Look at countries with nuclear weapons and strong military if you want to find out who has the most powerful military. These countries have superior military forces and can destroy any country in no matter how long it takes. These countries aren’t necessarily the only ones that have the ability to destroy entire countries at once. France, India and China all boast advanced military forces. Pakistan isn't far behind, but it lacks a strong nuclear power like France.
China
China boasts one of the best military forces in the entire world. They are capable long-range aerial operations, reconnaissance, amphibious and amphibious missions. Their air force is the largest in the Asia-Pacific region and their submarines are capable of launching nuclear-armed missiles. China has been a major player in the South China Sea and has developed its own submarines that can fire on foreign vessels.
France
France is not the country with the largest military force in the world. However, it has some the most advanced weapons systems and equipment. France's armed forces include 57 percent of its army, 19% air force, 16% navy and 1.3 percent of its gendarmes. France is home to more than 120 Leclerc tanks, two helicopter carriers, and seventy-one fighter jets. French forces are also some of the most well-funded around.
Israel
The Israeli Defense Forces have a high technological level and are ranked among the world's best. With American assistance, they have developed laser technology and anti-missile missiles as well as anti-aircraft weapons.
Iran
While Iran's military capabilities are impressive and it has strong expeditionary warfare capabilities and power projection capabilities, it is severely restricted by these capabilities. Although it has been successful in sending troops to Syria and other countries, it has not been able capture hostile territory. Its fleet is mainly made up of C-130 transport aircraft that are old and vulnerable to modern air forces.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's military, which spent around a quarter of the global defense budget in 2017, is the largest. In 2017, Riyadh had the third-highest defense budget in the world. But defence budgets are only one part of the story. For a country to rank its military capabilities, it must evaluate the quality of their weaponry, missile range, training and alliances, as well as the manpower and strength of local defense industries.
Turkey
Turkey ranks number ten worldwide in terms of military strength. Despite being in a war zone, its military is much stronger than those of many western powers. The Turkish Armed Forces, which is the second largest in NATO, also have a very effective air force. It is home to more than 250 F-16s as well as Awacs and cargo planes. It is part of the F 35 project, and has begun to develop fifth-generation fighters.
United States
The United States is one of the most powerful countries in the world when it comes to military power. It has many advantages over other countries because of its vast resources. It is a world-leading economic power with the highest level of education and finance. It is also the leader of a system that includes 60 countries that make up two-thirds, or more, of the world's population.