FX.co ★ Top 10 countries with the most powerful armies in the world

Objectivity of assessments is guaranteed by taking into account more than 50 different factors and using the system of bonus and penalty points. Nuclear weapons are not taken into account when calculating the index, as are the features of the country's political and military leadership.

Penalty points are given to those states that do not have access to the sea or whose capabilities of the navy are limited. More details about the countries included in the top ten ranking you will find in our photo gallery.

10 place Egypt – 0.2676

Significant military experience (albeit not very successful) of the Egyptian army, as well as a high level of technical equipment, make the country the most battle-ready in the Arab world. The army is extremely authoritative in Egyptian society and has a strong influence on political life.

With a total population of almost 94.7 million people, the personnel of the Egyptian Armed Forces is more than 1.3 million.

The technical equipment of the Armed Forces of Egypt consists of 1,132 aircraft, 337 fighter aircraft, 4,110 combat tanks, and 319 naval assets.

Defense budget: $4.4 billion

9 place Germany – 0.2609

The Bundeswehr, representing the Armed Forces of Germany, was created ten years after the end of the Second World War.

With a total population of more than 80.7 million people, the personnel of the Bundeswehr is 210,000.

The technical equipment of the German army is 698 aircraft, 92 fighter aircraft, 543 combat tanks, and 81 naval assets.

Defense budget: $39.2 billion

8 place Turkey – 0.2491

Today, the Turkish Armed Forces occupy the second place among NATO member countries in terms of their power and technical equipment, second only to the United States Army.

With a total population of almost 80.3 million, the personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces is estimated at more than 743,400 people.

The technical equipment of the Armed Forces of Turkey is 1,018 aviation assets, 207 units of fighter aircraft, 2,445 combat tanks, and 194 naval assets.

Defense budget: $8.2 billion

7 place Japan – 0.2137

Despite its popularity, samurai make up only a small part of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The Army of the Land of the Rising Sun now has the status of a full-fledged military organization capable of coping with any external threat.

With a total population of 126.7 million people, the personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Force includes almost 311,900 people.

The army of Japan has 1,594 aviation assets, 288 fighter aircraft, 700 combat tanks, and 131 naval assets.

Defense budget: $43.8 billion

6 place United Kingdom – 0.2131

The United Kingdom has recently been actively increasing its military potential, so there is increased reporting on certain new projects of the country in this area.

With a total population of more than 64.4 million people, the personnel of the British Armed Forces comprise approximately 232,700 people.

The technical equipment of the British Armed Forces includes 856 aviation assets, 88 fighter aircraft, 249 combat tanks, and 76 naval assets.

Defense budget: $45.7 billion

5 place France – 0.1914

Given the geographical location and the complete absence of external threats, the potential of the French Armed Forces is more than decent and more than capable of providing the country's defense.

With a total population of more than 66.8 million people, the personnel of the French Armed Forces includes more than 387,600 people.

The technical equipment of the French Armed Forces consists of 1,305 aviation assets, 296 fighter aircraft, 406 combat tanks, and 118 naval units.

Defense budget: $35 billion.

4 place India – 0.1593

India in recent years has become the largest importer of weapons and military equipment, and there is every reason to believe that in the future the country will continue military-technical cooperation with foreign partners.

With a total population of 1,266 million people, the Indian Armed Forces have about 4.2 million people, surpassing China, the United States, and Russia in this respect.

The technical equipment of the Indian Armed Forces is 2,102 aviation assets, 676 fighter aircraft, 4,426 combat tanks, and 295 naval units.

Defense budget: $51 billion

3 place China – 0.0945

China has increased the amount of defense spending in 2017 to $161.7 billion and firmly consolidated its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Occupying the first place in terms of the world's population (over 1 billion 373.5 million people), China has about 3.7 million people in the People's Liberation Army of China which is slightly more than the United States.

The technical equipment of the Chinese army includes 2,955 aviation assets, 1,271 fighter aircraft units, 6,457 combat tanks, and 714 naval assets.

2 place Russia – 0.0929

The RF Armed Forces are among the most powerful and battle-ready in the world.

With a total population of 142.3 million people (excluding the Crimea), the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was estimated by foreign analysts at more than 3.37 million people including reservists and civilian employees. The Russian military department has different data - slightly more than 1 million people.

The technical equipment of the Armed Forces includes 3,794 aviation assets, 806 fighter aircraft, 20,216 combat tanks, and 352 naval assets.

Defense budget: $44.6 billion

1 place United States – 0.0857

Despite the difficult situation in which the United States has found itself lately, including two costly wars, reductions in the military budget, the US military has retained the first place in the GFP rating.

With a total population of almost 324 million people, the US Armed Forces have more than 2.3 million people.

The technical equipment of the US Armed Forces consists of 13,762 aviation assets, 2,296 fighter aircraft, 5,884 combat tanks, and 415 naval units.

Defense budget: $587.8 billion