5 Countries that will have the Most Powerful Militaries by 2030

2. China

Forecasted GDP (PPP) for 2030: $47.38 trillion

Projected Defense Spending in 2030: $489.55 billion

Technological Capabilities Rank: 12

Score: 0.967

China has the largest military in the world, with more than 2 million active military personnel, 5,000 battle tanks, 2,084 military aircraft, 730 naval assets, 350 nuclear weapons, and 125 military satellites in space. It can be said that its defense spending has been congruent to its GDP with an average of 6.67% annual increase over the last decade. By 2030, Beijing’s defense expenditure is likely to get close to $490 billion, from $292 billion in 2022.