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Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Top 10 countries with the largest combat tank fleet in 2025: Where does India rank?
List of countries by combat tank fleet strength 2025: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, the world has become increasingly unstable. According to an earlier Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, the global military expenditure rose by 37 per cent between 2015 and 2025, with a sharp 9.4 per cent increase recorded just last year. As countries ramp up defence spending, the world appears to be edging closer to a new arms race, running counter to calls for global peace and disarmament. The global nuclear arsenal was estimated at 12,241 warheads as of January 2025, with around 9,614 in active military stockpiles and ready for potential deployment, according to the SIPRI Yearbook 2025. China, which has significantly modernised and expanded its military over recent decades, is now the world's second-largest defence spender after the United States of America. This growing investment has helped China overtake the US, Russia, and North Korea to become the world leader in tank strength, with a fleet of 6,800 combat tanks, according to the Global Firepower 2025 rankings. Several Middle Eastern and North African countries, including Egypt, Iran, Algeria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, also feature prominently in the global tank rankings, showing their sustained focus on armoured capabilities. In 2025, India is ranked 5th globally with a total of 4,201 combat tanks, placing it ahead of Pakistan, which ranks 7th with over 2,000 tanks. While there have been significant advances in warfare technology, combat tanks are still considered significant in combined arms warfare due to their capacity to deliver heavy firepower, withstand damage, and support infantry in complex terrain. Below are the top 10 countries with the largest combat tank fleet in the world, as estimated by Global Firepower Rankings 2025: Note: Total tank fleet by country is based on data from Global Firepower. Figures are current as of 2025. Estimates have been used where official data was unavailable. Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager - Content at The Indian Express. She is responsible for crafting compelling narratives, uncovering the latest news and developments, and driving engaging content based on data and trends to boost website traffic and audience engagement. One can connect with her on LinkedIn or by mail at ... Read More
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Top 10 naval powers in the world (2025): Where does Indian Navy rank?
Top 10 Powerful and Strongest Navy in the World 2025: Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, there has been a rise in global military expenditure to $2718 billion, with the share of global gross domestic product (GDP) devoted to the military increasing to 2.5 per cent last year. In addition to air forces and military personnel, having a formidable presence of naval powers is crucial, as it protects a country's shores from threats, deters potential aggressors, and maintains stability and peace in international waters. The United States Navy continues to dominate as the most powerful naval force in the world, followed closely by China's rapidly expanding People's Liberation Army Navy, Russia, and India, each rapidly modernising and expanding their fleets to enhance strategic reach and maritime dominance In the 2025 Global Firepower rankings, we look at the strongest navy fleets globally by tonnage, as it offers a more accurate measure of a country's maritime power than simply counting the number of ships. Source: Global Firepower Rankings 2025 When evaluating naval fleet strength based on the total number of warships and submarines, China has the largest fleet, comprising a total of 700 vessels. The United States follows with 440, and Russia ranks third with 419. Interestingly, Sweden and Indonesia also make it into the global top five, with fleet strengths of 331 and 308, respectively. This is noteworthy since they rank 42nd and 11th, respectively, in terms of naval tonnage. The US is the world's leading naval power, with the TrV (True Value Rating) being the highest at 323.9, with Russia and China having significant naval capabilities. Following the US, China has emerged as a major naval and maritime power, and notably, it leads in the Indo-Pacific region with 319.8 TrV, whereas India ranks a distant second regionally and seventh globally, with a TrV of 100.5. In the Global Firepower Rankings 2025, following the USA and China, India stands in the 5th position globally, with its fleet total tonnage of 593,603 tonnes, and secures the 6th position with 293 vessels based on fleet strength. Meanwhile, Pakistan ranks 27th with 121 vessels in terms of fleet strength and 28th with a total tonnage of 111,715 tonnes.
