Foreign media: The 2026 global military strength ranking shows Bangladesh unexpectedly leading with a total force of 7 million, though its active-duty personnel number only 204,000, primarily relying on 6.8 million reservists and paramilitary forces; Vietnam follows closely with 5.75 million personnel, similarly depending on 5.3 million reserve forces. Due to ongoing conflicts, Ukraine's total military strength reaches 5 million, ranking third. India has 1.4 million active troops and 3.5 million reserves, totaling 4.9 million, ranking fourth.
If considering only active forces, China leads with 2 million, followed by India, Russia, and the United States, each exceeding one million. Israel, meanwhile, possesses an efficient mobilization system, with a total force of 670,000.
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