Battlefields are continuously changing, prompting governments throughout the world to invest hundreds of billions of dollars each year in their armed forces in an effort to produce the most modern training, technology, and weaponry.

Global Firepower, a website that measures military strength, ranks the following five armies as the most powerful as of 2020, depending on how they compare in factors “ranging from military might and financials to logistical capability and geography”:

5. Japan

This Asian country has only a quarter of the military troops of its problematic neighbor North Korea, with an estimated active military force of 247,160, but it makes up for it with current equipment.

According to Global Firepower’s data, Japan has 152 special mission aircraft, more than any other country in the world except the United States, and a strong Navy fleet of 40 destroyers.

There are also 3,130 armored vehicles, 1,004 tanks, and 119 attack helicopters on the list.

In 2020, Japan is expected to spend $49 billion on its military.

4. India

India has an estimated 1,444,000 people serving in its armed forces, who have been engaged in a long-running territorial confrontation with Pakistan over the Kashmir region.

According to Global Firepower, the developing country has the most tanks (4,292), towed artillery (4,060), and fighter aircraft in the world (538).

This year, India is expected to spend $61 billion on its military.

3. China

China, Asia’s most powerful country and a growing adversary of the United States, comes in third on this list.

The communist superpower is estimated to have 2,183,000 active personnel, making it the world’s largest.

In recent years, China has been beefing up its navy while waging territorial wars in the South China Sea. According to Global Firepower, they currently have 74 submarines, 52 frigates, and 36 destroyers.

China has 33,000 armored vehicles and 3,500 tanks on the ground. They have 1,232 fighter planes and 281 attack helicopters in their Air Force.

In 2020, China is expected to spend $237 billion on its military.

2. Russia

According to Global Firepower’s data, Russia has the most tanks of any country in the world: 12,950, more than twice as many as the United States.

On land, it has an estimated 1,013,628 active men in control of 27,038 armored vehicles, 6,083 self-propelled artillery units, and 3,860 rocket projectors.

Russia’s air force has 873 fighter planes and 531 attack helicopters in the sky. They have 62 submarines and 48 mine warfare ships on the water.

This year, Russia is expected to spend $48 billion on its military.

1. United States

The United States “retains its top status as the unquestioned military force in the world,” according to Global Firepower.

With 2,085 fighters, 967 attack helicopters, 945 transports, and 742 special mission aircraft, America has more air forces than any other country on the planet.

With 39,253 armored vehicles, 91 Navy destroyers, and 20 aircraft carriers, the United States leads the world. It is thought to have 1,400,000 active personnel.

In 2020, Washington has set aside $750 billion for the military budget.

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