This country has tons of submarines, but it’s only the 36th strongest military on Earth

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This country has tons of submarines, but it’s only the 36th strongest military on Earth

Submarines are a key part of the world’s most powerful militaries, but which country is really on top when it comes to submarine warfare?

To determine the country with the most military submarines, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed GlobalFirePower, an annually updated website that tracks the defense-related statistics of 145 nations. Countries were ranked by the number of military submarines in active service, and only countries with four or more submarines were considered for the list. We also added the GlobalFirePower PowerIndex score, which indicates a country’s overall military power, with lower scores indicating greater power. We have included additional information on the total size of the naval fleet by country and the types of submarines in each fleet.

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This country has tons of submarines, but it’s only the 36th strongest military on Earth

America’s military vehicles are some of the most efficient in the world. The US hosts a huge fleet of war aircraft, including tanks, aircraft carriers, fighter jets and modern submarines, perhaps the most impressive of these US ships. The US continues to upgrade its submarines, most recently with the state-of-the-art attack submarine, virgin (SSN 774). Along with numerous features, this formidable sub boasts an optimal layout and two photonic masts with infrared cameras.

Here’s a look at the countries with the most military submarines.

30. Peru

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 69 – #43 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.8475 – #53 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Type 209/1200-class

29. Chile

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 130 – #24 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.8128 – #52 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Scorpene class, U-209 class

28. Colombia

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 237 – #12 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.7347 – #44 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Type 209/1200, Type 206

27. Canada

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 67 – #47 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.3813 – #27 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Victoria class

26. Taiwan

Aerial drone photo of a state-of-the-art naval armed forces submarine sailing in the deep blue open sea

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 93 – #39 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.3302 – #24 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Guppy class, Hai Lung class

25. Indonesia

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 333 – #6 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2251 – #13 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Cakra class, Nagapasa class

24. Brazil

Number of submarines in active service: 4
Total size of the naval fleet: 134 – #22 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1944 – #12 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Tupi class, Scorpene class

23. Sweden

Number of submarines in active service: 5
Total size of the naval fleet: 353 – #5 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.4009 – #29 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Abborren class, Hajen class

22. Israel

Number of submarines in active service: 5
Total size of the naval fleet: 67 – #46 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2596 – #17 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Dolphin class, AIP Dolphin 2 class

21. Norway

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 25 – #71 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.5664 – #41 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Class Ula

20. Algeria

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 213 – #14 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.3589 – #26 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Project 636, Project 877

19. Vietnam

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 97 – #37 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.3158 – #22 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Kilo class

18. Germany

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 64 – #49 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2847 – #19 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Type 212 class

17. Australia

Number of submarines in active service: 6
Total size of the naval fleet: 43 – #59 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2515 – #16 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Collins class

16. Singapore

Number of submarines in active service: 7
Total size of the naval fleet: 43 – #58 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.4087 – #30 strongest out of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Archer class, Challenger class

15. Egypt

Number of submarines in active service: 8
Total size of the naval fleet: 140 – #21 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2283 – #15 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Romeo Class, Type 209 Class

14. Italy

Number of submarines in active service: 8
Total size of the naval fleet: 309 – #7 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1863 – #10 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Todaro class, Sauro class

13. Pakistan

Number of submarines in active service: 8
Total size of the naval fleet: 114 – #31 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1711 – #9 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Class Agosta 90, Class Agosta 70, Class Cosmos

12. France

Number of submarines in active service: 9
Total size of the naval fleet: 128 – #25 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1878 – #11 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Rubis class, Barracuda class, Triumphant class

11. United Kingdom

Number of submarines in active service: 10
Total size of the naval fleet: 117 – #29 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1443 – #6 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Vanguard Class, Astute Class, Trafalgar Class

10. Greece

Number of submarines in active service: 11
Total size of the naval fleet: 187 – #17 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.4349 – #32 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Glavkos class, Poseidon class, Okeanos class, Papanikolis class

9. Turkey

Number of submarines in active service: 12
Total size of the naval fleet: 186 – #18 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1697 – #8 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Atilay class, Preveze class, Gur class

8. India

Number of submarines in active service: 18
Total size of the naval fleet: 294 – #8 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1023 – #4 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Arihant class, Kalvari class, Singhughosh class, Shishumar class

7. Iran

Number of submarines in active service: 19
Total size of the naval fleet: 101 – #36 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.2269 – #14 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Kilo class, Fateh class, Ghadir class

6. South Korea

Number of submarines in active service: 22
Total size of the naval fleet: 200 – #15 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1416 – #5 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Sohn Wonyil Class, Chang Bogo Class

5. Japan

Number of submarines in active service: 23
Total size of the naval fleet: 155 – #20 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.1601 – #7 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Taigei class, Soryu class, Oyashio class

4. North Korea

Number of submarines in active service: 35
Total size of the naval fleet: 505 – #3 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.5313 – #36 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Simpo Class, Sango Class, Yono Class, Type 033 Class

3. China

Number of submarines in active service: 61
Total size of the naval fleet: 730 – #2 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.0706 – #3 strongest out of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Jin class, Shang class, Han class, Yuan class

2. United States

Number of submarines in active service: 64
Total size of the naval fleet: 472 – #4 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.0699 – #1 strongest of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Ohio class, Seawolf class, Los Angeles class, Virginia class

1. Russia

Number of submarines in active service: 65
Total size of the naval fleet: 781 – #1 of 145
GlobalFirepower PowerIndex Score: 0.0702 – #2 strongest out of 145
Submarines in the fleet: Typhoon Class, Borey Class, Victor Class, Akula Class

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