List of militaries by country

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This is a list of militaries by country, including main branches of ground, naval and air forces.

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A

Afghanistan

Afghan Armed Forces

Albania

Albanian Armed Forces

Algeria

Algerian People's National Army

Angola

Angolan Armed Forces

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda has the smallest military budget of any nation with a military. A Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force Coast Guard 380X Defender All-Weather Interceptor high-speed boat breeches the wake of another vessel May 24, 2013, during the maritime operations phase of Tradewinds 130524-N-HP195-034.jpg
Antigua and Barbuda has the smallest military budget of any nation with a military.
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

Argentina

Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

Armenia

Armed Forces of Armenia

Australia

Australian Defence Force

Austria

Austrian Armed Forces

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

B

Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

Bahrain

Bahrain Defence Force

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Armed Forces

Barbados

Barbados Defence Force

Belarus

Armed Forces of Belarus

Belgium

Belgian Armed Forces

Belize

Belize Defence Force

Benin

Benin Armed Forces

Bhutan

Military of Bhutan

Bolivia

Armed Forces of Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Botswana Defence Force

Brazil

Brazilian Armed Forces

Brunei

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Armed Forces

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Armed Forces

Burundi

National Defence Force

C

Cambodia

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

Cameroon

Cameroon Armed Forces

Canada

Canadian Armed Forces

Cape Verde

Cape Verdean Armed Forces

Central African Republic

Central African Armed Forces

Chad

Chad National Army

Chile

Chile Armed Forces

China

People's Liberation Army

Colombia

Military Forces of Colombia

Comoros

Army of National Development

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo

Croatia

Armed Forces of Croatia

Cuba

Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

Cyprus

Cypriot National Guard

Czech Republic

Czech Armed Forces

D

Denmark

Danish Armed Forces

Djibouti

Djibouti Armed Forces

Dominican Republic

Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic

E

East Timor

Timor Leste Defence Force

Ecuador

Armed Forces of Ecuador

Egypt

Egyptian Armed Forces

El Salvador

Armed Forces of El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eritrean Defence Forces

Estonia

Estonian Defence Forces

Ethiopia

Ethiopian National Defense Force

F

Fiji

Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Finland

Finnish Defence Forces

France

French Armed Forces

G

Gabon

Armed Forces of Gabon

Gambia

Gambia Armed Forces

Georgia

Defense Forces of Georgia

Germany, Federal Republic of

Bundeswehr

Ghana

Ghana Armed Forces

Greece

Hellenic Armed Forces

Guatemala

Armed Forces of Guatemala

Guinea

Republic of Guinea Armed Forces

Guinea-Bissau

Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (Guinea-Bissau)

Guyana

Guyana Defence Force

H

Haiti

Armed Forces of Haiti

Honduras

Armed Forces of Honduras

Hungary

Hungarian Defence Forces

I

India

India has the fourth-largest military and the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal in the world. PIC18Y6S (cropped).jpg
India has the fourth-largest military and the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal in the world.
Indian Armed Forces

Indonesia

Indonesian National Armed Forces

Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Iraq

Iraqi Armed Forces

Kurdistan Region

Ireland

Defence Forces

Israel

Israel Defense Forces

Italy

Italian Armed Forces

Ivory Coast

Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast

J

Jamaica

Jamaica Defence Force

Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces

Jordan

Jordanian Armed Forces

K

Kazakhstan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kenya Defence Forces

Korea

Korean People's Army (North Korea)
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (South Korea)

Kuwait

Kuwait Military Forces

Kyrgyzstan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

L

Laos

Lao People's Armed Forces

Latvia

Latvian National Armed Forces

Lebanon

Lebanese Armed Forces

Lesotho

Lesotho Defence Force

Liberia

Armed Forces of Liberia

Libya

Libyan Armed Forces - (Government of National Accord)
Libyan National Army - (House of Representatives)

Lithuania

Lithuanian Armed Forces

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Armed Forces

M

Madagascar

Madagascar Armed Forces

Malawi

Malawian Defence Force

Malaysia

Malaysian Armed Forces

Maldives

Maldives National Defence Force

Mali

Malian Armed Forces

Malta

Armed Forces of Malta

Mauritania

Armed Forces of Mauritania

Mexico

The Mexican Armed Forces, the second-largest military in North America, have been primarily engaged in the Mexican drug war since 2006. TankMadero2.JPG
The Mexican Armed Forces, the second-largest military in North America, have been primarily engaged in the Mexican drug war since 2006.
Mexican Armed Forces

Moldova

Moldovan National Army

Monaco

Public Services (Monaco)

Mongolia

Mongolian Armed Forces

Montenegro

Armed Forces of Montenegro

Morocco

Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

Mozambique

Mozambique Defence Armed Forces

Myanmar

Tatmadaw

N

Namibia

Namibian Defence Force

Netherlands

Netherlands Armed Forces

Nepal

Nepalese Armed Forces

New Zealand

New Zealand Defence Force

Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Armed Forces

Niger

Niger Armed Forces

Nigeria

Nigerian Armed Forces

North Macedonia

Army of the Republic of North Macedonia

Norway

Norwegian Armed Forces

O

Oman

Prior to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and 2023 Israel-Gaza war, Oman spent the highest percentage of GDP of its military of any nation. Rapier and Land Rover.jpg
Prior to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and 2023 Israel-Gaza war, Oman spent the highest percentage of GDP of its military of any nation.
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

P

Pakistan

Pakistan Armed Forces

Palestine

Palestinian Security Services (West Bank)
Palestinian Joint Operations Room (Gaza Strip)

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Defence Force

Paraguay

Armed Forces of Paraguay

Peru

Peruvian Armed Forces

Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Poland

Polish Armed Forces

Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces

Q

Qatar

Qatar Armed Forces

R

Romania

Romanian Armed Forces

Russia

The Russian Armed Forces are among the largest and most well-funded militaries in the world. Matskva.ru, reportazh s Parada Pobedy 2023 na Krasnoi ploshchadi, foto 7.jpg
The Russian Armed Forces are among the largest and most well-funded militaries in the world.
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Rwanda

Rwandan Defence Forces

S

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force

San Marino

Military of San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Military of São Tomé and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has among the largest military budgets in the world. In this picture, Saudi Arabian soldiers receive mortar training from American soldiers. A member of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, explains the M252 81mm mortar to Saudi Arabian national guardsmen.JPEG
Saudi Arabia has among the largest military budgets in the world. In this picture, Saudi Arabian soldiers receive mortar training from American soldiers.
Royal Saudi Arabian Military Forces

Senegal

Armed Forces of Senegal

Serbia

Serbian Armed Forces

Seychelles

Seychelles People's Defence Force

Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Singapore

Singapore Armed Forces

Slovakia

Slovak Armed Forces

Slovenia

Slovenian Armed Forces

Somalia

Somali Armed Forces

South Africa

South African National Defence Force

South Sudan

South Sudan People's Defense Forces

Spain

The Spanish Armed Forces contain the oldest military units in the world, including a regiment of the Spanish Army operating continuously since 1248. AAV-7 en Santander2.JPG
The Spanish Armed Forces contain the oldest military units in the world, including a regiment of the Spanish Army operating continuously since 1248.
Spanish Armed Forces

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Armed Forces

Sudan

Sudanese Armed Forces

Suriname

Suriname National Army

Swaziland

Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

Switzerland

Because of Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the Swiss Armed Forces have not been involved in foreign wars since the early 19th century, but do participate in international peacekeeping missions. Axalp FA-18C 5.jpg
Because of Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the Swiss Armed Forces have not been involved in foreign wars since the early 19th century, but do participate in international peacekeeping missions.
Swiss Armed Forces

Syria

Syrian Armed Forces

T

Tajikistan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan

Tanzania

Tanzania People's Defence Force

Thailand

Royal Thai Armed Forces

Togo

Togolese Armed Forces

Tonga

His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force

Tunisia

Tunisian Armed Forces

Turkey

Turkish Armed Forces

Turkmenistan

Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

U

Uganda

Uganda People's Defence Force

Ukraine

Ukraine spends a higher percentage of its GDP on military funding than any other nation. Armyinform006.jpg
Ukraine spends a higher percentage of its GDP on military funding than any other nation.
Armed Forces of Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom operates bases in an estimated 15-20 foreign nations, the second most of any military after only the United States. B Company 2 Battalion the Parachute Regiment MOD 45167489.jpg
The United Kingdom operates bases in an estimated 15-20 foreign nations, the second most of any military after only the United States.
British Armed Forces

United States

The United States Military is generally the most powerful military in the world. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), left, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations (27142323334).jpg
The United States Military is generally the most powerful military in the world.
United States Armed Forces

Uruguay

Armed Forces of Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan

V

Vatican City

Military of the Vatican City

Venezuela

National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Armed Forces

Y

Yemen

Republic of Yemen Armed Forces

Z

Zambia

Zambian Defence Force

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Defence Forces

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Abkhazia

Military of Abkhazia

Kosovo

Kosovo Security Force

Northern Cyprus

Security Forces Command

Syria

Syrian Democratic Forces
Paramilitary Forces
Free Syrian Army

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi People's Liberation Army

Somaliland

Somaliland Armed Forces

South Ossetia

Military of South Ossetia

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Republic of China Armed Forces

Transnistria

Armed Forces of Transnistria

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IISS Military Balance 2021" . The Military Balance. 121 (1). International Institute for Strategic Studies: 23–29. January 2021. doi:10.1080/04597222.2021.1868791. S2CID   232050862. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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