Military strength is not only an important part of a country's comprehensive strength, which includes the quantity and quality of the armed forces and the human and material resources that can be used to directly support the war. At the same time, it is also a guarantee force to protect national security, territorial integrity and national interests. So who are the top five countries in the global military power in 2018? List of global military strength.
Top five countries in global military power in 2018
Global firepower, a foreign military website, recently released the 2018 global military ranking. The United States remains the world's top military power, with Russia, China, India and France ranking second to fifth. The top five countries in the world's military power have not changed since last year.
If nuclear weapons are not considered, the top five countries in the world should be the United States, China, Russia, India and France. Because China has obviously surpassed Russia in terms of both air force, navy and army conventional weapons and equipment, China's military strength should be ranked second in the world.
How many troops are there in each of the top five countries in the world's military strength (ranking by military strength in the following order)
1, the United States
There are 1429995 people in active service, including 541291 in the army, 371723 in the Navy, 333772 in the air force and 19533800 in the Marine Corps.
2, China
At present, the PLA has about 2 million personnel, including 910000 in the army, 300000 in the Navy, 400000 in the air force, 140000 in the rocket Army (the former Second Artillery), and other personnel in various military institutions and logistics.
3. Russia
The armed forces of the Russian Federation are divided into three services (army, navy and air force) and three independent services (strategic rocket, air defense and airborne). Russia has a total force of about 1 million people, including 230000 in the army, 130000 in the Navy, 170000 in the air force, 120000 in the strategic rocket force, 150000 in the air and space defense force, 50000 in the air and at least 20000 in the headquarters. In addition, there are about 160000 border guards and 180000 internal guards.
4, India
India's regular army consists of three services: land, sea and air, with an active force of 1.325 million. Among them, there are 1.13 million troops in the army, 55000 in the Navy and 127000 in the air force. In addition, India has 38 Sam missile squadrons. In addition, the current Indian paramilitary force is about 1 million.
5, France
The French armed forces are composed of the armed forces of land, sea, air and gendarmerie. There are 380400 active troops (including 13800 personnel and units directly under the headquarters). Among them, there are 219900 troops in the army, 63300 in the Navy, 83400 in the air force and 10400 in the strategic nuclear force. In addition, France has 292500 reserve troops and 92300 paramilitary gendarmes.
Conclusion: China's military strength ranks first in the world, and the number of people who can be mobilized even exceeds the total population of the United States. Although the number of troops is not the only factor determining the outcome of a war, the importance of people in the war is self-evident. The Chinese people's Liberation Army is a mighty division, a division of justice and a division of peace that listens to the party's commands, has a fine style of work and can win battles. It is also a heroic force in our mind.