Asia’s no stranger to warfare. But with China’s ever-growing might, both economically and militarily, it’s not at all surprising that East and Southeast Asian countries have had to step up their military “game” in order to preempt potential threats.
Thanks to technological advancements, even small countries, without an obscene land army, can guarantee mutually assured destruction whenever there’s an attack from a larger country. Taking their increased defense spending, land, air and sea capabilities into consideration, here’s how East Asia’s most militarized nations are doing.
China
As the most populous country in the world, it only stands to reason that the people’s liberation army would be the largest army in the world – with about 2,183,000 active military personnel, and some 510,000 in reserve. Of course, land might’s not limited to army alone, which is why China’s focus over the past few years has been on increased modernization.
