GINC Defence
24 nations

Force Structure

The G20 nations and five where the evidence is most contested: Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, Iran and North Korea. Each card is the nation's force fingerprint, its national security structure sized by headcount from the head of state down.

United States
Active personnel
1,348,597
Active platforms
61,004
Domestic share
85%
United Kingdom
Active personnel
137,970
Active platforms
6,378
Domestic share
64%
Australia
Active personnel
60,609
Active platforms
3,535
Domestic share
59%
France
Active personnel
197,482
Active platforms
13,016
Domestic share
94%
Germany
Active personnel
172,900
Active platforms
6,750
Domestic share
73%
Japan
Active personnel
265,157
Active platforms
4,601
Domestic share
49%
South Korea
Active personnel
510,095
Active platforms
13,526
Domestic share
68%
Canada
Active personnel
53,153
Active platforms
4,801
Domestic share
52%
Italy
Active personnel
181,610
Active platforms
11,486
Domestic share
56%
India
Active personnel
1,484,711
Active platforms
23,157
Domestic share
36%
Türkiye
Active personnel
506,500
Active platforms
26,076
Domestic share
25%
Saudi Arabia
Active personnel
292,500
Active platforms
12,697
Domestic share
5%
Brazil
Active personnel
386,370
Active platforms
4,801
Domestic share
59%
Indonesia
Active personnel
438,854
Active platforms
3,621
Domestic share
26%
Mexico
Active personnel
436,003
Active platforms
7,407
Domestic share
1%
Argentina
Active personnel
37,705
Active platforms
1,765
Domestic share
30%
South Africa
Active personnel
136,856
Active platforms
7,132
Domestic share
74%
Russia
Active personnel
935,000
Active platforms
18,310
Domestic share
97%
China
Active personnel
1,867,000
Active platforms
40,087
Domestic share
97%
Israel
Active personnel
160,000
Active platforms
3,593
Domestic share
48%
Ukraine
Active personnel
572,000
Active platforms
17,305
Domestic share
2%
Taiwanlow confidence
Active personnel
179,000
Active platforms
12,220
Domestic share
21%
Iranlow confidence
Active personnel
150,000
Active platforms
8,840
Domestic share
25%
North Korealow confidence
Active personnel
1,370,000
Active platforms
10,139
Domestic share
17%