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This is a list of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel. It includes any government-sponsored soldiers used to further the domestic and foreign policies of their respective government. The term "country" is used in its most common use, in the sense of state which exercises sovereignty or has limited recognition.
List of largest armed forces may refer to: List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries by military expenditures; List of countries by level of military equipment
Country Army Founded Endonym Ref. Abkhazia Abkhazia Army 1992; 33 years ago () Afghanistan Islamic National Army 1722; 303 years ago (): Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ
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
China is conducting the largest military build-up seen since that of Nazi Germany ... China already has the largest navy in the world but is expected to expand from its current 370 ships and ...
It is the largest standing army in the world, [8] with 1,237,117 [9] [10] active troops and 960,000 reserve troops. [11] [12] The army has embarked on an infantry modernisation program known as Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System , and is also upgrading and acquiring new assets for its armoured, artillery, and aviation branches. [13] [14] [15]
The following lists are of countries by military spending as a share of GDP—more specifically, a list of the 15 countries with the highest share in recent years. The first list uses the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute as a source, while the second list gets its data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.