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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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Afghanistan

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Afghan Armed Forces

Albania

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Albanian Armed Forces

Algeria

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Algerian People's National Army

Angola

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Angolan Armed Forces

Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda has the smallest military budget of any nation with a military.
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

Argentina

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Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

Armenia

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Armed Forces of Armenia

Australia

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Australian Defence Force

Austria

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Austrian Armed Forces

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani Armed Forces

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Bahamas

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Royal Bahamas Defence Force

Bahrain

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Bahrain Defence Force

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Armed Forces

Barbados

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Barbados Defence Force

Belarus

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Armed Forces of Belarus

Belgium

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Belgian Armed Forces

Belize

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Belize Defence Force

Benin

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Benin Armed Forces

Bhutan

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Military of Bhutan

Bolivia

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Armed Forces of Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

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Botswana Defence Force

Brazil

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Brazilian Armed Forces

Brunei

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Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Bulgaria

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Bulgarian Armed Forces

Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso Armed Forces

Burundi

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National Defence Force

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Cambodia

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Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

Cameroon

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Cameroon Armed Forces

Canada

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Canadian Armed Forces

Cape Verde

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Cape Verdean Armed Forces

Central African Republic

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Central African Armed Forces

Chad

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Chad National Army

Chile

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Chile Armed Forces

China

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People's Liberation Army

Colombia

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Military Forces of Colombia

Comoros

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Army of National Development

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo

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Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo

Croatia

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Armed Forces of Croatia

Cuba

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Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

Cyprus

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Cypriot National Guard

Czech Republic

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Army of the Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Danish Armed Forces

Djibouti

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Djibouti Armed Forces

Dominican Republic

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Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic

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East Timor

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Timor Leste Defence Force

Ecuador

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Armed Forces of Ecuador

Egypt

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Egyptian Armed Forces

El Salvador

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Armed Forces of El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

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Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

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Eritrean Defence Forces

Estonia

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Estonian Defence Forces

Ethiopia

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Ethiopian National Defense Force

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Fiji

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Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Finland

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Finnish Defence Forces

France

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French Armed Forces

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Gabon

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Armed Forces of Gabon

Gambia

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Gambia Armed Forces

Georgia

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Defense Forces of Georgia

Germany

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Bundeswehr

Ghana

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Ghana Armed Forces

Greece

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Hellenic Armed Forces

Guatemala

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Armed Forces of Guatemala

Guinea

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Republic of Guinea Armed Forces

Guinea-Bissau

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Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (Guinea-Bissau)

Guyana

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Guyana Defence Force

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Haiti

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Armed Forces of Haiti

Honduras

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Armed Forces of Honduras

Hungary

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Hungarian Defence Forces

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India

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India has the fourth-largest military and the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal in the world.
Indian Armed Forces

Indonesia

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Indonesian National Armed Forces

Iran

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Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Iraq

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Iraqi Armed Forces

Ireland

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Defence Forces

Israel

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Israel Defense Forces

Italy

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Italian Armed Forces

Ivory Coast

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast

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Jamaica

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Jamaica Defence Force

Japan

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Japan Self-Defense Forces

Jordan

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Jordanian Armed Forces

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Kazakhstan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kenya

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Kenya Defence Forces

Kosovo

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Kosovo Security Force

Kuwait

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Kuwait Military Forces

Kyrgyzstan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

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Laos

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Lao People's Armed Forces

Latvia

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Latvian National Armed Forces

Lebanon

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Lebanese Armed Forces

Lesotho

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Lesotho Defence Force

Liberia

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Armed Forces of Liberia

Libya

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

Lithuania

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Lithuanian Armed Forces

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg Armed Forces

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Madagascar

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Madagascar Armed Forces

Malawi

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Malawian Defence Force

Malaysia

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Malaysian Armed Forces

Maldives

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Maldives National Defence Force

Mali

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Malian Armed Forces

Malta

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Armed Forces of Malta

Mauritania

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Armed Forces of Mauritania

Mexico

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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

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Moldovan National Army

Monaco

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Public Services (Monaco)

Mongolia

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Mongolian Armed Forces

Montenegro

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Armed Forces of Montenegro

Morocco

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Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

Mozambique

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Mozambique Defence Armed Forces

Myanmar

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Tatmadaw

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Namibia

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Namibian Defence Force

Netherlands

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Netherlands Armed Forces

Nepal

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Nepalese Armed Forces

New Zealand

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New Zealand Defence Force

Nicaragua

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Nicaraguan Armed Forces

Niger

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Niger Armed Forces

Nigeria

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Nigerian Armed Forces

North Korea

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Korean People's Army

North Macedonia

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Army of the Republic of North Macedonia

Norway

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Norwegian Armed Forces

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Oman

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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.[1]
Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

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Pakistan

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Pakistan Armed Forces

Palestine

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Palestinian Security Services

Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea Defence Force

Paraguay

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Armed Forces of Paraguay

Peru

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Peruvian Armed Forces

Philippines

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Armed Forces of the Philippines

Poland

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Polish Armed Forces

Portugal

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Portuguese Armed Forces

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Qatar

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Qatar Armed Forces

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Romania

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Romanian Armed Forces

Russia

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The Russian Armed Forces are among the largest and most well-funded militaries in the world.
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Rwanda

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Rwandan Defence Forces

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force

San Marino

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Military of San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

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Military of São Tomé and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

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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

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Armed Forces of Senegal

Serbia

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Serbian Armed Forces

Seychelles

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Seychelles People's Defence Force

Sierra Leone

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Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Singapore

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Singapore Armed Forces

Slovakia

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Slovak Armed Forces

Slovenia

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Slovenian Armed Forces

Somalia

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Somali Armed Forces

South Africa

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South African National Defence Force

South Korea

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Republic of Korea Armed Forces

South Sudan

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South Sudan People's Defense Forces

Spain

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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

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Sri Lanka Armed Forces

Sudan

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Sudanese Armed Forces

Suriname

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Suriname National Army

Swaziland

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Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

Sweden

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Swedish Armed Forces

Switzerland

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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

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Syrian Armed Forces

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Tajikistan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan

Tanzania

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Tanzania People's Defence Force

Thailand

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Royal Thai Armed Forces

Togo

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Togolese Armed Forces

Tonga

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His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)

Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force

Tunisia

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Tunisian Armed Forces

Turkey

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Turkish Armed Forces

Turkmenistan

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Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

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Uganda

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Uganda People's Defence Force

Ukraine

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

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

United Kingdom

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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

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The United States Military is generally the most powerful military in the world.
United States Armed Forces

Uruguay

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Armed Forces of Uruguay

Uzbekistan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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Vatican City

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Military of the Vatican City

Venezuela

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National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Vietnam

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Vietnam People's Armed Forces

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Yemen

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Republic of Yemen Armed Forces

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Zambia

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Zambian Defence Force

Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe Defence Forces

List of militaries by disputed countries

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Abkhazia

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Military of Abkhazia

Northern Cyprus

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Security Forces Command

Syria

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Syrian Democratic Forces
Paramilitary Forces
Free Syrian Army

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Sahrawi People's Liberation Army

Somaliland

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Somaliland Armed Forces

South Ossetia

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Military of South Ossetia

Taiwan (Republic of China)

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Republic of China Armed Forces

Transnistria

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Armed Forces of Transnistria

See also

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References

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  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.