The 10 Largest Armies in the World: Who Should We Be Afraid Of?

No.4: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Army Man Power: 1,106,000
This army stands face to face against South Korea and the United States every single day. The army can find its roots in the late 1930s and during the time when Japan still occupied Korea. During that time, Korea was divided along the line of the 38th parallel and the northern part of the country had an armed force of around 2,500 men. These numbers grew during the time of the Cold War, as North Korea fought a war against the adjacent South.