Wednesday, November 28, 2018

United States of America : US Military

United States of America






 Budget: $587 billion
 Total personnel: 1,373,650
 Active personnel: 798,527
 Reserve personnel: 990,025
0.7295% of total population
Total aircrafts: 13,762,
Total tanks: 5,884,
Total naval assets: 415
 Aircraft carriers: 19

 America, a nation of immigrants, a nation face civil war and reform itself, a nation with hard work and intelligence. America, with no doubt, has strongest, powerful, and mighty military in the world. Thus, in every department of military, US has upper hand than any other nation; in satellites, aircraft carriers, fighter jets, and military expenditure. In other words, United States of America has one of powerful military mankind has ever witnessed – numbers speaks itself. The numbers given above set US position no.1 in most powerful militaries ranking.



Russia : Russian Military

Russia


 Budget: $44.6 billion
 Total personnel: 3,371,027
 Active personnel: 798,527
 Reserve personnel: 2,572,500
 2.368% of total population
 Total aircrafts: 3,794,
 Total tanks: 20,216,
Total naval assets: 352
 Aircraft carriers: 1


Russia and U.S. has long rivalry history but none of them directly combat with each other in battle field. Russia is largest country by land and so has largest fleet of tanks as well. Russian’s S-400 anti-aircraft weapon is famous for its accuracy and range – better than American THAAD. In fact in Russian arsenal of war, you shall never find any war machine from is American soil.

China : Chinese Military

China


 Budget: $161.7 billion (2nd largest in the world)
 Total personnel: 3,712,500
 Active personnel: 2,260,000
 Reserve personnel: 1,452,500
0.2702% of total population
Total aircrafts: 2,955,
Total tanks: 6,457,
Total naval assets: 714
 Aircraft carriers: 1



China, one of the oldest nation and now leading economy, has one of the best military in the world. China’s modern and large fleet of submarine (68 submarines) makes seas war in favor of it. Not only on earth, China’s People’s Liberation Army is also active in space by having 113 military satellite into the space, behind US 371 satellite. US, China, and Russia are among powerful militaries in space.

India : Indian Military

India

 Budget: $51 billion
 Total personnel: 4,207,250
 Active personnel: 1,362,500
Reserve personnel: 2,844,750
 0.3320% of total population
Total aircrafts: 2,102,
 Total tanks: 4,426,
Total naval assets: 295
 Aircraft carriers: 1


 India a South Asian state, got its independence in August 15, 1947, from British. India is a nuclear power state. India has large fleet of tanks for protecting its vast land area and gained air superiority from Russian made Sukhoi variants. But this is a true and a sour true for Indians that the country (India) five times powerful than its enemy Pakistan , always got a bad war experience with heavy life loss as well as financially except 1971 war , which was fought against Pakistan by Indian army and the Mukti Bahini , also known as the Bangladesh forces . But in other war Pakistan won wars tactically.
The suicide ratio in Indian army is too high (also known as the highest ratio in the world ).  Over 360 Indian soldiers committed suicide since 2014.
According to the latest government figures, since 2001, 1,862 soldiers from the army, navy and air force have killed themselves while 127 have lost their lives in cases of fratricide - soldiers killing colleagues. Former Indian army officers have blamed "a lack of discipline" and "poor leadership" in the forces for more than 1,862 suicides by soldiers since 2001.

Indian Army Major Anita Kumari allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself with her personal weapon.
Prima facie she shot herself on the intervening night of December 14-15. The officer did not come to the unit and no one was aware about her whereabouts till her neighbours broke the door.

France : France Military

France
 Budget: $35 billion
 Total personnel: 387,635
 Active personnel: 204,000
 Reserve personnel: 183,635
0.5799% of total population
Total aircrafts: 1,305,
Total tanks: 406,
Total naval assets: 118
 Aircraft carriers: 4

France is located in Europe: a member of NATO, an ally of US, and 3rd largest nuclear stockpile nation. French army is highly trained and experienced: fought 168 wars since 387 BC, and have won 109 of them. France is also manufacturer one of the most sophisticated jet – Dassault Rafale a fourth-generation-fighter.

United Kingdom : United Kingdom Military

United Kingdom
Budget: $45.7 billion 
 Total personnel: 232,675 
 Active personnel: 151,175
 Reserve personnel: 81,500
 0.3611% of total population
 Total aircrafts: 856, 
Total tanks: 249,
 Total naval assets: 76 
 Aircraft carriers: 2 


United Kingdom, only country to conquer almost a quarter of land and population of world. Hence, British Army was the mightiest military in the history of mankind. It conquer most of the states in the world. To describe British Empire it was said that “the empire on which the sun never sets”. Till today, British has one of the best army on the earth. UK military has variety of multirole-fighter in its air fleet, and also possess 2 modern aircraft carriers.


Japan : Japanese Military

Japan


 Budget: $43.8 billion
 Total personnel: 311,875
 Active personnel: 248,575
Reserve personnel: 63,300
 0.2461% of total population
Total aircrafts: 1,594,
 Total tanks: 700,
Total naval assets: 131
 Helicopter-attack carriers: 4


 Japan is an island nation in East Asia located in Pacific Ocean. Its cars, economy, and military is what Japan is famous for. Japan Self-Defense Force was established in 1954, and fought a deadliest war with US. Japan find itself in need of a modern armed force to face challenges coming from its neighbors like China, South and North Korea.






Turkey : Turkish Military

Turkey


 Budget: $8.2 billion
 Total personnel: 743,415
 Active personnel: 382,850
 Reserve personnel: 360,565
0.9260% of total population
Total aircrafts: 1,018,
 Total tanks: 2,445,
Total naval assets: 194



 Turkish Army is in list as the best Muslim army . It has large fleet of jets, tanks, and naval assets. Turkish army can trace its origin back to Ottoman Empire. After the fall of Ottoman Empire, Turkey declared as an independent state. Since then Turkey gained massive military power. Turkey aims to buy F-35 from America. However, for additional air superiority it’s recently started its “TAI TFX” program of aircrafts which replace the current fleet of F-16.



Germany : German Military

Germany


 Budget: $39.2 billion
 Total personnel: 210,000
 Active personnel: 180,000
 Reserve personnel: 30,000
 0.2601% of total population
 Total aircrafts: 698,
Total tanks: 543,
 Total naval assets: 81

 German Army, an army with astonishing war experience, was famous for its role and acts in WW1 and WW2. However, today’s Germany is changed than what it was in back 30s and 40s. Now it’s a member of NATO and involved in several peacekeeping missions. German Air Force has some modern multirole and attack jets like Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado.

Italy : Italian Military

Italy

 Budget: $34 billion
 Total personnel: 267,500
 Active personnel: 247,500
Reserve personnel: 20,000
 0.4313% of total population
 Total aircrafts: 822,
Total tanks: 200,
Total naval assets: 143
 Aircraft carrier: 2

Italy, a key participant of WW1 and WW2, located in Europe. It has an extensive history of war way back when it was called Rome. Italy has one of the best air force in the world having F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon in air arsenal. Italy also manufacture advance multirole-fighters like Panavia Tornado and AMX International.

South Korea : South Korean Military

South Korea

 Budget: $46.8 billion
 Total personnel: 5,829,750
 Active personnel: 627,000
 Reserve personnel: 5,202,250
 11.447% of total population
Total aircrafts: 1,477,
Total tanks: 2,654,
 Total naval assets: 166
 Aircraft carrier: 1

Other part of Korean peninsula – South Korea: a state of strong economy and an army. It is a 67 years old ally of United States. Recently South Korea announced to purchase 40 F-35 from America, which gives it better air superiority in Korean peninsula.