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**Asianunta** · 09-01-2012, 12:48 PM

Here are the top threes, but broken down into category. It's not as simple as using the term "best army".

By "Best", what do you mean? If you're measuring the LARGEST armies, then it goes

1. Russia (21 million including reserves and paramilitary forces)
2. North Korea (9.4 million including reserves)
3. South Korea (8.6 million including reserves)

If you're counting the active military personel ONLY, it's as follows

1. China (2.2 million)
2. USA (1.5 million)
3. North Korea (1.1 million)

If you're talking about the STRONGEST armies by nuclear deterrence (nuclear weapons stockpile) it's as follows.

1. Russia (11,000 nuclear warheads/ICBMs)
2. United States (8,500 nuclear warheads/ICBMs)
3. China (2,500 nuclear warheads/ICBMs)

Lastly, if you're talking about the most CAPABLE/STRONGEST army in terms of reach, economy and provisions, it's...

1. Russia (capable blue water navy, not thinly-stretched around the world, vast resources, global reach, space capability)
2. China (largest military budget if you value the Yuan correctly, capacity for global influence)
3. USA (based in 180 locations throughout the world but thinly stretched and economically strained)

09-01-2012, 12:48 PM	#29
Asianunta Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	Here are the top threes, but broken down into category. It's not as simple as using the term "best army". By "Best", what do you mean? If you're measuring the LARGEST armies, then it goes 1. Russia (21 million including reserves and paramilitary forces) 2. North Korea (9.4 million including reserves) 3. South Korea (8.6 million including reserves) If you're counting the active military personel ONLY, it's as follows 1. China (2.2 million) 2. USA (1.5 million) 3. North Korea (1.1 million) If you're talking about the STRONGEST armies by nuclear deterrence (nuclear weapons stockpile) it's as follows. 1. Russia (11,000 nuclear warheads/ICBMs) 2. United States (8,500 nuclear warheads/ICBMs) 3. China (2,500 nuclear warheads/ICBMs) Lastly, if you're talking about the most CAPABLE/STRONGEST army in terms of reach, economy and provisions, it's... 1. Russia (capable blue water navy, not thinly-stretched around the world, vast resources, global reach, space capability) 2. China (largest military budget if you value the Yuan correctly, capacity for global influence) 3. USA (based in 180 locations throughout the world but thinly stretched and economically strained)
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