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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.
Condensed World Paramilitary Forces 2006 (PDF) (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. "SIPRI Military Expenditure Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. South African Navy official website
List of largest armed forces may refer to: List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries by military expenditures;
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's intends to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch ...
Hezbollah has long been considered one of the best-armed non-state actors in the region or in the world, [122] [95] and its arsenal of weapons has grown in quality and quantity [57] for over three decades. [26] Stratfor describes it as "the best-equipped non-state fighting force in the world" and a number of other sources make similar claims. [177]
The first list is based on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) fact sheet, which includes a list of the world's top 40 military spenders as of 2023, based on current market exchange rates. [1]
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; List of ongoing armed conflicts
Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2006; 18 years ago () Oružane snage Botswana: Botswana Ground Force: 1977; 47 years ago () Brazil Brazilian Army: 1822; 202 years ago () Brazilian Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro Brunei Royal Brunei Land Force: 1961; 63 years ago () Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei Bulgaria