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UK military now less mighty than India's as it trails in 9th with China number 1

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PRIVACYPRIVACYResearchers at website Military Direct found the once mighty British armed forces trail in 9th place in the list of Top 10 militaries in the world - but we still managed to finish ahead of GermanyChina has the most powerful military in the world with the US in second place and the UK trailing in ninth, a study has revealed.But Britain’s Armed Forces still managed to finish ahead of Germany in the global top 10.Beijing’s military rated 82 out of 100 in a study using multiple factors to measure the strongest nations.UK troops came second only to Russia in terms of fitness levels, measured by how much gear they carry, with the US third and Australia coming in at fourth.Canada rated lowest in fitness but researchers at website Military Direct said their forces were the best paid.What is your view? Have your say in the comments sectionThe website, which sells military equipment, used a number of factors to award points out of 10 in different categories for its Ultimate Military Strength Index, unveiled today.CONTINUE READINGThey included budgets, number of inactive troops, air, sea and land resources, nuclear weapons and salary average.The study comes in the week the Government is revealing its controversial vision for defence, our biggest military overhaul since the Cold War.Most Read{{#articles}}{{/articles}}Read moreRead moreMilitary Direct claims Russia has the most powerful land force, with 54,866 vehicles, but America has the biggest air force with 14,141 planes. China has the strongest navy with 406 ships.Military Direct boss Ben Slater said: “The Ultimate Military Strength Index measures each country’s military based on a variety of factors.“We wanted to answer once and for all which world military, at least on paper, is strongest. Which would win in a hypothetical fight.The Mirror's newsletter brings you the latest news, exciting showbiz and TV stories, sport updates and essential political information. The newsletter is emailed out first thing every morning, at 12noon and every evening. Never miss a moment by signing up to our newsletter .Don’t miss{{#articles}}{{/articles}}“China is number one, scoring highly across all factors, but the US beat it in budgets and aerial capacities.“China has made significant strides in modernising over the last couple of decades and pushed to become the dominant naval force.”To find out more visit1 China (82/100)2 United States (74)3 Russia (69)4 India (61)5 France (58)Show more6 Saudi Arabia (56)7 South Korea (55)Show more8 Japan (45)9 UK (43)10 Germany (39)Follow mirrorMore onGet the latest news

PRIVACYPRIVACYResearchers at website Military Direct found the once mighty British armed forces trail in 9th place in the list of Top 10 militaries in the world - but we still managed to finish ahead of GermanyChina has the most powerful military in the world with the US in second place and the UK trailing in ninth, a study has revealed.But Britain’s Armed Forces still managed to finish ahead of Germany in the global top 10.Beijing’s military rated 82 out of 100 in a study using multiple factors to measure the strongest nations.UK troops came second only to Russia in terms of fitness...

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