11. Israel
Budget Allotted: $17 billion
Total Active Troops: 160,000
Total Tanks in service: 4,170
Total Aircraft in service: 684
Total Submarines in service: 5
Major Battles Fought
A big rival of Arabs, Israel had been fighting for its independence since 1947. It has been in a continuous war scenario with Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab countries.
Israel has gained five consecutive victories in previous wars against Hamas and Palestine since the year 2000 as it is heavily backed up by US forces.
The country which is not recognized by 31 countries, out of which 18 belong to the Arab league, still manages to fight against its enemies. The Israel Defense Force requires every male adult to serve 3 years in its forces, women for 2 years and it punishes those who refuse to join. IDF differs from other forces as their troops do not get deployed but stay at Israel’s borders to protect them. The strongest part of Israeli forces is their use of technology in upgrading their defense systems.
Sure the "defense" business is going well, but spreading peace in the world has a price (like in Afghanistan, Irak, Syria...).
Come on Donald, it's christmas time!