Top 10 strongest armies in the world 2017

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No. 11. Pakistan

Budget: $7 billion
Active frontline personnel: 617,000
Tanks: 2,924
Total aircraft: 914
Submarines: 8

The Pakistani Army is one of the biggest Army in the world, in terms of active personnel. Credit Suisse also credits the country with having a large tank, aircraft, and attack helicopter fleets.

In addition, Pakistan is thought to be building nuclear weapons at a fast enough rate that it could have the world's 3rd-Biggest nuclear arsenal within the following decade.

No. 10. Turkey

Budget: $18.2 billion
Active frontline personnel: 410,500
Tanks: 3,778
Total aircraft: 1,020
Submarines: 13

Turkey's armed Army are one of the biggest in the eastern Mediterranean. Albeit without a plane carrying warship, just five nations on Credit Suisse's rundown have a larger number of submarines than Turkey.

In addition, the country can lay claim to an impressively large tank fleet as well as numerous aircraft and attack helicopters.

Turkey is also a submitted individual from the F-35 program.

No. 9. UK

Budget: $60.5 billion
Active frontline personnel: 146,980
Tanks: 407
Total aircraft: 936
Submarines: 10

Although the UK is planning to reduce the size of its armed Army by 20% between 2010 and 2018, it can count on being able to project its power around the world.

The Royal Navy is planning to put the HMS Queen Elizabeth, an aircraft carrier that has a flight deck measuring 4.5 acres, into service in 2020, carrying 40 F-35B joint strike fighters across the globe.

No. 8. Italy

Budget: $34 billion
Active frontline personnel: 320,000
Tanks: 586
Total aircraft: 760
Submarines: 6

The Italian army placed high on Credit Suisse's report because of the country's possession of two active aircraft carriers. These carriers, in addition to the country's relatively large submarine and attack helicopter fleets, drastically boosted Italy's ranking.

No. 7. South Korea

Budget: $62.3 billion
Active frontline personnel: 624,465
Tanks: 2,381
Total aircraft: 1,412
Submarines: 13

South Korea has been left with little choice but to have a large and capable army in the face of potential North Korean aggression. In light of those substances, South Korea has various submarines, assault helicopters, and dynamic workforce.

The country also has numerous tanks and the sixth-biggest air force in the world. 

No. 6. France

Budget: $62.3 billion
Active frontline personnel: 202,761
Tanks: 423
Total aircraft: 1,264
Submarines: 10

The French Army is relatively small but highly trained, professional, and capable of force projection.

The country has the nearly new flattop Charles Charles de Gaulle, and France habitually engages in Army deployments throughout Africa to assist stabilize governments and fight against extremism.

No. 5. India

Budget: $50 billion
Active frontline personnel: 1,325,000
Tanks: 6,464
Total aircraft: 1,905
Submarines: 15

India is one of the biggest army powers on the planet. It has the most active manpower of any country aside from China and the US, in addition to the most tanks and aircraft of any country besides the US, China, or Russia.

India also has access to nuclear weapons. It's expected to become the 4th-highest army spender on earth by 2020.

No. 4. Japan

Budget: $41.6 billion
Active frontline personnel: 247,173
Tanks: 678
Total aircraft: 1,613
Submarines: 16

In absolute terms, the Japanese army is relatively small. Nonetheless, the country is extremely well-equipped.

According to Credit Suisse, it has the 4th-biggest submarine fleet on the list. Japan also has four craft carriers, though these vessels are equipped solely with helicopter fleets.

Japan also has the 4th-biggest attack helicopter fleet behind China, Russia, and the US.

No. 3. China

Budget: $216 billion
Active frontline personnel: 2,333,000
Tanks: 9,150
Total aircraft: 2,860
Submarines: 67

The Chinese army has grown rapidly in terms of size and capability in the past few decades. In terms of raw manpower, it's the biggest army in the world. It also has the 2nd-biggest tank fleet behind Russia and the 2nd-biggest submarine fleet behind the US.

China has conjointly created fast strides in its army modernization program, currently developing a variety of potential game-changing army technologies, together with flight missiles and fifth-generation craft.

No. 2. Russia

Budget: $84.5 billion
Active frontline personnel: 766,055
Tanks: 15,398
Total aircraft: 3,429
Submarines: 55

The Russian Army are the unquestioned 2nd-strongest army power in the world. Russia has the world's biggest tank fleet, the 2nd-biggest aircraft fleet behind the US, and the 3rd-biggest submarine fleet behind the US and China.

The Kremlin's arms spending has increased by almost a 3rd since 2008 and is expected to grow 44% more in the next three years. Russia has additionally incontestable  its ability to project force abroad with its preparation of troopers to the Asian nation

No. 1. US

Budget: $601 billion
Active frontline personnel: 1,400,000
Tanks: 8,848
Total aircraft: 13,892
Submarines: 72

Despite sequestration and other spending cuts, the US 2nd more money — $601 billion — on defense than the next nine countries on Credit Suisse's index combined.

America's biggest conventional-army advantage is its fleet of 10 aircraft carriers. In comparison India, which is constructing its 3rd carrier, it has the 2nd-most carriers in the world.

The USA additionally has out and away the foremost craft of any country, latest technology just like the Navy's new railgun, an oversized and well-trained human force — and that is not even enumeration the world's biggest nuclear arsenal.