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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Top 10 Largest Armies in the world

10. Iran – 320,000


Iran is one of the largest and strongest armies of the world. Following some highlights about Iran Army. Military Strength: 320000
Army has 14 land divisions and 15 air force squadrons and 170 vessels. “shihab 3” is the greatest ballistic missile of the army.

9. Myanmar – 425,000


The country has 425,000 active forces with 72,000 paramilitary forces.
 From the year 2011 the country has passed the law that every male or female of age between 18 to 35 must be given the military training of 2 years. So, in case of national emergency they should be used.

8. Iraq – 450,000


Iran has active military force of 450,000 with a lot other personal serving and guards. They were quite active in the Anglo-Iraqi War, 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, Iran-Iraq War, Gulf War and Iraq War.

7. United States – 550,000


United States has active military of 550,000 and 567,299 Reserve and National Guard personnel. The US Army has been very efficient in the Revolutionary War, Indian Wars, War of 1812, Mexican- American War, Utah War, American Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, Gulf War, and War in Afghanistan and Iraq War.

6. South Korea – 560,000


The Good Korea has the active military of 560,000 and their military strength is of Terrain Marines, Firebat Shock, Troops, Vulture Anti Personnel Vehicles, 30,000,000 photon canons and many more.

5. Pakistan -617,000


They have 48,500,000 male military troops and 44,899,000 female troops. They have the efficient tanks, missiles, fighter jets, submarines and all the best equipment available.

4. Russia – 1,027,000


Russia has the straight Arms exports of $6,197,000,000, military education is compulsory in Russia for people age between 18-27 years. They have the 22,950 tanks and 2,358 aircrafts in Europe and 4,982 battle tanks.

3. North Korea – 900,000


They have the three echelons of armies having 806th and 815th Mechanized Corps and 820th Armored Corps. They have total tank inventory of 4,500 units with 7 categories or more anti tank weapons. Their grand contribution was in the major wars like the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Afghanistan war and the Iraq War.

2. India – 1,325,000


Indian army is the second largest army in the world their primary mission is to ensure security and defense of the country. The army strength is about 1,325,000.Their humanitarian rescue operations are worth praise. India has reserve troops of 1,140,000.

1. China – 290,000


China has the largest army in the world and they are entirely trained and equipped, they have 8,500 tanks, 4,000 fighter jets and still some are under development, 61 submarines and 54 surface ships. They have the squadron of Su27 fighter planes.
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