The 10 Countries with the Most Tanks

Battle tanks are crucial components of a nation’s army. Often organized into units of armored vehicles, tanks often provide the direct fire unleashed to the enemies. They usually stand in front of the infantry units, taking the brunt of the enemies’ shells as well. Tanks have come a long way since its introduction in World War I that turned the tide of battle and put an end to those bloody and drawn-out trench battles. They have a good value when considering firepower of a country. If you are interested, there is a list of the countries with the most tanks on the Insidermonkey. Check it out!

Naturally, accurate figures for main battle tank numbers are difficult to procure. Whereas some nations pride themselves on transparency, other shadowy states would rather not give details of their military might. Conflicting numbers, even from a single source, abound. For example, one figure stated for Israel suggests a combined force of various types of Merkavas and Magachs numbering over 3,200. But the same source later states a figure of “just” 1,680 tanks. Numbers also include tanks that are currently kept in storage, as they are still capable of operation. This specifically applies to the country in first place on this list, which keeps most of its tanks in storage.

When it comes to measure a country's power, we can count the number of their tanks and other war equipment. However, nowadays private armies are getting more involved and their strength is hard to measure and unpredictable too. If you want to know more about them, you should just check out the list on the 9 largest private armies in the world.