We take a look at the top 10 countries that have invested most in their military or defence department across the globe. The below stats are obtained from business insider [ source: RANKED: The world's 20 strongest militaries ] and international news outlet BCC [ source: The Top 10 Militaries of the World ].
1. United States
Budget: $601 billion
Active frontline personnel: 1,400,000
Tanks: 8,848
Total aircraft: 13,892
Submarines: 72 [ Source :https://t.co/qYkAsAzpJ4]
2) Russia
Budget: 84.5 billion
Active frontline personnel: 766,055
Tanks: 15,398
Total aircraft: 3,429
Submarines: 55 [Source: https://t.co/Q5PKu6UNHF]
3) China
Budget: 216 billion
Active frontline personnel: 2,333,000
Tanks: 9,150
Total aircraft: 2,860
Submarines: 67 [source : https://t.co/5gDBuRGSi3]
4.Japan
Budget $41.6 billion
Active frontline personnel: 247,173
Tanks: 678
Total aircraft: 1,613
Submarines: 16 [Source : https://t.co/f0dPx8IHSt]
5) India
Budget $50 billion
Active frontline personnel: 1,325,000
Tanks: 6,464
Total aircraft: 1,905
Submarines: 15 [source: https://t.co/J4dCR5kq37]
6. France
Budget:$62.3 billion
Active frontline personnel: 202,761
Tanks: 423
Total aircraft: 1,264
Submarines: 10 [source: https://t.co/QiVTN8GoBm]
7.South Korea
Budget : $62.3 billion
Active frontline personnel: 624,465
Tanks: 2,381
Total aircraft: 1,412
Submarines: 13 [source : https://t.co/GdRHw9dCVH]
8.United Kingdom
Budget: $60.5 billion
Active frontline personnel: 146,980
Tanks: 407
Total aircraft: 936
Submarines: 10 [ source:https://t.co/GRq8uiikbf ]
9.Turkey
Budget: $18.2 billion
Active frontline personnel: 410,500
Tanks: 3,778
Total aircraft: 1,020
Submarines: 13 [ source : https://t.co/oF3lCFOHGT ]
10.Israel
Budget: $17 billion
Active frontline personnel: 160,000
Tanks: 4,170
Total aircraft: 684
Submarines: 5 [source : https://t.co/szdBVsUae9]
Please note that the ratings change as counties pour more investments into their defence force overtime.
1. United States
Budget: $601 billion
Active frontline personnel: 1,400,000
Tanks: 8,848
Total aircraft: 13,892
Submarines: 72 [ Source :https://t.co/qYkAsAzpJ4]
2) Russia
Budget: 84.5 billion
Active frontline personnel: 766,055
Tanks: 15,398
Total aircraft: 3,429
Submarines: 55 [Source: https://t.co/Q5PKu6UNHF]
3) China
Budget: 216 billion
Active frontline personnel: 2,333,000
Tanks: 9,150
Total aircraft: 2,860
Submarines: 67 [source : https://t.co/5gDBuRGSi3]
4.Japan
Budget $41.6 billion
Active frontline personnel: 247,173
Tanks: 678
Total aircraft: 1,613
Submarines: 16 [Source : https://t.co/f0dPx8IHSt]
5) India
Budget $50 billion
Active frontline personnel: 1,325,000
Tanks: 6,464
Total aircraft: 1,905
Submarines: 15 [source: https://t.co/J4dCR5kq37]
6. France
Budget:$62.3 billion
Active frontline personnel: 202,761
Tanks: 423
Total aircraft: 1,264
Submarines: 10 [source: https://t.co/QiVTN8GoBm]
7.South Korea
Budget : $62.3 billion
Active frontline personnel: 624,465
Tanks: 2,381
Total aircraft: 1,412
Submarines: 13 [source : https://t.co/GdRHw9dCVH]
8.United Kingdom
Budget: $60.5 billion
Active frontline personnel: 146,980
Tanks: 407
Total aircraft: 936
Submarines: 10 [ source:https://t.co/GRq8uiikbf ]
9.Turkey
Budget: $18.2 billion
Active frontline personnel: 410,500
Tanks: 3,778
Total aircraft: 1,020
Submarines: 13 [ source : https://t.co/oF3lCFOHGT ]
10.Israel
Budget: $17 billion
Active frontline personnel: 160,000
Tanks: 4,170
Total aircraft: 684
Submarines: 5 [source : https://t.co/szdBVsUae9]
Please note that the ratings change as counties pour more investments into their defence force overtime.