top 10 strongest military in the world 2021

Here are the top 10 strongest militaries based on power index (0.0000 is considered perfect).

10) Pakistan

Budget: $60.5 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 654000 

Tanks: 2680 

Total aircraft: 1364 

Submarines: 9  

Pakistan is ranked 10 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.2073. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 36% of trainers, 25% of fighters, 23.4% of helicopters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 65% of armed vehicles and 18% of tankers. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 69% of offshore patrol. 

 

9)Brazil

Budget: $29.3 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 334500 

Tanks: 439 

Total aircraft: 676 

Submarines: 6 

Brazil is ranked 9 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.2026. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 30% of trainers, 25.8% of helicopters, 18.1% of transports. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 62.9% of armed vehicles and 17.2% of towed artillery. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 51.2% of offshore patrol and 18% of frigates. 

 

8)United Kingdom

Budget: $56 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 275000 

Tanks: 109 

Total aircraft: 738 

Submarines: 11 

United Kingdom is ranked 8 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.1997. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 35% of helicopters, 31% of trainers, 15.5% of fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 93.9% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 35% of offshore patrol.

 

7)France

Budget: $47.7 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 270000 

Tanks: 406 

Total aircraft: 1057 

Submarines: 10  

France is ranked 7 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.1681. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 38.4% of helicopters, 23.9% of  fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 92.2% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 22% of offshore patrol.  

 

6)South Korea

Budget: $48 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 600000 

Tanks: 2600 

Total aircraft: 1581 

Submarines: 22 

South Korea is ranked 6 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.1612. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 33.4% of helicopters, 23.7% of  fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 58.3% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 26.5% of offshore patrol, 22.4% of submarines. 

 

5)Japan

Budget: $51.7 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 250000 

Tanks: 1004 

Total aircraft: 1480 

Submarines: 20 

Japan is ranked 5 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.1599. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 34.5% of helicopters, 26.7% of trainers, and 16% of fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 75.4% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 39.4% of destroyers, 22.3% of mine warfare. 

 

4)India

Budget: $73.6 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 1445000 

Tanks: 4730 

Total aircraft: 2119 

Submarines: 17 

India is ranked 4 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.1207. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 35.9% of helicopters, 16% of trainers, and 25% of fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 52% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 68.5% of offshore patrol. 

 

3)China

Budget: $178.2 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 2185000 

Tanks: 3205 

Total aircraft: 3260 

Submarines: 79 

China is ranked 3 out of 140 countries which holds a power index of 0.0854. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 25.1% of helicopters, 11.3% of trainers, and 33.5% of fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 80.2% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 30% of offshore patrol and 19.4% of submarines. 

 

2)Russia

Budget: $42.1 billion 

Active frontline personnel: 1014000 

Tanks: 13000 

Total aircraft: 4144 

Submarines: 64 

Russia is ranked 2 out of 140 countries which holds power index of 0.0791. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 32.9% of helicopters, 15.8% of attack, and 16.9% of fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 49.3% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 19.7% of offshore patrol and 30.5% of corvettes. 

 

1)USA

Budget: $740.5 billion  

Active frontline personnel: 1400000 

Tanks: 6100 

Total aircraft: 13233 

Submarines: 68 

USA is ranked 1 out of 140 countries which holds power index of 0.0718. 

Air power: The inventory is composed of 38.4% of helicopters, 20% of trainers and, 13.8% of fighters. 

Land power: The inventory is composed of 79.5% of armed vehicles. 

Naval power: The inventory is composed of 41% of mine warfare patrol and 30.5% of submarines. 

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