The World’s Strongest Militaries That Protect Their Country

Published on April 2, 2019 By James Spiro

Sweden

Sweden is a famously diplomatic country and its 10 million citizens are rarely facing times of war. Therefore, its military is comprised of a little more than 43,000 people. Amazingly, only 21,000 of these are active at a time, making it a fairly peaceful nation.

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Generally, they focus mostly on their aircraft, boasting 138 fighter jets. There are 160 combat tanks on the ground and self-propelled artillery. Sweden has five submarines it deploys in its waters. Overall, its annual budget is $6.2 billion.