A Thread Of The World& #39;s Most Powerful Military.

1. United States https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States">.

Total aircraft: 13,398 (ranked 1st out of 137).

Fighter aircraft: 2,362 (ranked 1st).

Combat tanks: 6,287 (ranked 3rd).

Total naval assets:ย  415; 24 aircraft carriers.

Defense budget: $716 billion.
2. Russia https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ" title="Flag of Russia" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Russia">

Total military personnel: 3,586,128

Total aircraft strength: 4,078 (ranked 2nd out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 869 (ranked 3rd)

Combat tanks: 21,932 (ranked 1st)

Total naval assets:ย  352; one aircraft carrierย out of service.

Defense budget: $44 billion
3. China https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ" title="Flag of China" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of China">

Total military personnel: 2,693,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 3,187 (ranked 3rd out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 1,222 (ranked 2nd)

Combat tanks: 13,050 (ranked 2nd)

Total naval assets: 714; one aircraft carrier

Defense budget: $224 billion
4. India https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ" title="Flag of India" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of India">

Total military personnel: 3,462,500 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 2,082 (ranked 4th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 520 (ranked 4th)

Combat tanks: 4,184 (ranked 6th)

Total naval assets: 295; one aircraft carrier

Defense budget: $55.2 billion
5. France https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท" title="Flag of France" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of France">

Total military personnel: 388,635 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,248 (ranked 8th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 273 (ranked 10th)

Combat tanks: 406 (ranked 44th)

Total naval assets: 118; four aircraft carriers

Defense budget: $40.5 billion
6. Japan https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต" title="Flag of Japan" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Japan">

Total military personnel: 303,157 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,572 (ranked 6th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 297 (ranked 8th)

Combat tanks: 1,004 (ranked 25th)

Total naval assets: 131; four aircraft carriers

Defense budget: $47 billion
7. South Korea.

Total military personnel: 5,827,150 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,614 (ranked 5th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 406 (ranked 6th)

Combat tanks: 2,654 (ranked 9th)

Total naval assets: 166; one aircraft carrier

Defense budget: $38.3 billion
8. United Kingdom https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">

Total military personnel: 233,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 811 (ranked 15th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 129 (ranked 19th)

Combat tanks: 331 (ranked 49th)

Total naval assets: 76; one aircraft carrier

Defense budget: $47.5 billion
9. Turkey https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท" title="Flag of Turkey" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Turkey">

Total military personnel: 735,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,067 (ranked 10th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 207 (ranked 14th)

Combat tanks: 3,200 (ranked 7th)

Total naval assets: 194

Defense budget: $8.6 billion
10. Germany https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช" title="Flag of Germany" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Germany">

Total population: 80,457,737

Total military personnel: 208,641 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 613 (ranked 17th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 122 (ranked 20th)

Combat tanks: 900 (ranked 26th)

Total naval assets: 81

Defense budget: $49.1 Billion
11. Italy https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy">

Total military personnel: 357,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 831 (ranked 14th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 94 (ranked 25th)

Combat tanks: 200 (ranked 60th)

Total naval assets: 137; five aircraft carriers

Defense budget: $29.2 billion
12. Egypt https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ" title="Flag of Egypt" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Egypt">

Total military personnel: 920,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,092 (ranked 9th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 211 (ranked 13th)

Combat tanks: 2,160 (ranked 14th)

Total naval assets: 319; two aircraft carriers

Defense budget: $4,4 billion
13. Brazil https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท" title="Flag of Brazil" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Brazil">

Total military personnel: 1,674,500 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 706 (ranked 16th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 43 (ranked 42nd)

Combat tanks: 437 (ranked 40th)

Total naval assets: 110

Defense budget: $29.3 billion
14. Iran https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท" title="Flag of Iran" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Iran">

Total population: 83,024,745

Total military personnel: 873,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 509 (ranked 24th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 142 (ranked 17th)

Combat tanks: 1,634 (ranked 18th)

Total naval assets: 398

Defense budget: $6.3 billion
15. Pakistan https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ" title="Flag of Pakistan" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Pakistan">

Total population: 207,862,518

Total military personnel: 1,204,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,342 (ranked 7th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 348 (ranked 7th)

Combat tanks: 2,200 (ranked 13th)

Total naval assets: 197

Defense budget: $7 billion
16. Indonesia https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ" title="Flag of Indonesia" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Indonesia">

Total population: 207,862,518

Total military personnel: 1,204,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,342 (ranked 7th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 348 (ranked 7th)

Combat tanks: 2,200 (ranked 13th)

Total naval assets: 197

Defense budget: $7 billion
17. Israel https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ" title="Flag of Israel" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Israel">

Total population: 207,862,518

Total military personnel: 1,204,000 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 1,342 (ranked 7th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 348 (ranked 7th)

Combat tanks: 2,200 (ranked 13th)

Total naval assets: 197

Defense budget: $7 billion
18. North Korea.

Total military personnel: 7.58 million (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 949 (ranked 11th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 458 (ranked 5th)

Combat tanks: 6,075 (ranked 4th)

Total naval assets: 967

Defense budget: $7.5 billion
19. Australia https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ" title="Flag of Australia" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Australia">

Total military personnel: 79,700 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 467 (ranked 28th out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 78 (ranked 27th)

Combat tanks: 66 (ranked 86th)

Total naval assets: 47; two aircraft carriers

Defense budget: $26.3 billion
20. Spain https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain">

Total military personnel: 139,500 (estimated)

Total aircraft strength: 522 (ranked 23rd out of 137)

Fighter aircraft: 136 (ranked 18th)

Combat tanks: 327 (ranked 51st)

Total naval assets: 46; one aircraft carrier

Defense budget: $11.6 billion
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