39 divisions, some 520,000 troops and estimated as many as 5,850 tanks as well as armored vehicles, 11,337 artillery systems, 7,032 missile defense systems as well as 13,000 infantry support systems.
The ROK Navy (ROKN) is responsible for naval and amphibious operations The Republic of Korea(ROK) Navy has about 70,000 regular personnel including 29,000 Republic of Korea Marines. There are about 150 commissioned ships with The Republic of Korea(ROK) Navy (a total displacement of about 215,000 tonnes). The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed-wing as well as rotary-wing aircraft.
In the first decade of the 21st century, The Republic of Korea(ROK) Navy launched the lead ships of larger and better-equipped warships with local shipbuilders: In 2002, The Republic of Korea (ROK) Chungmugong Yi Sunshine (DDH 975), a 4,500-ton destroyer, was launched; in 2005, the 14,000-ton amphibious warfare ship, ROKS Dokdo (LPH 6111) was launched; in 2006, the ROK Navy launched ROKS Sohn Wonyil (SS 072), an 1,800-ton Type 214 submarine with Air-Independent propulsion (AIP) system. In 2007, the ROK Navy launched the lead ship (DDG 991) of Sejong the Great class destroyers with the Aegis combat system.
To support ocean-going operations, The Republic of Korea(ROK) Navy commissioned the 10,000-ton logistics support ship, The Republic of Korea(ROK) Soyang (AOE 51), and launched the first locally designed 3,000-ton submarine, Dosan Ahn Changho (SS 083) in 2018. The Republic of Korea(ROK) Navy continues to upgrade ongoing shipbuilding programs such as the Korean Submarine (KSS), Korean Destroyer Experimental (KDX), Frigate Experimental (FFX), and Landing Transport Experimental (LPX).
The Republic of Korea(ROK) Marine Corps (ROKMC) is a branch of the Republic of Korea Navy responsible for amphibious operations, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve. The Republic of Korea(ROK) Marine Corps, with 29,000 personnel, is organized into two divisions and two brigades under the Headquarters The Republic of Korea(ROK) Marine Corps. The Republic of Korea(ROK) Marine Corps has about 300 tracked vehicles including assault amphibious vehicles, main battle tanks, and self-propelled artillery.
The ROK Air Force (ROKAF) maintains a modern air force to defend itself from various modes of threats, including the North Korean Army. The Republic of Korea(ROK) Air Force fields some 450 combat aircraft of American design. In contrast, the North Korean Army has roughly 650 combat aircraft, but mostly obsolete types of Soviets as well as Chinese origin.
A multirole all-weather version of the T-50 is the upgraded FA-50, which can be externally fitted with Rafael's Sky Shield or LIG Nex1's ALQ-200K ECM pods, Sniper or LITENING targeting pods, and Condor 2 reconnaissance pods to further improve the fighter's electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and targeting capabilities Other improved weapon systems over FA-50 include SPICE multifunctional guidance kits, Textron CBU-97/105 Sensor Fuzed Weapon with WCMD tail kits, JDAM, and JDAM-ER for more comprehensive air-to-ground operations, and AIM-120 missiles for BVR air-to-air operations. FA-50 has provisions for but does not yet integrate, Python and Derby missiles, also made by Rafael, as well as other anti-ship missiles, stand-off weapons, and sensors to be domestically developed by Korea.
The Republic of Korea Air Force also expressed interest in acquiring the RQ-4 Global Hawk and Joint Direct Attack Munition kits to further improve their intelligence and offensive capabilities.
The replacement programs for the F-4D/E and F-5A/B/E/F are the KTX-2 as well as F-X, respectively. The latter has been fulfilled by the Boeing F-15K.
6.France
The French Army employed 117,000 personnel (including the French Foreign Legion as well as the Paris Fire Brigade). Also, the reserve element of the French Army consisted of 15,453 personnel of the Operational Reserve.
military budget of France 2019 stands at $40.5bn in total. The nation’s strengths lie in its air capabilities. The nation is ranked 8th in terms of total aircraft strength and 7th in terms of total helicopter strength. The French Armed forces operate 1,248 different aircraft as well as 566 helicopters.
It has a relatively medium-sized navy with 118 naval assets in total, including four aircraft carriers – more than Russia, China as well as India. The French Army is relatively weak in terms of its total equipment, having been ranked 44th for combat tanks with only 406; 55th for towed artillery, and 61st for the number of rocket projectors.
Missiles:-AASM,Aerospatiale AS-12,Apache,AS.30,ASMP,Crotale surface-to-air missile,ENTACERYX (France-Canada),Masurca (Naval SAM)
Ships and submarines
Although French naval doctrine calls for two aircraft carriers, As of 2019 the French only have one, Charles de Gaulle. Originally a planned order for French aircraft carrier PA2 was based on the design of the British Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier recently constructed and launched for the British Royal Navy. However, the French program had been delayed several times for budgetary reasons and the result was priority being given to the more exportable FREMM project. In April 2013 it was confirmed that the second aircraft carrier project would be abandoned due to defense cuts announced in the 2013 French White Paper on Defence and National Security.
Aircraft
The French Navy operates three amphibious assault ships, one amphibious transport dock, two air defense frigates, seven anti-submarine frigates, five general-purpose frigates and six fleet submarines (SSNs). This constitutes the French Navy's main oceangoing war-fighting forces. Also, the French Navy operates six-light surveillance frigates and nine avisos (light corvettes). They undertake the navy's offshore patrol combat duties, the protection of French Naval bases as well as territorial waters, and can also provide low-end escort capabilities to any oceangoing task force. The four ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) of the French navy's Strategic Oceanic Force provide the backbone of the French nuclear deterrent.
The French Naval Aviation is officially known as the Aéronautique Navale and was created on 19 June 1998 with the merging of Naval patrol aircraft as well as aircraft carrier squadrons. It has a strength of around 6,800 civilian as well as military personnel operating from four airbases in Metropolitan France. The Aéronavale is currently in the process of modernization with a total order of 40 Rafale light fighters on order. Forty have so far been delivered and operate from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
The French Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air Française), literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1934. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on the source, however, sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2014. The French Air Force has 225 combat aircraft in service, with the majority being 117 Dassault Mirage 2000 as well as 108 Dassault Rafale. In 2017, the French Air Force employs a total of 41,160 regular personnel. The reserve element of the air force consisted of 5,187 personnel of the Operational Reserve.
5.Japan
Japan maintains a “Self-Defense Force” that is very capable on both offense as well as defense. With the fourth largest submarine force as well as four small aircraft carriers often called “helicopter carriers” as well as homegrown tanks and aircraft and imported weapons like the United States(U.S). Apache, Japan has a varied as well as a capable collection of military hardware.
Japan's country suffers from a significant size issue. It has less than 1,600 aircraft, 4,000 armored vehicles, as well as only about 130 ships. All of that is manned by a little over 300,000 troops. In a protracted war, Japan will keenly feel every loss of a submarine or other high-value asset.
Anti-tank, anti-ship missiles-
Type 01 Light Anti-Tank Missile (1,073)
Type 79 Anti-Landing craft and Anti-Tank Missile
Type 87 Anti-Tank Missile
Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile
Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (6 sets now in service as of July 2013, deployed to the Western Army 5th and 6th Anti-Ship Missile Regiment) Type 12 is a major upgrade to the base Type 88 Missile.
Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System
Middle range Multi-Purpose Missile System(Chū-MPMS) (46)
Surface-to-air missile
Improved-HAWK
FIM-92A Stinger (80)
Type 81 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (57)
Type 91 Portable Surface-to-Air Missile (210)
Type 93 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (90)
Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
Type 11 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (14)
Total population: 126,702,133
Total military personnel: 311,875
Total aircraft strength: 1,594
Fighter aircraft: 288
Combat tanks: 700
Total naval assets: 131 (four aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $43.8 billion
4.India
India is the 2nd largest standing army in the world, with 1,237,117 active troops and 960,000 reserve troops. It has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads-and more are coming, according to a new report.
The main combat and combat support units are 62 armored regiments, and over 350 infantry battalions and 300 artillery regiments (including two surface-to-surface missile (SSM) units). Amongst major armaments as well as equipment, there are nearly 4000 main battle tanks, 2000 armored personnel carriers, 4300 artillery pieces, and 200 light helicopters
In 2014 Britain’s ministry of defense projected a global scenario, which stated that from 2045 India could become a global military power with the third-largest defense expenditure- pegged at 654 billion US dollars. As of 2015, India is the world&;s largest importer of military goods. It has ballistic missiles with a range capable of hitting all of Pakistan and most of China, and it has around 90-110 nuclear warheads. It also has two aircraft carriers, while Russia and China only have one each. In August 2016, India commissioned its first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the INS Arihant, which has 12 K-15 missiles with a range of 750 km. Now armed with a nuclear triad, India’s armed forces are steadily undergoing modernization, investing in areas such as futuristic soldier systems and missile defense systems.
Navy
India's navy consists of one aircraft carrier, 16 submarines, 14 destroyers, 13 frigates, 106 patrol and coastal combatant vessels, and 75 combat-capable aircraft.
It has 67,700 personnel, including marines and naval aviation staff.
The Indian Navy is one of the largest navies in the world, and as of May 2019 possesses 1 aircraft carrier, 1 amphibious transport dock, 8 Landing ship tanks, 10 destroyers, 13 frigates, 1 nuclear-powered attack submarine,1 Ballistic missile submarine, 15 conventionally-powered attack submarines, 22 corvettes, 10 large offshore patrol vessels, 4 fleet tankers and various auxiliary vessels and small patrol boats
Nuclear-powered submarines (SSN & SSBN)-
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (1)
Nuclear-powered attack submarines (1)
Conventionally-powered submarines (SSK)-Conventionally-powered submarines (15)(Attack submarines)
Kalvari class-2
Sindhughosh class-9
Shishumar class-4
Deep submergence rescue submersibles
DSAR class-1
Aircraft carriers (1) -Kyiv class (Modified)-INS Vikramaditya (R33)
10Guided missile destroyer-Kolkata class3, Delhi class3, Rajput class 4.
13Frigates
22Corvettes
1Amphibious warfare ships
8Landing ships
8Landing craft
170,000 personnel are in service with the Indian Air Force.
MiG-21- Multirole-112
MiG-29- Multirole-66
Sukhoi Su-30- Multirole-249(Total 272 on order)
HAL Tejas- Multirole-16(24 on order)
Mirage 2000- Multirole-41
Dassault Rafale - Multirole-1(35 on order)
SEPECAT Jaguar- Ground attack-91
MiG-27- Ground attack-43
3.China
The ROC Armed Forces number approximately 300,000, as well as reserves reportedly total 3,870,000.
Military expenditures-Military budget228 billion $
The last of five nuclear-weapon states under the NPT, which at this moment possesses approximately 280 total nuclear warheads.
Land Forces
Tanks-7760
AFV-6 000
Artillery-9 726
Self-propelled guns-1 710
Rocket artillery-1 770
Air Forces
Total aircraft-4 182
Fighters-1 150
Multirole-629
Attack-270
Helicopters-1 170
Total naval-780
Aircraftcarriers-2
Destroyers-36
Frigates-54
Corvettes-42
Submarines-76
2.Russia
Russian Armed Forces numbered about 1,013,628 active troops as well as in the region of 2,572,500 reserves total troops 35,86,128
Military budget is 66,3 billion$.
As of January 2017, the Federation of American Scientists estimated that Russia has approximately 1,765 deployed strategic warheads, and another 2,700 non-deployed strategic as well as deployed and non-deployed tactical warheads, plus an additional 2,510 warheads awaiting dismantlement. Russia's Strategic Rocket Forces controls its land-based nuclear warheads, while the Navy controls the submarine-based missiles as well as the Air Force the air-launched warheads.
the Russians store a total number of 6490 warheads
Land Forces
Tanks: 20 050
Armored fighting vehicles: 27 335
Total artillery:14 557
Self-propelled artillery:5 955
Rocket artillery:4 032
Air Forces
Total aircraft:4 441
Fighter aircraft:751
Multirole aircraf:526
Attack aircraft: 783
Helicopters: 1 505
Navy
Total naval:314
Aircraftcarriers:1
Destroyers:18
Frigates:10
Corvettes:83
Submarines:59
1.United States of America
Active personnel:1 281 900
Reserve personnel:811 000
Available for military:73 270 043
Military expenditures-Military budget 610 billion $
The United States(U.S). Air Force provides air support for land and naval forces and aids in the recovery of troops in the field. As of 2017, the service operates more than 5,369 military aircraft, 406 ICBMs as well as 170 military satellites. The United States(U.S) has a $161 billion budget and is the second-largest service branch, with 321,444 active-duty airmen, 141,800 civilian personnel, 69,200 reserve airmen, and 105,700 Air National Guard airmen
Perhaps unsurprisingly, The United States(U.S) is ranked number one in most of the directly comparable metrics, such as total aircraft strength with 13,398 aircraft, including 5,760 helicopters in service, which is the most out of any nation in the world. At $716bn, The United States(U.S) also has the world’s largest defense budget, $492bn more than China the world’s second-largest defense spender.
The United States(U.S) falls short of first place in only a few metrics, such as the number of combat tanks with 6,287; the number of self-propelled artillery equalling 992, as well as the number of rocket projectors.
In 1960, the amount of warheads stored by Americans exceeded 30,000. However, it is worth to note that throughout the entire period of the so-called Cold War, The United States of America(USA) managed to build approximately 70,000 nuclear warheads, which is more than all other countries with access to nuclear weapons combined. By the first test that happened in 1945 to this day, The United States (USA) conducted 1054 tests of atomic bombs. Still, as a result of introduced restrictions on the amount of warheads one state can possess, the current number has dropped to 6500 warheads. Noteworthy is also the fact that out of this number, the United States deployed only 1600.
Land Forces
Tanks:6393
Armoured fighting vehicles:41760
Total artillery:3269
Self-propelled artillery:950
Rocket artillery:1 197
Air Forces
Total aircraft:12 304
Fighter aircraft:457
Multirole aircraf:2 192
Attack aircraft: 587
Helicopters: 4 889
Navy
Total naval:437
Aircraftcarriers:20
Destroyers:85
Frigates:0
Corvettes:0
Submarines:71
List by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
2019 Fact Sheet (for 2018)
2019 Fact Sheet (for 2018)
Top 15 Defence Budgets 2018
Rank
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Country
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Spending
(US$ Bn.) |
World total
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1,822
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NATO
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1036.1
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1
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United States of America
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649.0
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2
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China
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250.0
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3
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Saudi Arabia
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67.6
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4
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India
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66.5
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5
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France
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63.8
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6
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Russia
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61.4
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7
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United Kingdom
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50.0
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8
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Germany
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49.5
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9
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Japan
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46.6
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10
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South Korea
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43.1
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11
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Italy
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27.8
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12
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Brazil
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27.8
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13
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Australia
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26.7
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14
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Canada
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21.6
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15
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Turkey
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19.0
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2019 edition of "The Military Balance" from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Rank
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Country
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Spending
(US$ Bn.) |
1
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United States of America
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643.3
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2
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China
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168.2
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3
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Saudi Arabia
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82.9
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4
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Russia
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63.1
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5
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India
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57.9
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6
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United Kingdom
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56.1
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7
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France
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53.4
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8
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Japan
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47.3
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9
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Germany
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45.7
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10
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South Korea
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39.2
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11
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Brazil
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28.0
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12
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Australia
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26.6
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13
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Italy
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24.9
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14
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Israel
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21.6
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15
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Iraq
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19.6
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