When judging the largest standing Military in the world we see that there are many militaries that are really big and strong. China is the country with the largest standing army and is one of the best trained. China has upped its military budgets by more than 10% a year over the last five years. This army was established way back in 1972 and was known as the China People’s Liberation Army which is made up of Ground Forces, NAVY and Artillery as well as armed police and of course a strong air force. The latest estimates about the size of this army is put at 2,333,000 personnel. Most of the personnel of this army are aged between 18 and 49 years. By law military service is compulsory in China, although the country has never enforced conscription due to the large number of volunteers from its population. Its army is divided into five main service branches, Ground Force, the Navy, the Air Force, the Rocket Force, and the Strategic Support Force. The army is well trained and equipped and is considered one of the strongest in the world, although its equipment is considered to be behind the US by about 20 years.
1. USA
Annual Defense Budget: $515,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 1,385,000
Population reaching military age annually: 4,266,128
Fighter Jets: 22,700
Navy Ships: 1,600
Purchasing power: $13,780,000,000,000
2. China
Annual Defense Budget: $59,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 2,255,000
Population reaching military age annually: 20,470,412
Fighter Jets: 2,400
Navy Ships: 760
3. Russia
Annual Defense Budget: $43,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 1,245,000
Population reaching military age annually: 1,602,673
Fighter Jets: 6,500
Navy Ships: 525
Purchasing power: $2,097,000,000,000
4. India
Annual Defense Budget: $33,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 1,325,000
Population reaching military age annually: 22,229,373
Fighter Jets: 1,250
Navy Ships: 145
Purchasing power: $2,966,000,000,000
5. UK
Annual Defense Budget: $53,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 195,000
Population reaching military age annually: 784,520
Fighter Jets: 2,670
Navy Ships: 140
Purchasing power: $2,130,000,000,000
6. France
Annual Defense Budget: $62,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 225,000
Population reaching military age annually: 783,788
Fighter Jets: 1,900
Navy Ships: 135
Purchasing power: $2,075,000,000,000
7. Germany
Annual Defense Budget: $46,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 250,000
Population reaching military age annually: 863,773
Fighter Jets: 1,100
Navy Ships: 130
Purchasing power: $2,807,000,000,000
8. Brazil
Annual Defense Budget: $24,000,000,000
Military Personnel: 287,000
Population reaching military age annually: 3,275,154
Fighter Jets: 1,650
Navy Ships: 90
Purchasing power: $1,849,000,000,000
9. Japan
Annual Defense Budget: $44,300,000,000
Military Personnel: 378,000
Population reaching military age annually: 1,212,321
Fighter Jets: 2,700
Navy Ships: 150
Purchasing power: $4,272,000,000,000
10. Turkey
Annual Defense Budget: $30,936,000,000
Military Personnel: 514,000
Population reaching military age annually: 1,298,979
Fighter Jets: 1,530
Navy Ships: 180
Purchasing power: $853,900,000,000
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