10 Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military

4. India

GDP (2022): $3.38 trillion

Defense Spending (2022): $81.4 billion

Manpower: 1,450,000

Tanks: 4,616

Nuclear Weapons: 156

Military Aircraft, including Fighter Jets: 2,182

Naval Assets: 295

Military Satellites: 9

Overseas Military Bases (countries): 1

Active Airports: 346

Score: 6.60

India has the second largest military in the world in terms of manpower after China. It boasts nearly 1.5 million active troops, a massive fleet of tanks, fighter jets like Rafale and Su-30, and a navy that is capable of building its own warships. A key strength of India is its huge market size which has allowed it to become one of the largest economies in the world with a GDP of $3.38 trillion. This allows the government sufficient resources to spend on upgrading the military.