Top 10 Most Powerful Militaries in 2020

BY DEFENCE NEWS INDIA STAFF ON JANUARY 22, 2020

Every country has its militaries which they can depend on when enemies attack their nation. With all the militaries around the world, not all are powerful. There are some that may be weak because they lack equipment and supplies which they can utilize when war outbreaks. But countries that are well-developed are equipped with complete needs which they can when terrorism or other incidents happen.

This 2020, 10 countries made it to the top of the list of the most powerful militaries. These countries are provided with big amounts of budgets and are given great attention.

Here are the countries with powerful militaries:

10. Italy
Italy is the tenth Most Powerful Militaries in 2020. The country has 60 million populations and $34 billion defense budget. The country is well-resourced when the military is the concern.

9. Germany
The ninth country in the Most Powerful Militaries in 2020 is Germany. The country has a 31 million population, and the budget for defense is $36 billion. The country is not entirely complete with military defense equipment, but it has a significant number of AFP and ARP which will help in protecting the country.

8. Turkey
Turkey is another country that is included on the top Most Powerful Militaries in 2020. The country is filled with 75 million people and a defense budget of $18 billion. Turkey is also complete with defensive tactics and has comprehensive military essentials.

7. Japan
Japan is the seventh Most Powerful Militaries in 2020. The country is composed of 126 million people and has a $40 billion budget on defense. The country is well-equipped when it comes to defenses.

6. The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is the sixth Most Powerful Militaries in 2020. The country has a population of 65 million, and the defense budget is $55 billion. The country may not have a million numbers of AFP and ARP, but they are complete with the necessities.

5. France
France is the fifth spot holder for the Most Powerful Militaries in 2020. The country has a population of 65 million and a $35 billion defense budget. The country is powerful indeed because of its significant numbers of tanks, aircraft, towed artillery and other more military needs which can help in protecting the country.

4. India
At the fourth spot is where India sits. The country has a 1.34 billion population, and its defense budget is $40 billion. The AFP is 1,325,000 and the ARP is 2,143,000. The country has 6,464 tanks, 10 destroyers, 14 submarines, 292 MLRS, 2066 aircraft, 2 carriers, etc.

3. China

China is the third country that is considered as most powerful military around the world. Its population is 1.38 billion and a whopping $147 billion defense budget. The country is also complete with military needs. It has 9,150 tanks, 4,788 AFCs, 6,245 towed artillery, 68 submarines, 138 coast defense crafts, and a lot more.

2. Russia
Russia comes to the second most powerful militaries this 2020. The country has 143 million populations, and the defense budget is $47 million. The country is also well-equipped with military necessities like tanks, AFVs, aircraft, SPG, corvettes, submarines, and more.

1. United States America
Last but not the least, USA is one of the strongest countries in the world. It has a population of 321 million. It is considered as the top 1 when militaries are the matter because it has the largest defense budget of $664 billion, an AFP of 1,400,000, and an ARP of 1,100,000. Not only that, the country is complete with war needs like tanks that count up to 8,000. They have aircraft, carriers, submarines, destroyers, AFVs, SPG, towed artillery, and more. The country is loaded when the military is the topic.

Source: https://www.defencenewsindia.com/top-10-most-powerful-militaries-in-2020/