These Are The World's Strongest Militaries

Slovakia

About 18,531 uniformed personnel and 4,208 civilians call themselves actives in the Solvokian military. With a budget of $1.67 billion, this is something very important to the nation. Surprisingly, the army is relatively young, having only been instated in the year 1993. 

Austria

Ranked the 59th most powerful armed forces, the Austrian army is pretty impactful. There are 22,500 active-duty personnel in the Austrian military as well as 945,000 reservists. The military budget is €2.85 billion, which also includes pensions for military personnel. Conscription only lasts for 6 months.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.