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Top Ten Best Army in the World

THE US
THE US

The best army in the world be a combination of the US, British, Australian and Canadian forces. The UK/Australian SAS and SBS special forces are simply the best. When it comes to the best regular troops, I would have to say it is the Gurkha regiments from Nepal who are part of the British army.

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Russia
Russia

Russia's military forces are arguably the most effective in the world today because they possess an unmatched combination of a clearly defined and realistic mission, the ability to wage war at every level, and a strong military tradition.

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China
China

China recently acquired sensitive information about the new F-35, and is noted for successfully stealing sensitive military technology. It is rightly among the top 3 strongest armies. See also; 10 Best Attack Helicopters in The World.

India
India

India has put its massive population to use, and built an army of a sizeable 3.5 million, including 1.325 million active military. The huge size of the Indian military is one of the reasons why it has always remained among the countries with strongest armies in the world.

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The United States
The United States

In a world rife with global conflicts, the ability to project power and wield that power decisively is an important national security and diplomatic asset. The folks at Global Firepower have figured out a way to rank who has the most powerful military.

France
France

See also; Top 10 Military Generals in The World. 6. France. France is another country to follow Germany’s lead because, in 2013, it took the decision to ‘effectively ‘freeze’ its military spending, and cut down on the defense jobs by 10%, to save money for technologically advanced equipment.

Germany
Germany

It has also started its first military expansion in over 40 years by placing a new military base on its outer islands. Japan spends $49.1 billion on defense, the sixth most in the world. Japan's military is fairly well-equipped. It currently has 247,000 active personnel with an additional 57,900 in reserve.

Turkey
Turkey

Its army size, including regular troops and reserves, is just above 660,000. Turkey’s air force has 1000 aircraft. The military also claims to 16,000 land weapons. It has strong diplomatic ties with the US, and partakes in initiatives around the world. Now it stands at 8th spot amongst strongest armies. See also; 10 Best Special Forces in the world. 7.

The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom United Kingdom Military Strength: Despite its size, the United Kingdom maintains one of the strongest economies and fighting forces anywhere in the world.

1 British SAS
1 British SAS

We also list other units you may consider among the most elite special forces in the world. The Special Air Service (SAS) was created by the british army on 1941 during World War II. The SAS serves as a model for special forces around the world.

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2 Navy SEALs
2 Navy SEALs

Best Special Forces in the world: SAS vs Navy SEALs The Navy SEALs and SAS have become well known thanks to the success of some of their operations, and also due the popularity of some movies and video games based on them.

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3 Russian Spetsnaz
3 Russian Spetsnaz

Best Answer: Spetsnaz is more like shock troops, like US Marine Force Recon or US Army Rangers, not like US Special Forces, which is capable of direct action, but are also excellent instructors and very flexible in military operations.

4 U.S Green Berets
4 U.S Green Berets

May 26: U.S. Army Green Berets from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Marines from Marine Special Operations Command, crawl across the Red Sea floor on a closed-circuit dive during Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan.

5 The Delta Force
5 The Delta Force

15 Best Special Forces in the world. ... Delta Force – United States ... 5. GIGN – France. Few of the world’s best special forces can compete with GIGN ...

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6 Shayetet 13
6 Shayetet 13

They are members of the special unit Shayetet 13, ... Army began to recruit and train former ... forces in the world, perhaps best reflected in one ...

7 Pakistan Special Service Group (SSG)
7 Pakistan Special Service Group (SSG)

Pakistan’s elite special forces unit, army’s Special Services Group (SSG) has been listed as the best special forces group, ahead of units such as the US Navy SEALs and the British Special Air Service group. The list, by Business Insider Australia ranked Pakistani commandos as the best of the nine top elite forces from around the world.

8 US Rangers
8 US Rangers

The United States Army Rangers are designated U.S ... the title "Best Ranger" can be won by any Ranger qualified ... COL Arthur D. Simons - Army Ranger in World War ...