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As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam , include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
The PLA is the world's largest military force (not including paramilitary or reserve forces) and has the second largest defence budget in the world. China's military expenditure was US$296 billion in 2023, accounting for 12 percent of the world's defence expenditures.
The Balance of Western Conventional Forces: A Comparative Summary of Military Expenditures; Manpower; Land, Air, Naval Forces; and National Force Trends (PDF) (Report). CSIS. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2009
List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries without armed forces; List of militaries that recruit foreigners; List of armies by country; List of navies; List of air forces; List of gendarmeries; List of space forces, units, and formations; List of military special forces units; List of active rebel groups
A J-16 fighter jet flies in the sky during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2024, on November 12, 2024 in Zhuhai, China. - Chen Jimin/China News ...
Equipment of the United States Armed Forces. currently active United States military missiles; List of currently active United States military land vehicles; List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces; Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces; Equipment of the United States Army; Equipment of the United States Marine Corps
China’s nuclear forces and its military as a whole have been undergoing rapid modernization in accordance with President Xi Jinping’s goal of having a “world class” military by 2049.
China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize power” over the island, the People’s Liberation Army said Friday as its forces kicked off a second day of ...