10 Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military

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5. United Kingdom

GDP (2022): $3.07 trillion

Defense Spending (2022): $68.5 billion

Manpower: 194,000

Tanks: 227

Nuclear Weapons: 225

Military Aircraft, including Fighter Jets: 693

Naval Assets: 73

Military Satellites: 6

Overseas Military Bases (countries): 25

Active Airports: 460

Score: 5.55

Next on our list is Europe’s most powerful military, the United Kingdom. Lately, the country has taken measures to enhance its military strength further, especially to boost its air power. For that we have seen the Royal Air Force ordering another 114 F-35 fighter jets in recent years, in addition to the 23 it already has in its fleet, according to Flight International. The UK military also has a large nuclear stockpile with 225 weapons. Geographically, it has overseas military presence in 25 countries, according to the Power Atlas, and has about 6 satellites in space that are used for intelligence purposes.

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