The United States has the
strongest army in the world, while in the Western Balkans
region, the most powerful army is that of Serbia, which ranks
56th globally out of 145 countries, according to this year's
ranking of the world's strongest armies compiled by the defense
data platform Global Firepower.
Serbian Monitor portal reported that after the United States,
Russia ranks second and China third.
In that ranking, among the top 10 countries with the most
potent military are India, South Korea, Great Britain, Japan,
Turkey, Pakistan, and Italy.
Among the countries in the Balkan region, Serbia has the most
powerful armed forces, ranking 56th in the world, followed by
the armies of Croatia, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo. Croatia ranks 66th, Albania
90th, North Macedonia 110th, Bosnia and Herzegovina 116th, and
Montenegro 129th.
The military strength ranking is based on more than 60
factors, including the number of soldiers, military equipment,
financial stability, geographical location, and available
resources.
From the beginning of the change in the world's geopolitical
situation in 2014 until the end of 2023, the Serbian Armed
Forces purchased weapons and military equipment worth $2.87
billion. Romania and Hungary, which have decisively increased
their military budgets, buy the most significant quantities of
weapons across the region.
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