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As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
Some sources say that Russian and Chinese military spending are actually far higher than the chart due to captive markets and purchasing price parity in those countries. [3] [4] 40 Countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2023 [1] SIPRI Military Expenditure Database [5] List by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 Ukraine 335: 5.11: 1.29: 1.75
Japan, South Korea and Poland [citation needed] are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years. [17] [18] [19] South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s. South Africa signed the NPT in 1991.
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Basij. Quds Force.
Map of nuclear-armed states of the world NPT -designated nuclear weapon states (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States) Other states with nuclear weapons (India, North Korea, Pakistan) Other states presumed to have nuclear weapons (Israel) NATO or CSTO member nuclear weapons sharing states (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Belarus) States formerly possessing nuclear ...
Country Army Founded Endonym Ref. Abkhazia Abkhazia Army: 1992; 32 years ago () Afghanistan: Afghan Army: 1722; 302 years ago () Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ Albania Albanian Land Force: 2000; 24 years ago () Albanian: Forca Tokësore të Republikës së Shqipërisë Algeria Algerian Land Forces: 1962; 62 years ago ()
List of ongoing armed conflicts. Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or previous year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Wars (1,000–9,999) Minor conflicts (100–999) Skirmishes and clashes (1–99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.