Top 10 Army in the World
An army is an organized military force prepared for fighting primarily on land. The army performs its duties as a critical component of the military forces of their nation or the state. They play a major role in the development of a nation. It eases the execution of government policies and guards people from any external or internal threat.
Everyone wants to know which country has a powerful army in the world. So, below are the list of the top 10 armies in the world according to global firepower ranking 2021. GFP (global firepower) ranking is based on a number of weapons, diversity of weapons, workforce's and financial stability, natural resources and available industries. The ideal power index is 0.0000. The lowest power index tells the powerful armed force.
1. United States
The United States has the powerful armed force in the world and has a large, well-trained human force and armoured vehicles. It has the highest defence budget of USD 740,500,000,000 in the world. It holds a power index score of 0.0718. Following are the land forces of the United States:
Tanks: 6,100
Armored vehicles: 40,000
Self-propelled artillery: 1,500
Towed artillery: 1,340
Rocket projectors: 1,365
2. Russia
Russia is the second strongest armed force globally and has the world largest tank fleet, self-propelled artillery, towed artillery, and rocket projectors. It has a huge army reserve troop. It has a defense budget of $42,129,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.791. Following are the land forces of Russia:
Tanks: 13,000
Armored vehicles: 27,100
Self-propelled artillery: 6,540
Towed artillery: 4,465
Rocket projectors: 3,860
3. China
China is the third powerful armed force in the world. In terms of human resources, China has the largest military in the world. The defence budget of China is USD 178,200,000,000, which is the second-highest in the world. It holds a power index score of 0.854. Following are the land forces of china:
Tanks: 3,205
Armoured vehicles: 35,000
Self-propelled artillery: 1,970
Towed artillery: 1,234
Rocket projectors: 2,250
4. India
India has the fourth powerful armed force in the world. In terms of human resources, India has the second-largest military in the world. It has the third-highest defence budget of USD 73,650,000,000 in the world. It holds a power index score of 0.1207. The country also has access to nuclear weapons. Following are the land force of India:
Tanks: 4,730
Armoured vehicles: 10,000
Self-propelled artillery: 100
Towed artillery: 4.040
Rocket projectors: 374
5. Japan
Japan has the fifth largest powerful armed force in the world. It has a small Japanese military still it is well equipped. The defense budget of japan is $51,700,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.1599. Following are the land force of japan:
Tanks: 1,004
Armoured vehicles: 5,500
Self-propelled artillery: 214
Towed artillery: 480
Rocket projectors: 99
6. South Korea
South Korea has the sixth strongest armed force in the world. They have the second-largest self-propelled artillery. It has a defense budget of $48,000,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 1.1612.Following are the land force of South Korea.
Tanks: 2,600
Armored vehicles: 14,100
Self-propelled artillery: 3040
Towed artillery: 3,854
Rocket projectors: 574
7. France
France has the seventh strongest armed force in the world. The military of France is relatively small but tremendously instructed. It has a defense budget of $47,700,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.1681. Following are the land force of France:
Tanks: 406
Armoured vehicles: 6,420
Self-propelled artillery: 109
Towed artillery: 12
Rocket projectors: 13
8. United kingdom
The United Kingdom has the eight powerful armed forces in the world. The defence of the United Kingdom, overseas territories and the crown dependencies. It has a defense budget of $56,042,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.1997. Following are the land forces of the UK:
Tanks: 109
Armoured vehicles: 5,500
Self-propelled artillery: 89
Towed artillery: 126
Rocket projectors: 35
9. Brazil
Brazil has the ninth powerful armed force in the world. It has the largest force in Latin America by military items and the second largest in America. They also have the seventh-largest manpower and fifth largest labour force globally. Brazil has a defence budget of USD 29,300,000,000. It holds a power index score of 0.2026. Following are the land force of Brazil:
Tanks: 439
Armoured vehicles: 2000
Self-propelled artillery: 136
Towed artillery: 546
Rocket projectors: 60
10. Pakistan
Pakistan is the tenth powerful armed force in the world. It has a very strong military and is active. In terms of active personnel, it has the sixth-largest force globally. The manpower of the country is ranked 6th, which means they have a large force and also have a lot of military equipment as compared to other countries. The defense budget is $12,275,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.2073. Following are the land forces of Pakistan:
Tanks: 2,680
Armoured vehicles: 9,635
Self-propelled artillery: 429
Towed artillery: 1690
Rocket projectors: 330