From China and the US to India and Russia, here are the 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active-duty armed forces.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Global Firepower ranked the world's most powerful militaries for 2025. Military strength was measured by assets, defense budget, ...
Explore the 2026 Global Firepower Index, a ranking of the most powerful militaries in 2026 by manpower, technology, and strategic reach.
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