The army serves as a critical component of the military forces of many nations worldwide, comprising almost solely of land forces. Army-technology.com lists the biggest armies in the world by troop numbers.

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At a whopping $717bn, the US’ defence budget is more than four times that of trailing China, while India trails much behind allocating just one-third of the Chinese. Army-technology lists the top ten countries with the biggest military budgets in 2019, based on allocations.

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Modern anti-tank missiles such as AGM-114R, Spike, Javelin, and Red Arrow 12 provide armed forces with the capability to stop a heavily armoured tank in its tracks. Army-technology.com lists some of the best modern anti-tank missiles currently available, based on precision strike capability and deployability.

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Communication technology is evolving rapidly, changing the way military forces communicate but also creating new threats. We explore the latest developments in military communications networks and technology.

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European arms makers produce three of the world’s top five man-portable air-defence systems (MANPADS). Army-technology lists the top MANPADS based on their range, speed, and features.

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Armoured personnel carriers, popularly called APCs, have occupied an important role in military operations since World War I. Modern APCs such as Patria AMV, Boxer and Piranha V offer enhanced protection, enabling safer infantry deployment in high-threat areas. Army-technology.com lists some of the best wheeled armoured personnel carriers operated today, based on protection and mobility.

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Five nations, namely the US, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, France and China, are considered ’nuclear-weapon states’ (NWS) under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) while India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea also stockpile nuclear warheads. More than 90% of the world's nuclear weapons are in the US and Russian inventories. Army-technology.com ranks the countries with the biggest stockpiles of nuclear weapons.

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Effective communications systems are critical to military operations. With Barrett Communications’ range of transceivers and supporting equipment, commands are ready to deploy with full support in rapidly changing operational environments worldwide.

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We recently travelled to South Africa to witness a rare firepower demonstration organised by the South African National Defence Force and domestic ammunition specialist Rheinmetall Denel Munition. The two-day event happens only every four years and includes everything from fast jets dropping bombs, attack helicopters firing rockets and a full-scale armoured infantry attack. Grant Turnbull rounds up some of the highlights.

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All five of the world's biggest military bases belong to the US, with Fort Bragg housing a staggering 45,926 active duty soldiers. Army-technology.com lists the largest army bases in the world, ranked by population.

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