The most powerful armies in the world

Rating 2018: 
The most powerful armies in the world
The ranking of the most powerful armies of 2018, according to the Global Firepower site
10th: Egyptian Army
Egypt is in the 10th place in the list of the most powerful armies in the world. The country is home to 95.69 million people and the army serves 428.5 thousand people. Most of them are conscripts and 415,000 are in the Air Force's reserve. At the end of 2015, $ 5.5 billion was allocated from the state budget for defense.





9th: German Army
With a population of over 80 million, there are 180,000 active forces in Germany. There are 145 military and well-funded facilities in the country. The Navy has 81 units of 676 warships of various modifications. Onshore military units are equipped with 6481 units of technology. More than $ 36 billion is allocated from the state budget annually for defense needs.




8th place: Turkish Army
According to the latest data, there are 79.4 million people in Turkey. Of these, 186.6 thousand are in military service. The active force figure is 410,500 people. At the disposal of the Navy - 194 units of combat equipment, the fleet has 1007 aircraft. There are 13,850 units on land units. Defense spending from the state budget is estimated at $ 18.2 billion.





7th place: Japanese Army
The country is home to 127 million people, of whom 57,900 are in military service. The HDF Combat Reserve is equipped with 131 units, with 1591 newest aircraft - the fleet. Land forces have 4330 units in their arsenal. More than $ 40 billion is allocated from the state budget each year to help citizens live a peaceful life.




6th place: British Army
The country is home to 64.1 million people, of whom 182,000 are in the military. As for the material base, there are 76 units of the HDC, 879 warships in the air fleet, and 6624 units of combat equipment on land. The state budget for defense needs is $ 55 billion.










5th place: French Army
The total population of the country is 66.5 million, of which 195.7 thousand are conscripts and more than 100,000 are police officers. It is an active force of 205,000 military countries. The HDF has 120 units of technology. The Navy has 118 ships of varying modifications, and land units are equipped with 7890 warships. More than $ 35 billion is spent every year on defense needs. The distinguishing feature of the French soldiers is that they use only their own equipment. More than 15% of the soldiers are women.

4th place: Indian Army

India is home to 1.2 billion people, of whom 2.14 million are military men. The number of active forces is 1.3 million. HDF - 295 units, military aircraft - 2086 units. There are 21,165 units of on-site parts available. The state budget for the army is $ 40 billion. The Indian Army, made up of contracted servicemen, is one of the highest salaries in the country.

3rd place: Chinese Army
China has been ranked third in the list of Top 10 strong armies for several years. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with a population of 1.36 billion people. The reserve has 2.3 million soldiers, with 2.3 million of the workforce. With 715 ships in the HDF arsenal, the aircraft has 2,942 aircraft. Onshore units are equipped with 23,665 military equipment. China spends $ 155.7 billion on its defense budget every year.

2nd place: Russian Federation
Russia, with a population of 142.42 million, has 2.4 million military duty holders. There are 770,000 regular troops. The HDF has 352 units of combat equipment and 3547 units of military equipment. Onshore military equipment is 61086 units. The country's defense is one of the state's top priorities, with more than $ 46.6 billion annually invested in it.



1st place: US Army
The most powerful military in 2018 is the US Army, which receives $ 581 billion a year from the state budget. There are 321.3 million people living there, with a total of 1.1 million people in the military. There are 1.4 million regular troops. 415 units - HDF, with 13444 aircraft. Onshore units are equipped with 54,474 units. The US Army is a leader in military spending.

Uzbekistan ranks 39th out of 136 countries in the ranking of the world's strongest armies.