Main Armed Forces in the World

Here you can find the most effective and significant equipment being used by the most important Armed Forces in all 5 continents which have the most strategic, regional or global importance. The data in the table below refers to the latest versions and should be used as a reference, for quick consultation, it does not cover the subject extensively:

Original version



Nation
Army

Navy
Air
Force
MBT
LAV
AC
Subs
Frig
Helic
Combat
aircraft
Arab Emirates
44.000
2.500
4.000
440
1.345
-
-
2
70
106
Argentina
45.500
20.000
14.600
404
460
-
3
5
85
119
Australia
25.200
12.700
14.000
71
619
-
6
12
134
161
Brazil
190.000
58.000
72.000
460
1.200
1
5
9
224
255
Canada
22.000
11.200
13.500
114
2.567
-
2
12
122
140
Chile
41.300
20.700
11.600
342
900
-
4
8
97
92
China
1.700.000
250.000
400.000
7.200
4.500
-
69
42
488
2.600
Colombia
196.400
33.500
13.500
-
330
-
2
4
239
96
Cuba
35.000
3.000
8.000
900
700
-
-
-
17
28
Czech Republic
39.850
-
13.100
540
1.350
-
-
-
88
68
Egypt
320.000
20.000
30.000
3.650
5.400
-
4
10
290
580
France
137.000
50.000
52.600
614
6.040
1
10
20
580
536

Germany
254.000
21.600
67.500
2.390
4.850
-
12
12
657
376
Greece
114.000
20.500
33.000
1.720
2.300
-
10
14
205
418
India
1.100.000
55.000
170.000
3.890
2.100
1
16
13
467
774
Indonesia
230.000
45.000
27.000
275
650
-
2
17
113
90
Israel
135.000
7.600
35.000
3.360
7.070
-
3
-
172
541
Italy
111.000
34.000
44.800
805
3.330
1
6
12
510
334
Japan
148.200
44.400
45.600
1.020
990
-
16
9
215
270
Jordan
85.000
500
15.000
1.015
1.590
-
-
-
82
100
Malaysia
80.000
14.000
10.000
-
1.400
-
-
4
70
95
Mexico
128.400
53.000
15.000
-
1.010
-
-
6
244
79
Netherlands
23.150
12.100
11.000
283
685
-
4
9
96
137
North Korea
950.000
46.000
86.000
3.500
2.500
-
26
3
306
605
Norway
14.700
6.100
5.000
170
346
-
6
3
36
61
Pakistan
550.000
25.000
45.000
2.300
1.250
-
10
8
154
330
Peru
77.500
21.600
16.150
373
310
-
6
8
144
99
Poland
104.000
14.300
36.400
1.300
2.430
-
4
3
260
224
Russia
321.000
155.000
184.600
22.000
28.000
1
53
18
1.200
1.950
Saudi Arabia
75.000
15.500
18.000
1.055
5.475
-
-
7
189
294
South Africa
36.000
4.500
9.200
168
1.442
-
2
4
94
84
South Korea
560.000
63.000
63.000
1.000
2.480
-
20
9
480
540
Spain
84.300
22.400
22.500
368
1.810
1
4
10
192
186
Sweden
21.000
5.000
8.000
280
1.760
-
7
-
50
207
Syria
215.000
4.000
40.000
4.500
4.600
-
-
2
180
548
Taiwan
200.000
45.000
45.000
925
2.080
-
4
21
275
480
Thailand
190.000
79.000
45.000
790
946
1
-
12
262
220
Turkey
402.000
53.000
60.100
4.205
4.540
-
13
19
327
483
Ukraine
148.000
13.500
49.100
3.784
5.345
-
1
2
750
500
United Kingdom
116.000
42.300
40.000
543
5.220
3
12
17
640
450
United States
566.000
324.300
341.000
8.000
22.000
11
66
27
5.660
5.300
Venezuela
35.000
17.500
7.000
196
280
-
2
6
98
78
Vietnan
412.000
42.000
30.000
1.935
1.780
-
2
6
75
189
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Sources:
"The Military Balance 2007/2008" - International Institute for Strategic Studies
"Jane's Warships Recognition Guide" - Robert Hutchinson
"The World's Great Armies" - Richard Bennett

Notes:
> Troops of Army, Navy and Air Force: men at active service
> United States: + 176.600 marines of the US Marine Corps
> Russia: + 149.000 soldiers (Strategic Nuclear Forces)
> MBT = Main Battle Tank
> LAV = Light Armoured Vehicles (with weapons or not)
> AC = Aircraft Carrier
> Subs = Submarines (conventional or nuclear)
> Frig = Frigates
> Helic = Attack, transport and multi-purpose helicopters of the Army, Navy and Air Force
> Combat aircraft of Army, Navy and Air Force

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