5 Militaries with the Most Armored Fighting Vehicles in the World

2. China

Armored Fighting Vehicles: 174,300

China has the second most number of armored fighting vehicles in the world. The country has the fourth largest battle tank fleet in the world, with about 5,000 tanks in its arsenal. The Type 99 and Type 96 are the most advanced and mainstay tanks China possesses, while the Type 15 tank or the Black Panther, is among the newest tanks operated by the PLA. The ZBD-04A infantry combat vehicle is the primary AFV in use by the Chinese military. It also has a significant number of armored personnel carriers in its armory.