These are the most powerful militaries in Asia

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10. Pakistan

10. Pakistan

Overall ranking: 17

Power Index rating: 0.3689

Total population: 204,924,861

Total military personnel: 919,000

Total aircraft: 1,281

Fighter aircraft: 320

Combat tanks: 2,182

Total naval assets: 197

Defense budget: $7 billion

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9. Israel

9. Israel

Overall ranking: 16

Power Index rating: 0.3444

Total population: 8,299,706

Total military personnel: 615,000

Total aircraft strength: 596

Fighter aircraft: 252

Combat tanks: 2,760

Total naval assets: 65

Defense budget: $20 billion

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8. Indonesia

8. Indonesia

Overall ranking: 15

Power Index rating: 0.3266

Total population: 260,580,739

Total military personnel: 975,750

Total aircraft strength: 478

Fighter aircraft: 41

Combat tanks: 418

Total naval assets: 221

Defense budget: $6.9 billion

7. Iran

7. Iran

Overall ranking: 13

Power Index rating: 0.3131

Total population: 82,021,564

Total military personnel: 934,000

Total aircraft strength: 505

Fighter aircraft: 150

Combat tanks: 1,650

Total naval assets: 398

Defense budget: $6.3 billion

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6. Turkey

6. Turkey

Overall ranking: 9

Power Index rating: 0.2216

Total population: 80,845,215

Total military personnel: 710,565

Total aircraft strength: 1,056

Fighter aircraft: 207

Combat tanks: 2,446

Total naval assets: 194

Defense budget: $10.2 billion

5. Japan

5. Japan

Overall ranking: 8

Power Index rating: 0.2107

Total population: 126,451,398

Total military personnel: 310,457

Total aircraft strength: 1,508

Fighter aircraft: 290

Combat tanks: 679

Total naval assets: 131

Defense budget: $44 billion

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4. South Korea

4. South Korea

Overall ranking: 7

Power Index rating: 0.2001

Total population: 51,181,299

Total military personnel: 5,827,250

Total aircraft strength: 1,560

Fighter aircraft: 406

Combat tanks: 2,654

Total naval assets: 166

Defense budget: $40 billion

3. India

3. India

Overall ranking: 4

Power Index rating: 0.1417

Total population: 1,281,935,911

Total military personnel: 4,207,250

Total aircraft strength: 2,185

Fighter aircraft: 590

Combat tanks: 4,426

Total naval assets: 295

Defense budget: $47 billion

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2. China

2. China

Overall ranking: 3

Power Index rating: 0.0852

Total population: 1,379,302,771

Total military personnel: 2,693,000

Total aircraft strength: 3,035

Fighter aircraft: 1,125

Combat tanks: 7,716

Total naval assets: 714

Defense budget: $151 billion

1. Russia

1. Russia

Overall ranking: 2

Power Index rating: 0.084

Total population: 142,257,519

Total military personnel: 3,586,128

Total aircraft strength: 3,914

Fighter aircraft: 818

Combat tanks: 20,300

Total naval assets: 352

Defense budget: $47 billion

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