According to a recent study, Saudi Arabia ranked first in the world in terms of possessing the largest percentage of active soldiers available to fight, as it confirmed that 95% of the soldiers are ready to fight anytime and anywhere.

Saudi Arabia ranked 6th among the most powerful armies in the world, according to an assessment confirmed by a recent and detailed study, published by Military Direct, a website that specializes in military research.

- The study explained that China has the most powerful army in the world, followed by the United States of America (USA) in 2nd place, Russia in 3rd place, India in 4th, France in 5th and Saudi Arabia came in 6th place, which is the only Arab country in the "top 10", surpassing South Korea (7th), Japan (8th), Britain (9th) and Germany (10th).

- The study revealed that China has great advantages in the event of a hypothetical military conflict, and this is what made it the largest military power in the world, as per the classification made by a group of defense specialists for the 10 most powerful armies in the world.

- The study said 'ultimate military strength index' was calculated after taking into account several different factors, including the military budget, salaries, and the size of the air force. Naval, land and nuclear weapons, in addition to the number of active military personnel.

- The most active armies, the study confirmed that Saudi Arabia has the largest percentage of active soldiers available to fight, with a readiness rate of 95%, followed by Germany with 86%, then Japan third with 78%, while the United States of America came in 7th with a readiness rate of 61%, France with 60%, Canada with 53%, Russia with 28%, India with 27% and South Korea with 8%.

- The world's biggest military spender with a budget of $732 billion per year is the USA, China comes 2nd with $261 billion, followed by India at $71 billion. "China would win by sea, USA by air and Russia by land" in this hypothetical conflict, the report said.

SOURCE : SAUDI EXPATRIATES

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