The document summarizes the five most powerful militaries in the world based on several metrics such as GDP, population, defense budget, military personnel, aircraft, tanks, and naval assets. The United States has the most powerful military, followed by Russia and China as the second and third most powerful, respectively. India and France round out the top five most powerful militaries globally.
2. CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
MOST POWERFUL MILITARIES
• GDP of the country
• GDP PER CAPITA, PPP of the country
• Total population
• Defense budget for the military
• Total military personnel
• Total aircraft
• Fighter aircraft
• Combat tanks
• Total naval assets
• Power Index rating
3. INTRODUCTION
• military is the armed forces responsible for securing and defending a
country.
• The defense budget, man power, air force, navy, etc.
• Together help to determine the most powerful military forces in the world.
• The countries with strongest armies are the nations that are considered the
biggest threats to global security.
• These are the nations that also become the heavyweights in global affairs
according to how the manage the economy of their military.
4. MOST POWERFUL MILITARIES
• The US Military has been recognized as the most powerful in
the world, according to Global Firepower
• while Russia and China placed second and third, respectively.
• India, France, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, and
Germany rounded out the top ten most powerful militaries in
the world
5. THESE ARE TOP 5 MOST POWERFUL
MILITARIES IN THE WORLD
1. UNITED STATES
• GDP: $19.4 trillion
• GDP PER CAPITA, PPP: $59,792
• Total population: 325.7 million
• Defense budget: $612.5 billion
• Total military personnel: 3.37 million
• Total aircraft: 13,762
• Fighter aircraft: 2,296
• Combat tanks: 5,884
• Total naval assets: 415 (19 aircraft carriers)
• Power Index rating: 0.0857
6. 2. RUSSIA
• GDP: $1.6 trillion
• GDP PER CAPITA, PPP: $27,893
• Total population: 144.5 million
• Defense budget: $612.5 billion
• Total military personnel: 2.363million
• Total aircraft: 3,794
• Fighter aircraft: 806
• Combat tanks: 20,216
• Total naval assets: 352 (one aircraft carrier)
• Power Index rating: 0.0929
7. 3. CHINA
• GDP: $15.2 trillion
• Total population: 1.4 billion
• Defense budget: $126 billion
• Total military personnel: 3,712,500
• Total aircraft: 2,800
• Fighter aircraft: 1,271
• Combat tanks: 6,457
• Total naval assets: 714 (one aircraft carrier)
• Power Index rating: 0.0945
8. 4. INDIA
• GDP: $3.2 trillion
• Total population: 1.4 billion
• Defense budget: $46 billion
• Total military personnel: 4.20 million
• Total aircraft: 2,102
• Fighter aircraft: 676
• Combat tanks: 4,426
• Total naval assets: 295 (three aircraft
carriers)
• Power Index rating: 0.1593
• It is the world’s largest military goods
importer.
9. 5. FRANCE
• GDP: $2.6 trillion
• GDP PER CAPITA, PPP: $44,081
• Total population: 67.1 million
• Defense budget: $35 billion
• Total military personnel: 387,635
• Total aircraft strength: 1,305
• Fighter aircraft: 676
• Combat tanks: 406
• Total naval assets: 118 (three aircraft carriers)
• Power Index rating: 0.1914