Top 30 Strongest Military Powers in the World!

Military strength refers to a nation's military capacity and capability to conduct military operations in conflicts between countries. It encompasses the overall warfighting capability, including physical projection power such as troops and firepower, informational capabilities like espionage, economic strength that allows for the maintenance of logistical support, and diplomatic power.

GFP (Global Firepower), a US-based military strength assessment firm, evaluates over 55 factors each year, ranging from weapons diversity and available manpower to geographic location and finances, to determine which country possesses the strongest military. This firm places greater emphasis on manpower than actual soldiers, leading to a tendency for countries with large populations to rank higher.

Let's take a look at the top 30 military powers worldwide. All amounts are in US dollars.

Greece

Defense Budget: $6.6 billion

Available Manpower: 4.9 million

Singapore

Defense Budget: $13 billion

Available Manpower: 3.8 million

Argentina

Defense Budget: $3 billion

Available Manpower: 20.3 million

Canada

Defense Budget: $36.3 billion

Available Manpower: 16.4 million

Algeria

Defense Budget: $9.9 billion

Available Manpower: 21.2 million

Germany

Defense Budget: $52.3 billion

Available Manpower: 37.7 million

Thailand

Defense Budget: $5.8 billion

Available Manpower: 36.2 million

Taiwan

Defense Budget: $18.3 billion

Available Manpower: 12.2 million

Saudi Arabia

Defense Budget: $46 billion

Available Manpower: 18 million

Spain

Defense Budget: $15.1 billion

Available Manpower: 21.6 million

Poland

Defense Budget: $20.6 billion

Available Manpower: 18.6 million

Vietnam

Defense Budget: $6.2 billion

Available Manpower: 53.9 million

Israel

Defense Budget: $24.3 billion

Available Manpower: 3.7 million

Iran

Defense Budget: $5 billion

Available Manpower: 48 million

Australia

Defense Budget: $52.1 billion

Available Manpower: 10.9 million

Ukraine

Defense Budget: $20 billion

Available Manpower: 22.1 million

Egypt

Defense Budget: $4.3 billion

Available Manpower: 44.1 million

Indonesia

Defense Budget: $8.8 billion

Available Manpower: 135.8 million

Brazil

Defense Budget: $18.7 billion

Available Manpower: 110.7 million

Turkey

Defense Budget: $25 billion

Available Manpower: 42.4 million

Italy

Defense Budget: $37 billion

Available Manpower: 27.4 million

9. France

Defense Budget: $45 billion

Available Manpower: 30 million

8. Japan

Defense Budget: $39 billion

Available Manpower: 53.4 million

7. Pakistan

Defense Budget: $7 billion

Available Manpower: 140 million

6. South Korea

Defense Budget: $42 billion

Available Manpower: 25.9 million

5. United Kingdom

Defense Budget: $50 billion

Available Manpower: 31.1 million

4. India

Defense Budget: $54 billion

Available Manpower: 653.1 million

3. China

Defense Budget: $230 billion

Available Manpower: 761.6 million

2. Russia

Defense Budget: $82 billion

Available Manpower: 69.5 million

1. United States

Defense Budget: $761 billion

Available Manpower: 148.4 million