Top 10 Army in the World

An army is an organized military force prepared for fighting primarily on land. The army performs its duties as a critical component of the military forces of their nation or the state. They play a major role in the development of a nation. It eases the execution of government policies and guards people from any external or internal threat.

Everyone wants to know which country has a powerful army in the world. So, below are the list of the top 10 armies in the world according to global firepower ranking 2021. GFP (global firepower) ranking is based on a number of weapons, diversity of weapons, workforce's and financial stability, natural resources and available industries. The ideal power index is 0.0000. The lowest power index tells the powerful armed force.

1. United States

The United States has the powerful armed force in the world and has a large, well-trained human force and armoured vehicles. It has the highest defence budget of USD 740,500,000,000 in the world. It holds a power index score of 0.0718. Following are the land forces of the United States:

Tanks: 6,100

Armored vehicles: 40,000

Self-propelled artillery: 1,500

Towed artillery: 1,340

Rocket projectors: 1,365

2. Russia

Russia is the second strongest armed force globally and has the world largest tank fleet, self-propelled artillery, towed artillery, and rocket projectors. It has a huge army reserve troop. It has a defense budget of $42,129,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.791. Following are the land forces of Russia:

Tanks: 13,000

Armored vehicles: 27,100

Self-propelled artillery: 6,540

Towed artillery: 4,465

Rocket projectors: 3,860

3. China

China is the third powerful armed force in the world. In terms of human resources, China has the largest military in the world. The defence budget of China is USD 178,200,000,000, which is the second-highest in the world. It holds a power index score of 0.854. Following are the land forces of china:

Tanks: 3,205

Armoured vehicles: 35,000

Self-propelled artillery: 1,970

Towed artillery: 1,234

Rocket projectors: 2,250

4. India

India has the fourth powerful armed force in the world. In terms of human resources, India has the second-largest military in the world. It has the third-highest defence budget of USD 73,650,000,000 in the world. It holds a power index score of 0.1207. The country also has access to nuclear weapons. Following are the land force of India:

Tanks: 4,730

Armoured vehicles: 10,000

Self-propelled artillery: 100

Towed artillery: 4.040

Rocket projectors: 374

5. Japan

Japan has the fifth largest powerful armed force in the world. It has a small Japanese military still it is well equipped. The defense budget of japan is $51,700,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.1599. Following are the land force of japan:

Tanks: 1,004

Armoured vehicles: 5,500

Self-propelled artillery: 214

Towed artillery: 480

Rocket projectors: 99

6. South Korea

South Korea has the sixth strongest armed force in the world. They have the second-largest self-propelled artillery. It has a defense budget of $48,000,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 1.1612.Following are the land force of South Korea.

Tanks: 2,600

Armored vehicles: 14,100

Self-propelled artillery: 3040

Towed artillery: 3,854

Rocket projectors: 574

7. France

France has the seventh strongest armed force in the world. The military of France is relatively small but tremendously instructed. It has a defense budget of $47,700,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.1681. Following are the land force of France:

Tanks: 406

Armoured vehicles: 6,420

Self-propelled artillery: 109

Towed artillery: 12

Rocket projectors: 13

8. United kingdom

The United Kingdom has the eight powerful armed forces in the world. The defence of the United Kingdom, overseas territories and the crown dependencies. It has a defense budget of $56,042,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.1997. Following are the land forces of the UK:

Tanks: 109

Armoured vehicles: 5,500

Self-propelled artillery: 89

Towed artillery: 126

Rocket projectors: 35

9. Brazil

Brazil has the ninth powerful armed force in the world. It has the largest force in Latin America by military items and the second largest in America. They also have the seventh-largest manpower and fifth largest labour force globally. Brazil has a defence budget of USD 29,300,000,000. It holds a power index score of 0.2026. Following are the land force of Brazil:

Tanks: 439

Armoured vehicles: 2000

Self-propelled artillery: 136

Towed artillery: 546

Rocket projectors: 60

10. Pakistan

Pakistan is the tenth powerful armed force in the world. It has a very strong military and is active. In terms of active personnel, it has the sixth-largest force globally. The manpower of the country is ranked 6^th, which means they have a large force and also have a lot of military equipment as compared to other countries. The defense budget is $12,275,000,000 USD. It holds a power index score of 0.2073. Following are the land forces of Pakistan:

Tanks: 2,680

Armoured vehicles: 9,635

Self-propelled artillery: 429

Towed artillery: 1690

Rocket projectors: 330