Armies serve as general forms of
protection in times of war and other forms of tension for their
respective countries. However, some of them really stand out with their
ultra-powerful abilities and distinct forms of discipline. Here are 12
of the strongest armies on earth:
The United States of America
The U.S. has a copious amount of
investment going into their Air Force, Navy, and Army. According to many
different studies, since 2014 the army of the United States of America
has been considered one of the strongest armies in the world, if not the
absolute strongest. More than $612 billion has been allotted for the
military. That’s right, almost a trillion dollars has been given to
America’s army. MURRRRICA!
Russia
Oh, Russia…one of the biggest
superpowers in the world at this time. It used to be considered the most
powerful army in the world, and is now changing the way that politics
happen around it. I mean, it’s difficult to argue with a country that
has over eight thousand nuclear weapons, which is the most any country
in the world owns! Despite the war with Ukraine, almost everyone in the
world is convinced that they have secretly been supplying global
firepower to Ukrainian rebels, but who really knows?
China
Some have considered the Chinese
military to be the strongest in the world. Why would that be? Simple.
Don’t forget that China is the most heavily populated country in the
world. Essentially, that means that they have far more people at their
disposal to join their army. They’re not all talk either; apparently,
they have been working on advanced aircraft carriers and stealth jet
fighters. Soon enough, they’ll really make it to the number one
strongest military!
India and Pakistan
If there are two countries in the
world that are desperately trying to modernize their military, they are
Pakistan and India. Because India is the second most populated country
in the world, this idea has been proven over and over again. It also
contains a large number of businesses that are committed to both
technology and research. Due to this commitment, they have the resources
to come up with newer weapon technology, plus the population number
doesn’t hurt!
The United Kingdom
Soon the UK may not even been called
as such! There is still talk about a vote on whether or not Scotland is
going to separate from the rest of the United Kingdom or not.
Regardless, Scotland is still a part of the United Kingdom. And while
that may not seem to have actual relevance, actually a change in the
country’s structure could have serious consequences on their firepower
worldwide.
France
France decided to ‘freeze’ military
spending in 2013. This means that it chose not to increase the spending
in consistency with the rate of interest. In other words, one of the
strongest armies in the world cut their military spending. One in ten
people were thrown out of the military, as they were attempting to raise
a little bit of extra cash to buy fancier equipment. I mean, firepower
globally is way more important than people, right? These changes do not
sound super extreme, meaning that France now only spends a mere 1.9% of
its GDP on its military.
Turkey
Everyone knows about the advancement
of ISIS. They have been using violence to genuinely scare those around
them, locally, as well as around the globe. Bordering countries with IS
that have a strong presence are in some serious danger. Instead of
provoking local panic, Turkey has decided to deal with the problem head
on, and invest roughly 10% more in 2015 than they did previously for
their army.
South Korea
Similar to many other countries that
have been split into two or more parts due to conflict, South Korea’s
foundational problems still exist. They definitely need their army
because of their lovely neighbor- North Korea, which has one of the most
powerful armies in the world. This means that South Korea has to take
their military’s moves very seriously, and the South Korean Army is just
about as serious as it gets.
Japan
Generally speaking, Japan isn’t a
country that is particularly known for its military powers. There have
got to be many more countries that are ahead of in terms of a strong
military, right? However, after all of the passive aggressive conflicts
with China, Japan has prepared itself to be able to withstand any
movement that could possibly be made by any of the strongest militaries
on the planet.
Israel
One of the most incredible things
about Israel’s army is not their global firepower, and not even their
strength in relation to how small the country is. Instead, what really
sets it apart as probably the most powerful army in the world: their
treatment of women. Ever since Israel was established in 1948, it was
founded on a totally equal basis – and that meant that women had the
same rights and responsibilities as any male in the country. So, women
are also required to serve in the army. Only Norway and Eritrea have
similar military laws.
Egypt
Because of Egypt’s geographical
location, it is able to partake in both Arabic affairs, as well as
African. Actually, the UN has used this idea many times in the past, and
they continue to do so. The cost of being one of the strongest armies
in the world is a large portion of responsibility to what goes on their
region. In fact, the Egyptian Constitution states that the Armed Forces
belong to the People. Cool, right?
Brazil
Brazil has the second largest army in
all of Latin America, and has maintained this idea in order to keep
everyone around them satisfied. This has been done in a stabilizing way,
rather than with intention to conquer. With the help of the army,
Brazil is now able to follow any deforestation that may occur, and try
to prevent illegal poachers from taking anything dear and natural from
the land. Brazil may not have the strongest military in the world, but
they sure are compassionate to the earth and their people.
