Top 10 List of countries by military expenditures - 2015

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Top 10 List of countries by military expenditures - 2015 The list is based on 2015 Fact Sheet by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. SIPRI is an independent research institute in Sweden. SIPRI was ranked as fifth most influential Think Tank in the world by University of Pennsylvania’s 2013 Global Go To Think Tanks Report. SIPRI is dedicated to research in the field of conflict, arms control and disarmament. The list is as follows: #10 - South Korea. Republic of Korea Armed Forces are the armed forces of South Korea created in 1948. RKAF has personnel strength of 3,600,000 in 2014 (630,000 active and 2,970,000 reserve). South Korea needs a long-range strike capability owing to North Korea’s expanding missile arsenal. The USA finally agreed last October that its ally could develop a 431 nautical mile (800 kilometer) range ballistic missile. http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/cold-south-korean-defence-modernisation-moves-forward/ #9 - Japan. Japan Self-Defense Forces are the unified military forces of Japan that were established in 1954. The SDF is an all-volunteer force. Read more here: https://defendingjapan.wordpress.com/tag/japan-self-defense-force/ #8 - Germany. The Bundeswehr (English: Federal Defence) is the unified armed forces of Germany. Even if in terms of share of German GDP, military expenditures remain average at 1.2% and below the NATO recommendation of 2%. http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/DcmxDYAwDATAWVgg7unYAugc8kSWI4OMIesTXXm002D8SeWQy7jRStshc-4p94L0hENCnXEGUvXXSuMKG8FwBd26TD9uIZiT/ #7 - India. The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. Indian maritime history dates back 5,000 years. The first tidal dock is believed to have been built at Lothal around 2300 BC during the Indus Valley Civilisation, near the present day Mangrol harbour on the Gujarat coast. Extras: http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/crpf-to-raise-37-new-battalions-by-2018/590266/ #6 - United Kingdom. The British Armed Forces form the military of the United Kingdom, tasked with defence of the country, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/11/23/uk-britain-defence-idUKKBN0TC0V120151123 #5 - France. Forces armées françaises encompass the French Army, the French Navy, the French Air Force, and the National Gendarmerie of France. Today, French military doctrine is based on the concepts of national independence, nuclear deterrence and military self-sufficiency. France is a charter member of NATO, and has worked actively with its allies to adapt NATO—internally and externally—to the post-Cold War environment. http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=France #4 - Saudi Arabia. The Royal Saudi Armed Forces consists of the Saudi Arabian Army, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), and paramilitary forces. The vast majority of Saudi Arabia's military equipment is imported from European and North American suppliers. http://jcpa.org/article/arms-for-the-king-and-his-family-the-u-s-arms-sale-to-saudi-arabia/ #3 - Russia. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military service of Russia, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Military doctrine of Russia sees NATO expansion as one of the threats for the Russian Federation and reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in response to a conventional aggression that can endanger the existence of the state. http://www.pravdareport.com/history/07-05-2007/91060-russian_army-0/ #2 - China. The People's Liberation Army of China is the armed forces of China under the leadership of the Communist Party (CPC). 1 August is celebrated annually as Chinese Workers and Farmers Red Army Day. The leadership by the CPC is a fundamental principle of the Chinese military command system. The PLA reports not to the State Council but rather to two Central Military Commissions, one belonging to the state and one belonging to the party. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/05/china-parliament-defence-idUSL4N0W704220150305 #1 - USA. The United States Armed Forces are the federal military forces of the United States. The United States has the world's largest defense budget. In fiscal year 2010, the Department of Defense (DoD) had a base budget of $533.8 billion. An additional $130 billion was requested for "Overseas Contingency Operations" in the War on Terrorism, and over the course of the year, an additional $33 billion in supplemental spending was added to Overseas Contingency Operations funding. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr4310/text SIPRI Fact list: http://books.sipri.org/product_info?c_product_id=496 Like. Comment. Share. Peace.