FX.co ★ Top-10 most mission capable states

The USA

The military budget is $601 bln

The palm of victory among the world powers is taken by the USA. America always directly or indirectly participated and participates in almost all the military conflicts. According to the experts, it's almost impossible to take over the USA as the country possesses very strong naval forces and an advantageous geographical location. No fewer than 1 million people do military service in the States, there are also cyberforces.

China

The military budget is $216 bln

The second place in the list is given to the PRC having the strong experience of warfare. The Celestial Empire's army is numerous. Every year the country increases its military budget by 12%. Its nuclear arsenal amounts up to 400 items of weaponry.

Russia

The military budget is $84.5 bln

On the third place of honor among the most mission capable states is the Russian Federation. The country is distinguished by the long history of wars and violent conflicts. The most meaningful and tragic is considered to be the Great Patriotic War. The military costs are one of the most sizeable expenses and there is also a great volume of arms manufacturing in the RF.

Japan

The military budget is $41.6 bln

The fourth place in our rating belongs to Japan which has seen many wars. The army of the Land of the Rising Sun uses high technologies with all its might that allows us to consider it as one of the strongest countries in the world.

India

The military budget is $51 bln

India takes the fifth place among the countries with the strongest forces. Its population numbers 1.3 billion people. According to the personnel strength the country has the largest army in the world. Year on year India increases the military budget and it is constantly ready for abnormal situations.

The South Korea

The military budget is $62.3 bln

The sixth place in the list of the most mission capable states is given to the South Korea. Its army obtains the U.S. military support that strengthens the country's force by times. The annual increase of the defense funding for the state is not a fancy but a necessity because the DPRK, constantly endangering the South Korea's security, is beside.

France

The military budget is $62.3 bln

On the seventh place in the rating is France, the war history of which counts more than 3 thousand years. The country turns out a significant amount of weapons and military equipment.

Turkey

The military budget is $18.2 bln

The eight place among the states with the strongest army comes to Turkey – an active member of the United Nations. At the present time the country takes part in the war against the Taliban movement in Afghanistan and also fights the ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

Pakistan

The military budget is $8.5 bln

On the ninth place in the list is Pakistan. Its army is admitted by experts as one of the strongest one in the world. Pakistan also possesses nuclear weaponry in number of 140 nuclear warheads. Annually the country turns out about 20 warheads. Pakistan lays claim to being the third among the largest nuclear states. It has friendly relations with the global superpowers.

Egypt

The military budget is $4.4 bln

Egypt closes the top-10 of the most mission capable states. At the present day the country wages war against Israel but it hasn't gained a serious battle for the last few years. Egypt produced a great number of chemical mass destruction weapons. At the moment the state fights terrorism on its territory.