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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.
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
United States United States Army: 1775; 250 years ago () [7] [8] Uruguay National Army of Uruguay: 1811; 214 years ago () Spanish: Ejército Nacional Uzbekistan Uzbek Ground Forces: 1992; 33 years ago () Uzbek: O'zbekiston quruqlik qo'shinlari Vanuatu Vanuatu Mobile Forces: 1980; 45 years ago () Vatican City
List of countries by level of military equipment Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title List of largest armed forces .
The United States Navy (USN) is the United States Armed Forces' maritime force. Originally established in 1775 as the Continental Navy, the U.S. Navy consists of the Regular Navy and the Navy Reserve. The Navy is the United States' principal maritime service, responsible for maritime warfare operations. [115]
The military of the United States is deployed in most countries around the world, with approximately 160,000 of its active-duty personnel stationed outside the United States and its territories. [1] This list consists of deployments excepting active combat deployments , including troops in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.
This category organizes articles on militaries (meaning the armed forces of states, not just armies) by the countries—both modern and historical—that created them. Please see the category guidelines for more information.
The U.S. military maintains hundreds of installations, both inside the United States and overseas (with at least 128 military bases located outside of its national territory as of July 2024). [2] According to the U.S. Army, Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the largest overseas base in terms of area. [ 3 ]