10 Countries with the Strongest Armies in the World

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8. France

Manpower: 200,000

Tanks: 222

Armored Fighting Vehicles: 85,023

Rocket Projectors: 9

Attack Helicopters: 69

Nuclear Weapons: 290

GDP (2023): $3.05 trillion

Defense Spending (2022): $53.64 billion

Technological Capabilities: 11/132

Weighted Ranking: 13.00

The French army is not just the most powerful in Europe, but it is also the largest in terms of manpower in the continent. The country boasts a large arsenal of nuclear weapons. France’s tank and attack helicopter fleet is not as big as some other countries’, but most of its equipment is advanced and modern. Paris can further strengthen its armed forces by leveraging its economic strength. In 2023, the country had a nominal GDP in excess of $3 trillion.

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