Security is one the key need of the nation. There is always an inevitable threat of the enemies invading our mother land. To eliminate this threat, all the countries have a team of people who are always vigilant at the borders to grant us a peaceful sleep. The security of any country depends on the strength of its army, navy and the air force. Soldiers are trained, new weapons are brought, and sophisticated transportations with emulations are used just to ensure our safety. Countries around the world are spending billions to increase external forces, avoid external attacks and protect their respective nations. In the list of the most powerful armies of the world.
1.Unites States
Unites States of American is one of the most powerful nation of the world be in development or in military. The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The military budget of the United States was US$693 billion in 2019, the highest in the world. In 2018, that accounted for 36 percent of the world’s defence expenditures. The U.S. Air Force is the world’s largest air force, the U.S. Navy is the world’s largest navy by tonnage, and the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps combined are the world’s second largest air arm. Forces is established by Article II in the Constitution whereby the president is named as the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States.
2.Russia
The Russian Armed Forces are the world’s second-most powerful military, owning the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, commonly known as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military forces of the Russian Federation. They are divided into the Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces. There are also two independent arms of service: Strategic Missile Troops and the Airborne Troops. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are one of the largest military forces in the world. As of 2021, Russian Armed Forces strength counted over 1 million active-duty personnel i.e., the fourth-largest in the world. It possesses the second-largest fleet of ballistic missile submarines, and is one of the only three nations operating strategic bombers, with the world’s most numerous tank force, the second-most numerous air force and the third-most numerous naval fleet
3.China
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the regular armed forces of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the armed wing of the PRC’s founding and ruling political party, the Communist Party of China (CPC). Besides the Central Military Commission (CMC) and several minor units directly under it, the PLA has five major service branches: the Ground Force (PLAGF), Navy (PLAN), Air Force (PLAAF), Rocket Force (PLARF), and the Strategic Support Force (PLASSF). Politically, the PLA is represented in the National People’s Congress with 294 deputies, all of whom are CPC members.
4.India
The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. With strength of over 1.4 million active personnel, it is the world’s second-largest military force and has the world’s largest volunteer army. It also has the third-largest defence budget in the world. As per 2015 Credit Suisse report, the Indian Armed Forces is the world’s fifth-most powerful military, whereas the 2020 Global Firepower report lists it as the fourth most-powerful military. India remains one of the largest importers of defence equipment with Russia, Israel, France and the United States being the top foreign suppliers of military equipment. The Government of India has launched a Make in India initiative to indigenise manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports, including defence imports and procurement.
5.Japan
The Japan Self-Defence Forces (abbreviated JSDF), also known as the Japanese Armed Forces, are the unified military forces of Japan established in 1954. The self-defence forces consist of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense, with the Prime Minister as commander-in-chief. Since 2010, the JSDF has refocused from countering the former Soviet Union to the People’s Republic of China; increased military cooperation with Australia, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States; and acquired new or updated equipment and hardware.
6.South Korea
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,305,000 in 2020. South Korea has the world’s tenth-largest budget and the ROK Armed Forces are ranked as the sixth most powerful military as of 2021. South Korea’s military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, and also engage in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian, disaster-relief efforts worldwide. The ROK military forces are undergoing some preparation for assuming wartime operational control of the ROK’s defences.’ Several cutting-edge military systems are currently being inducted.
7.France
The French Armed Forces encompass the Army, the Navy, the Air and Space Force, the National Guard and the Gendarmerie of the French Republic. France has the sixth largest defence budget in the world and the first in the European Union (EU). It has the largest armed forces in size in the European Union. According to Credit Suisse, the French Armed Forces are ranked as the world’s sixth-most powerful military. The head of the French armed forces is the President of the Republic, in his role as chef des armées. As of 2017 the French Armed Forces have total manpower of 426,265, and has an active personnel of 368,962. Apart from the three main service branches, the French Armed Forces also includes a fourth paramilitary branch called the National Gendarmerie. It had a reported strength of 103,000 active personnel and 25,000 reserve personnel in 2018. They are used in everyday law enforcement, and also form a coast guard formation under the command of the French Navy.
8.United Kingdom
The British Armed Forces, also known as Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, are the military services responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies. They also promote the UK’s wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid. The British Armed Forces include standing forces, Regular Reserve, Volunteer Reserves and Sponsored Reserves. The United Kingdom is one of five recognised nuclear powers, is a permanent member on the United Nations Security Council, is a founding and leading member of the NATO military alliance, and is party to the AUKUS security pact and the Five Power Defence Arrangements.
9.Brazil
The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Armed Forces. Domestically, besides having faced several rebellions throughout these two centuries, with support of local political and economic elites, it also ended the monarchy and imposed on the rest of society its political views and economic development projects during the periods that it ruled the country: 1889–94, 1930–50, and 1964–85. The Brazilian military, especially the army, has become more involved in civic-action programs, education, health care, and constructing roads, bridges, and railroads across the nation. Since 1648 the Brazilian Armed Forces have been relied upon to fight in defense of Brazilian sovereignty and to suppress civil rebellions. The Brazilian military also has three times intervened militarily to overthrow the Brazilian government.
10.Pakistan
The Pakistan Armed Forces are the combined military forces of Pakistan. It is the world’s sixth-largest military measured by active military personnel and consist of three formally uniformed services—the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, which are backed by various. Pakistan Armed Forces maintain a regular schedule for joint military exercise. Pakistan procures the bulk of its military equipment from China, the United States and its own domestic suppliers. The Pakistan Armed Forces were formed in 1947, when Pakistan gained independence from the British Empire.[18] Since then, they have played a decisive role in the modern history of Pakistan, most notably due to fighting major wars with India in 1947–1948, 1965 and 1971.
