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



Country
Army

Navy

Air
Force
MBT
LAV
AC
Subs
Frig
Helic
Combat
aircraft
Argentina
45.500
20.000
14.600
230
687
-
3
5
90
119
Australia
25.200
12.700
14.000
71
619
-
6
12
134
161
Brazil
190.000
58.000
73.500
220
1.348
1
5
9
210
264
Canada
19.500
11.200
13.500
114
2.567
-
2
12
122
140
Chile
40.000
21.100
11.400
342
987
-
4
8
82
74
China
1.700.000
250.000
400.000
7.200
4.500
-
69
42
488
2.600
Colombia
216.900
27.600
9.400
-
250
-
2
4
210
105
Cuba
35.000
3.000
8.000
900
700
-
-
-
14
29
Egypt
320.000
20.000
30.000
3.650
5.400
-
4
10
290
580
France
137.000
50.000
60.000
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
3.930
8.000
-
5
-
240
600
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
230
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
Pakistan
550.000
25.000
45.000
2.300
1.250
-
10
8
154
330
Peru
70.500
21.600
16.150
275
830
-
6
8
124
102
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
78.800
21.000
23.400
334
1.810
1
4
11
240
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
54.000
543
5.220
3
15
14
640
450
United States
538.000
332.100
351.400
8.000
22.000
12
72
30
5.660
5.300
Venezuela
35.000
17.500
7.000
80
400
-
2
6
95
106
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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