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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DoD
🇺🇸 USAStrategic CommandActive
2,860,000 (1,340,000 active; 800,000 reserve; 720,000 civilian)EST. 1947-09-18
UNITED STATES ARMY
US Army
🇺🇸 USAGround ForcesActive
452,000 active duty; 336,000 Army National Guard; 189,000 Army ReserveEST. 1775-06-14
1ST ARMORED DIVISION
Old Ironsides
🇺🇸 USAGround ForcesActive
17,000EST. 1940-07-15
82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION
All American
🇺🇸 USAGround ForcesActive
14,000EST. 1917-08-25
101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
Screaming Eagles
🇺🇸 USAGround ForcesActive
15,800EST. 1942-08-15
UNITED STATES NAVY
USN
🇺🇸 USANaval ForcesActive
347,000 active; 101,000 reserveEST. 1775-10-13
UNITED STATES NAVY SEALS
Navy SEALs
🇺🇸 USASpecial OperationsActive
2,500EST. 1962-01-01
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
USMC
🇺🇸 USAMarine / AmphibiousActive
172,000 active; 33,000 reserveEST. 1775-11-10
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
USAF
🇺🇸 USAAir ForceActive
325,000 active; 69,000 Air National Guard; 58,000 Air Force ReserveEST. 1947-09-18
UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
USSOCOM
🇺🇸 USASpecial OperationsActive
70,000EST. 1987-04-16
1ST SPECIAL FORCES OPERATIONAL DETACHMENT-DELTA
Delta Force / CAG (Combat Applications Group)
🇺🇸 USASpecial OperationsActive
~1,000 (estimated, classified)EST. 1977-11-19
75TH RANGER REGIMENT
Rangers
🇺🇸 USASpecial OperationsActive
3,600EST. 1974-10-03
UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL FORCES
Green Berets
🇺🇸 USASpecial OperationsActive
~7,000EST. 1952-06-19
UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE
USSF
🇺🇸 USASpace CommandActive
8,600 GuardiansEST. 2019-12-20
UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND
USCYBERCOM
🇺🇸 USACyber & IntelligenceActive
6,200+EST. 2009-06-23
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
USCG
🇺🇸 USACoast GuardActive
42,000 active; 7,000 reserve; 8,500 civilianEST. 1790-08-04
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Министерство обороны Российской Федерации
🇷🇺 RussiaStrategic CommandActive
1,320,000 active; 2,000,000 reserveEST. 1992-03-16
RUSSIAN GROUND FORCES
Сухопутные войска Российской Федерации
🇷🇺 RussiaGround ForcesActive
550,000 (2024 estimate)EST. 1992-05-07
RUSSIAN AIRBORNE FORCES
Воздушно-десантные войска (ВДВ)
🇷🇺 RussiaGround ForcesActive
45,000EST. 1930-08-02
RUSSIAN NAVY
Военно-Морской Флот Российской Федерации (ВМФ)
🇷🇺 RussiaNaval ForcesActive
150,000EST. 1696
RUSSIAN AEROSPACE FORCES
Воздушно-космические силы (ВКС)
🇷🇺 RussiaAir ForceActive
165,000EST. 2015-08-01
STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCES
Ракетные войска стратегического назначения (РВСН)
🇷🇺 RussiaStrategic Missile ForcesActive
50,000EST. 1959-12-17
SPETSNAZ GRU
Спецназ ГРУ
🇷🇺 RussiaSpecial OperationsActive
~15,000EST. 1950
ALPHA GROUP
Группа «Альфа» / Управление «А» ФСБ
🇷🇺 RussiaSpecial OperationsActive
~700 (estimated)EST. 1974-07-29
CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION
中央军事委员会 (中央军委)
🇨🇳 ChinaStrategic CommandActive
2,035,000 active; 510,000 reserve; 660,000 People's Armed PoliceEST. 1949-10-01
PLA GROUND FORCE
中国人民解放军陆军
🇨🇳 ChinaGround ForcesActive
975,000EST. 1927-08-01
PLA NAVY
中国人民解放军海军
🇨🇳 ChinaNaval ForcesActive
260,000EST. 1949-04-23
PLA AIR FORCE
中国人民解放军空军
🇨🇳 ChinaAir ForceActive
395,000EST. 1949-11-11
PLA MARINE CORPS
中国人民解放军海军陆战队
🇨🇳 ChinaMarine / AmphibiousActive
40,000EST. 1953
PLA ROCKET FORCE
中国人民解放军火箭军 (PLARF)
🇨🇳 ChinaStrategic Missile ForcesActive
120,000EST. 2015-12-31 (successor to Second Artillery Corps, est. 1966)
PLA INFORMATION SUPPORT FORCE
信息支援部队 (formerly Strategic Support Force 战略支援部队)
🇨🇳 ChinaCyber & IntelligenceActive
175,000+ (estimated)EST. 2024-04-19 (successor to SSF, est. 2015)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
MOD
🇬🇧 UKStrategic CommandActive
148,000 active; 37,000 reserve; 62,000 civilianEST. 1964
BRITISH ARMY
British Army
🇬🇧 UKGround ForcesActive
75,000 regular; 26,000 reserveEST. 1660
SPECIAL AIR SERVICE
22 SAS Regiment
🇬🇧 UKSpecial OperationsActive
~500 (estimated)EST. 1941-07-01
SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE
SBS
🇬🇧 UKSpecial OperationsActive
~300 (estimated)EST. 1940
ROYAL NAVY
Royal Navy
🇬🇧 UKNaval ForcesActive
33,000 regular; 4,000 reserveEST. 1546
ROYAL AIR FORCE
RAF
🇬🇧 UKAir ForceActive
33,000 regular; 3,000 reserveEST. 1918-04-01
MINISTRY OF THE ARMED FORCES
Ministère des Armées
🇫🇷 FranceStrategic CommandActive
205,000 active; 40,000 reserveEST. 1589 (current form: 2017)
FRENCH ARMY
Armée de Terre
🇫🇷 FranceGround ForcesActive
115,000 active; 24,000 reserveEST. 1445
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION
Légion étrangère
🇫🇷 FranceGround ForcesActive
8,900EST. 1831-03-10
FRENCH NAVY
Marine nationale
🇫🇷 FranceNaval ForcesActive
44,000EST. 1624
FRENCH AIR AND SPACE FORCE
Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace
🇫🇷 FranceAir ForceActive
40,000EST. 1909-10-22
NATIONAL GENDARMERIE INTERVENTION GROUP
GIGN (Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale)
🇫🇷 FranceSpecial OperationsActive
400+EST. 1974-03-01
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (BMVg)
🇩🇪 GermanyStrategic CommandActive
181,000 activeEST. 1955-06-07
GERMAN ARMY
Deutsches Heer
🇩🇪 GermanyGround ForcesActive
62,000EST. 1955-11-12
SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND
Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK)
🇩🇪 GermanySpecial OperationsActive
1,100EST. 1996-09-20
ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
צבא ההגנה לישראל (צה״ל / Tzahal)
🇮🇱 IsraelStrategic CommandActive
169,500 active; 465,000 reserve (can mobilize 600,000+)EST. 1948-05-26
ISRAELI GROUND FORCES
זרוע היבשה
🇮🇱 IsraelGround ForcesActive
126,000 active; 400,000 reserveEST. 1948
ISRAELI AIR FORCE
חיל האוויר הישראלי
🇮🇱 IsraelAir ForceActive
34,000EST. 1948-05-28
SAYERET MATKAL
סיירת מטכ״ל (Unit 269)
🇮🇱 IsraelSpecial OperationsActive
~300 (estimated)EST. 1957
SHAYETET 13
שייטת 13 (Flotilla 13)
🇮🇱 IsraelSpecial OperationsActive
~300 (estimated)EST. 1949
UNIT 8200
יחידה 8200
🇮🇱 IsraelCyber & IntelligenceActive
~5,000–10,000 (estimated)EST. 1952
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF INDIA
रक्षा मंत्रालय
🇮🇳 IndiaStrategic CommandActive
1,455,550 active; 1,155,000 reserve/paramilitaryEST. 1947
INDIAN ARMY
भारतीय थलसेना
🇮🇳 IndiaGround ForcesActive
1,237,000 activeEST. 1895-04-01
MARCOS
Marine Commandos (MCF)
🇮🇳 IndiaSpecial OperationsActive
~2,000EST. 1987-02
PAKISTAN ARMED FORCES
پاکستان مسلح افواج
🇵🇰 PakistanStrategic CommandActive
654,000 active; 550,000 reserveEST. 1947-08-14
SPECIAL SERVICE GROUP
SSG (Zarrar Company – tier 1 element)
🇵🇰 PakistanSpecial OperationsActive
~5,600EST. 1956-03-23
TURKISH ARMED FORCES
Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri (TSK)
🇹🇷 TurkeyStrategic CommandActive
355,200 active; 378,700 reserveEST. 1920-05-03
TURKISH LAND FORCES
Türk Kara Kuvvetleri
🇹🇷 TurkeyGround ForcesActive
260,200 activeEST. 1920
MAROON BERETS (BORDO BERELILER)
Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı (ÖKK)
🇹🇷 TurkeySpecial OperationsActive
~3,000EST. 1952
JAPAN SELF-DEFENSE FORCES
自衛隊 (Jieitai)
🇯🇵 JapanStrategic CommandActive
247,000 active; 56,000 reserveEST. 1954-07-01
JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE
陸上自衛隊
🇯🇵 JapanGround ForcesActive
150,000EST. 1954
REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMED FORCES
대한민국 국군
🇰🇷 South KoreaStrategic CommandActive
500,000 active; 3,100,000 reserveEST. 1948-08-15
REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY
대한민국 육군 (ROKA)
🇰🇷 South KoreaGround ForcesActive
365,000 activeEST. 1948-09-05
KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY
조선인민군 (KPA)
🇰🇵 North KoreaStrategic CommandActive
1,280,000 active; 600,000 reserve; 5,700,000 paramilitaryEST. 1948-02-08
ARMED FORCES OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
نیروهای مسلح جمهوری اسلامی ایران
🇮🇷 IranStrategic CommandActive
580,000 active; 350,000 reserveEST. 1979
ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS
سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی (IRGC / Sepah)
🇮🇷 IranGround ForcesActive
190,000 (including Basij militia: 90,000 active, millions more reservists)EST. 1979-05-05
QUDS FORCE
نیروی قدس (Niruye Qods)
🇮🇷 IranSpecial OperationsActive
~15,000–20,000 (estimated)EST. 1988
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
ADF
🇦🇺 AustraliaStrategic CommandActive
59,000 active; 28,000 reserveEST. 1901
SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT
SASR
🇦🇺 AustraliaSpecial OperationsActive
~600EST. 1957-07-25
CANADIAN ARMED FORCES
Forces armées canadiennes (FAC)
🇨🇦 CanadaStrategic CommandActive
68,000 active; 27,000 reserveEST. 1968-02-01
JOINT TASK FORCE 2
JTF2 / FOI 2
🇨🇦 CanadaSpecial OperationsActive
~600 (estimated)EST. 1993-04-01
ITALIAN ARMED FORCES
Forze armate italiane
🇮🇹 ItalyStrategic CommandActive
165,000 active; 20,000 reserveEST. 1946
9TH PARACHUTE ASSAULT REGIMENT "COL MOSCHIN"
9º Reggimento d'assalto paracadutisti "Col Moschin"
🇮🇹 ItalySpecial OperationsActive
~500EST. 1917
EGYPTIAN ARMED FORCES
القوات المسلحة المصرية
🇪🇬 EgyptStrategic CommandActive
438,500 active; 479,000 reserveEST. 1922
SAUDI ARABIAN ARMED FORCES
القوات المسلحة السعودية
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaStrategic CommandActive
227,000 active; 100,000 National GuardEST. 1902
ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE
Збройні сили України (ЗСУ)
🇺🇦 UkraineStrategic CommandActive – at war
900,000+ (wartime mobilized, 2024)EST. 1991-12-06
POLISH ARMED FORCES
Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
🇵🇱 PolandStrategic CommandActive
164,000 active; 36,000 reserve; 40,000 Territorial DefenceEST. 1918-11-11
BRAZILIAN ARMED FORCES
Forças Armadas do Brasil
🇧🇷 BrazilStrategic CommandActive
366,500 active; 1,340,000 reserveEST. 1822
REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARMED FORCES
中華民國國軍
🇹🇼 TaiwanStrategic CommandActive
169,000 active; 1,657,000 reserveEST. 1947
SWEDISH ARMED FORCES
Försvarsmakten
🇸🇪 SwedenStrategic CommandActive
24,000 active; 11,400 Home Guard; expanding to 90,000+ total by 2030EST. 1521
FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES
Puolustusvoimat
🇫🇮 FinlandStrategic CommandActive
23,000 active; 870,000 wartime strength (one of the largest reserve forces in Europe)EST. 1918-01-25
SPANISH ARMED FORCES
Fuerzas Armadas Españolas
🇪🇸 SpainStrategic CommandActive
120,000 activeEST. 1492
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES
SAF
🇸🇬 SingaporeStrategic CommandActive
51,000 active; 312,500 reserve (National Service)EST. 1965
INDONESIAN NATIONAL ARMED FORCES
Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI)
🇮🇩 IndonesiaStrategic CommandActive
395,500 active; 400,000 reserveEST. 1945-10-05
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE
SANDF
🇿🇦 South AfricaStrategic CommandActive
73,000 active; 15,000 reserveEST. 1994-04-27
NETHERLANDS ARMED FORCES
Nederlandse krijgsmacht
🇳🇱 NetherlandsStrategic CommandActive
41,000 active; 5,500 reserveEST. 1814
NORWEGIAN ARMED FORCES
Forsvaret
🇳🇴 NorwayStrategic CommandActive
23,000 active; 40,000+ reserve/Home GuardEST. 1628