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
Aircraft
Argentina
41.400
17.500
12.500
350
462
-
3
8
28
128
Australia
26.600
12.500
14.000
71
619
-
6
11
20
161
Brazil
190.000
48.500
50.000
478
1.210
1
5
9
30
250
Canada
19.50
9.000
13.500
114
2.567
-
2
12
-
140
Chile
47.700
19.000
10.600
260
1.085
-
4
8
20
79
China
1.700.000
250.000
400.000
7.200
4.500
-
69
42
37
2.600
Colombia
178.000
15.000
7.000
-
340
-
2
-
45
57
Cuba
35.000
3.000
8.000
900
700
-
-
-
45
130
Egypt
320.000
20.000
30.000
3.650
5.400
-
4
10
100
580
France
137.000
44.000
64.000
614
6.040
1
10
20
320
536

Germany

191.000
26.000
67.500
2.390
4.850
-
12
12
199
376
Greece
114.000
19.000
33.000
1.720
2.300
-
8
12
38
418
India
1.100.000
55.000
170.000
3.890
2.100
1
19
16
90
774
Indonesia
230.000
45.000
27.000
275
650
-
2
17
17
90
Israel
125.000
7.600
35.000
3.900
8.770
-
3
-
100
680
Italy
116.000
36.000
48.000
805
3.330
1
6
12
80
334
Japan
148.200
44.400
45.600
1.020
990
-
16
9
180
270
Malaysia
80.000
14.000
10.000
-
1.400
-
-
4
-
95
Mexico
144.000
37.000
11.700
-
1.100
-
-
8
47
107
North
Korea
950.000
46.000
86.000
3.500
2.500
-
26
3
24
605
Pakistan
550.000
25.000
45.000
2.300
1.250
-
10
8
28
374
Peru
60.000
25.000
15.000
385
430
-
6
7
24
118
Russia
321.000
155.000
184.600
22.000
28.000
1
53
18
810
1.950
Saudi
Arabia
75.000
15.500
18.000
1.055
5.475
-
-
7
12
294
South
Africa
36.000
4.500
9.200
168
1.442
-
2
4
12
84
South
Korea
560.000
63.000
63.000
1.000
2.480
-
20
9
60
540
Spain
95.000
23.000
22.700
550
2.180
1
8
16
28
186
Sweden
13.800
7.900
5.900
280
1.760
-
7
-
14
207
Syria
215.000
4.000
40.000
4.500
4.600
-
-
2
52
548
Taiwan
200.000
45.000
45.000
925
2.080
-
4
21
82
480
Thailand
190.000
79.000
45.000
790
946
1
-
12
10
220
Turkey
402.000
53.000
60.100
4.205
4.540
-
13
19
53
483
Ucraine
148.000
13.500
49.100
3.784
5.345
-
1
2
218
500
United
Kingdom
116.000
42.300
54.000
543
5.220
3
15
20
170
450
United
States
485.000
400.000
367.000
8.000
22.000
12
72
30
1,900
5.300
Venezuela
34.000
18.300
7.000
272
320
-
2
6
28
125
Vietnan
412.000
42.000
30.000
1.935
1.780
-
2
6
26
189
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Sources:
"The Military Balance 2005/2006" - 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: + 174.400 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 helicopters of the Army, Navy and Air Force
> Combat aircraft of Army, Navy and Air Force



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