Here is a breakdown of the military capacities of the top 10 most influential countries in point form:
10) Italy
NATO Member
– GDP: $2.10 trillion
– Defense Budget: $32.5 billion
– Personnel: 165,000 active, 18,500 reservists, 5,000 paramilitary
– Military Assets:
– 200 tanks
– 61,800 self-propelled guns
– 108 towed artillery pieces
– 21 rocket projectors
– Air Force: 800 aircraft (90 fighters, 29 transporters, 57 attack helicopters)
– Navy: 2 aircraft carriers, 4 destroyers, 8 submarines
– Nuclear Arsenal: Hosts 35 U.S. nuclear weapons as part of NATO deterrence
9) Pakistan
– GDP: $370 billion
– Defense Budget: $7 billion
– Personnel: 654,000 active, 550,000 reservists, 500,000 paramilitary
– Military Assets:
– 3,742 tanks
– 752 self-propelled guns
– 3,238 towed artillery pieces
– Air Force: 1,434 aircraft (387 fighters)
– Navy: 2 destroyers, 9 frigates, 8 submarines, 3 mine warfare ships
– Nuclear Arsenal: Approximately 170 nuclear warheads
8) Turkey
– NATO Member
– GDP: $1.15 trillion
– Defense Budget: $16 billion
– Personnel: 355,000 active troops
– Military Assets:
– 2,231 tanks
– 1,038 self-propelled guns
– 1,747 towed artillery pieces
– Air Force: 205 fighters, 111 attack helicopters
– Navy: 16 frigates, 9 corvettes, 12 submarines
– Nuclear Presence: Hosts 20 U.S. nuclear weapons
7) Japan
– GDP: $5 trillion
– Defense Budget: $52 billion
– Personnel: 247,000 active troops
– Military Assets:
– 518 tanks
– 1,459 aircraft (211 fighters)
– Navy: 36 warships, 23 submarines
– Nuclear Stance: Non-nuclear country
6) United Kingdom
– GDP: $3.13 trillion
– Defense Budget: $65 billion
– Personnel: 185,000 active military personnel
– Military Assets:
– 213 tanks
– 71 self-propelled artillery pieces
– Air Force: 276 helicopters, 120 fighters
– Navy: 10 submarines, 6 destroyers, 2 aircraft carriers
– Nuclear Arsenal: 225 nuclear warheads
5) South Korea
– GDP: $1.8 trillion
– Defense Budget: $44 billion
– Personnel: 600,000 active military personnel
– Military Assets:
– 2,500 tanks
– 1,576 aircraft
– Navy: 35 patrol boats, 22 submarines, 13 destroyers
– Nuclear Stance: No nuclear weapons
4) India
– GDP: $3.73 trillion
– Defense Budget: $54 billion
– Personnel: 5 million military personnel (active and reserves)
– Military Assets:
– 4,700 tanks
– 2,296 aircraft
– Navy: 2 aircraft carriers, 137 patrol boats, 18 submarines, 12 destroyers
– Nuclear Arsenal: 164 nuclear weapons, follows a no-first-use policy
3) China
– GDP: $17.7 trillion
– Defense Budget: $224 billion
– Personnel: 2.03 million active soldiers
– Military Assets:
– 5,000 tanks
– 3,134 aircraft
– Navy: 2 aircraft carriers, 49 destroyers, 61 submarines
– Nuclear Arsenal: 410 nuclear warheads
2) Russia
– GDP: $1.7 trillion
– Defense Budget: $100 billion
– Personnel: 1.32 million active members
– Military Assets:
– 14,775 tanks
– 4,255 aircraft
– 6,028 self-propelled weapons
– Navy: 65 submarines, 14 destroyers, 1 aircraft carrier
– Nuclear Arsenal: 5,889 nuclear warheads (largest in the world)
1) United States of America
– GDP: $26.9 trillion
– Defense Budget: $831 billion
– Personnel: 1.32 million active personnel
– Military Assets:
– 4,657 tanks
– 1,854 fighter jets
– Navy: 11 aircraft carriers, 75 destroyers (largest navy in the world)
– Nuclear Arsenal: 5,224 nuclear weapons
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