With Armies This Big, These Nations Are WW3’s Biggest Threats

Unfortunately, the threat of World War III is always a present concern, as much as we might hope that cooler heads prevail anytime a global conflict arises. However, the reality is that fears of the next world war remain present, which is why dozens of nations worldwide continue to build up military arsenals in the hopes of countering any potential threat. 

• Military reserves: 81,500
• Active service: 216,000
• Paramilitary forces: 111,900

• Military reserves: 118,000
• Active service: 40,250
• Paramilitary forces: 500

• Military reserves: 200,000
• Paramilitary forces: N/A
• Active service: 175,000 

• Military reserves: 210,000
• Active service: 45,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 4,300 

• Military reserves: 211,700
• Active service: 27,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 24,700 

• Military reserves: 220,500
• Active service: 130,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 35,000 

• Military reserves: 240,000
• Active service: 60,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 10,000 

• Military reserves: 250,000
• Active service: 200,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 50,000

• Military reserves: 250,000
• Active service: 830,900 
• Paramilitary forces: 250,000 

• Military reserves: 290,000
• Active service: 45,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 110,000 

• Military reserves: 300,000
• Active service: 65,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 15,000 

• Military reserves: 350,000
• Active service: 575,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 90,000 

• Military reserves: 400,000
• Active service: 400,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 280,000 

• Military reserves: 442,000
• Active service: 1,390,000
• Paramilitary forces: N/A

• Military reserves: 465,000
• Active service: 173,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 8,000 

• Military reserves: 480,000
• Active service: 440,000
• Paramilitary forces: 300,000 

• Military reserves: 500,000
• Active service: 555,000
• Paramilitary forces: 75,000

• Military reserves: 510,000
• Active service: 2,000,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 625,000 

• Military reserves: 550,000
• Active service: 654,000
• Paramilitary forces: 500,000 

• Military reserves: 600,000
• Active service: 1,200,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 200,000 

• Military reserves: 845,000
• Active service: 360,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 185,000 

• Military reserves: 900,000
• Active service: 24,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 14,000 

• Military reserves: 1,155,000
• Active service: 1,450,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 2,527,000 

• Military reserves: 1,340,000
• Active service: 360,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 400,000 

• Military reserves: 1,500,000
• Active service: 170,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 11,500 

• Military reserves: 2,500,000
• Active service: 470,000 
• Paramilitary forces: 40,000