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The third list is a user-generated list of the highest military budgets of the current year, compiled from various sources. Some sources say that Russian and Chinese military spending are actually far higher than the chart due to captive markets and purchasing price parity in those countries. [3][4]
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 Ukraine 335: 5.11: 1.29: 1.75
List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries without armed forces; List of militaries that recruit foreigners; List of armies by country; List of navies; List of air forces; List of gendarmeries; List of space forces, units, and formations; List of military special forces units; List of active rebel groups
List of countries by level of military equipment. This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.
Royal Air Force Menwith Hill (RAF Menwith Hill) is a Royal Air Force station near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, which provides communications and intelligence support services to the United Kingdom and the United States. The site contains an extensive satellite ground station and is a communications intercept and missile warning site. [1]
1 A version of the Falcon missile was briefly designated the F-104 before it was redesignated as the F-98. [57] 2 The X-11 and X-12 designations were assigned to one and three engine test missiles that would have been used to develop a five-engine version of the Atlas missile. [57] United States Air Force designation system, 1955–1963 [57]
Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by China, Iran, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad, with 38 "named bases" [note 1] with active duty, national guard, reserve, or civilian personnel as of September 30, 2014.