These are the 15 global militaries with the most troops ready to fight today by Christopher Woody on May 3, 2018, 9:34 AM Advertisement
 Head-to-head comparisons of militaries are hard to make. Each force brings different capabilities to the table and excels in different environments. Global Firepower's 2017 Military Strength Ranking tries to compensate for those differences by drawing on more than 50 factors — among them diversity of weapons, available manpower, logistical capacity, and industrial base — to assign a Power Index score to 133 countries. The number of troops and available personnel a country can draw on are central components of its military power. The list below is composed of the 15 militaries with the most active-duty personnel — the "ready to fight" units that would be the first to see combat: SEE ALSO: These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world SEE ALSO: These are all the fighter jets in the US Air Force 15. Turkey — 350,000 active personnel  Total population: 80,845,215 Manpower available: 41,640,000 Total military personnel: 710,565 Active personnel: 350,000 Reserve personnel: 360,565 Fit-for-service: 35,010,000 Reaching military age: 1,375,000 Overall military rank: No. 9
14. Colombia — 369,100 active personnel  Total population: 47,698,524 Manpower available: 24,000,000 Total military personnel: 511,550 Active personnel: 369,100 Reserve personnel: 142,450 Fit-for-service: 19,015,000 Reaching military age: 845,000 Overall military rank: No. 45
13. Myanmar — 406,000 active personnel  Total population: 55,123,814 Manpower available: 30,000,000 Total military personnel: 516,000 Active personnel: 406,000 Reserve personnel: 110,000 Fit-for-service: 21,635,000 Reaching military age: 1,030,000 Overall military rank: No. 35
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