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As of 2020, Global Firepower, a website that tracks military strength, says the following five armies are the most powerful, based on a rank given to them after looking at how they compare in categories “ranging from military might and financials to logistical capability and geography”:

5) Japan

With an estimated active military personnel of 247,160, this Asian country only has a fraction of the headcount that volatile neighbor North Korea has, but makes up for it with its updated weaponry.

Japan has 152 special mission aircraft – more than any country in the world other than the U.S., according to Global Firepower’s statistics – and a formidable Navy fleet that contains 40 destroyers.

It also has 3,130 armored vehicles, 1,004 tanks and 119 attack helicopters.

Japan is estimated to spend $49 billion on its military in 2020.

4) India

India, which has been engaged in a prolonged territorial conflict with nearby Pakistan over the Kashmir region, has an estimated 1,444,000 people actively serving in its armed forces.

Global Firepower says the developing nation is amongst the world’s leaders in the number of tanks (4,292), towed artillery (4,060) and fighter aircraft (538).

India is estimated to spend $61 billion on its military this year.

3) China

China, the most powerful country in Asia and a growing adversary to the U.S., ranks third on this list.

The communist superpower has an estimated active personnel of 2,183,000 – the largest in the world.

China has been building out its Navy in recent years while engaging in territorial disputes across the South China Sea. Today, they have 74 submarines, 52 frigates and 36 destroyers, Global Firepower says.

On land, China has 33,000 armored vehicles and 3,500 tanks. Their Air Force has amassed 1,232 fighter aircraft and 281 attack helicopters.

China is estimated to spend $237 billion on its armed forces in 2020.

2) Russia

Russia, whose military has become involved in Syria and Ukraine in recent years, has the most tanks of any country in the world: 12,950, more than double what the U.S. has, according to Global Firepower’s statistics.

Its estimated 1,013,628 active personnel, on land, are in charge of commanding 27,038 armored vehicles, 6,083 units of self-propelled artillery and 3,860 rocket projectors.

In the skies, Russia’s air force has 873 fighter aircraft and 531 attack helicopters. In water, they have 62 submarines and 48 mine warfare ships.

Russia is estimated to spend $48 billion on its military this year.

1) United States

In what shouldn’t be a surprise, the U.S. “retains its top spot as the undisputed military power in the world,” Global Firepower says.

America has more air units than any other country on Earth, with 2,085 fighters, 967 attack helicopters, 945 transports and 742 special mission aircraft.

The U.S. also leads the world with 39,253 armored vehicles, 91 Navy destroyers, and 20 aircraft carriers. It has an estimated 1,400,000 active personnel.

Washington has allocated $750 billion to the U.S. military budget in 2020.
 

Robbie Hart

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Italy would destroy all of these countries in a day if any of theM get any funny ideas. They just don’t want the fanfare and notoriety
 

MMAPlaywright

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It remains to be seen what BREXIT means for the future of Britain - but its fighting forces remain one of the world's best.

For 2020, United Kingdom is ranked 8of 138 out of the countries consideredfor the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.1717 (0.0000 considered 'perfect').
 

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Under the ever-present threat of its unpredictable nothern neighbor, South Korea manages a large and powerful military force.

For 2020, South Korea is ranked 6 of 138 out of the countries consideredfor the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.1509 (0.0000 considered 'perfect').
 

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our annual 'defense' budget exceeds the budget of the next 15 nations combined.
 
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Why do they need any help with North Korea, one must wonder. Is it because of China?
North Korea has the 4th largest military in the world (after China, India, U.S.) in terms of active personnel, and the country also has nukes, which ROK doesn't have.

I've spoken to South Korean friends about North Korea's military. They are confident they could defeat them but there's a healthy respect for the capabilities of North Korean soldiers.
 

MMAPlaywright

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^ this shit gets complex quick

It’s like a bigger version of TMMAC, where mods such as Leigh @Leigh and myself are always trying to keep the peace while navigating through all the alliances and disputes. Let’s hear it for Leigh @Leigh and me!
 
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I feel like Israel would whip Japan and india
Numbers and money. Israel has the best technology but it can’t project force very far outside its borders. Small navy and no aircraft carriers. No allies to let it use bases as jumping off points. Limited supplies and supply trains.

India is just huge and japan actually has an extremely modern fighting force.
 
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Why do they need any help with North Korea, one must wonder. Is it because of China?
If war in the Koreas broke out, because of the proximity of Seoul/Incheon area to the border and how NK has its assets positioned, an astronomical amount of South Koreans would die immediately at the outbreak of a war between the two. And China.