The list of Top Ten Naval Forces in the World puts into account serviced and active warships. Top three naval forces in the world: United States with 12% of all active naval ships; Russia comes in second with 10% and China third with 8%. More emphasis on these rankings is put on the country’s warships than navy personnel. Training vessels, supply vessels, research vessels and other non-weaponry ships are not included. Naval personnel only include active men and women, and not naval reserves. Anti-Mines places into account minehunters and minesweepers for the countries involved. Missile Submarines are equipped with (BM) ballistic missiles and Attack/Assault Submarines with (CR) cruise missiles. The list is made up of the following Warships:
- Aircraft carriers
- Amphibious attack ships
- Landing vessels
- Cruisers
- Destroyers
- Frigates
- Corvettes
- Patrol vessels
- Anti-mines
- Missile submarines
- Assault submarines
Top Ten Naval Forces in the World
10. Republic of China (Taiwan Navy)
The Taiwanese Navy has:
- 4 Destroyers
- 12 Patrol vessels
- 22 Frigates
- 8 Anti-mines
- 2 Attack Submarines.
The Taiwanese Navy, however, doesn’t have any aircraft carriers; landing ships; cruisers; corvettes; missile submarines and amphibious attack ships. In total, the Taiwanese Navy has 48 Warships and 38,000 active servicemen.
9. Marina Militare/ Italian Navy (ITALY)
The Italian Naval Force has:
- 2 Aircraft carriers
- 4 Destroyers
- 3 Landing vessels
- 14 Patrol vessels
- 12 Frigates
- 17 Anti-mines
- 6 Assault submarines.
The Italian Navy doesn’t have any amphibious attack ships; cruisers and missile submarines. In total, the navy has 66 Warships and 35,200 active Navy Personnel.
8. Korea Navy (South Korea)
The South Korean Navy has the following:
- 1 Amphibious attack ship
- 10 Destroyers
- 25 Corvettes
- 9 Frigates
- 2 Patrol vessels
- 10 Anti-mines
- 13 Assault submarines
The South Korean Navy, however, does not have any Aircraft carriers; landing vessels and cruisers. In total, the South Korean Navy has 70 Warships and 60,000 active Navy Personnel.
7. Indian Navy
The Indian Navy comes in at 7 among top naval forces in the world with the following arsenal:
- 1 Aircraft carrier
- 1 Amphibious attack ship
- 19 Landing vessels
- 8 Destroyers
- 24 Corvettes
- 12 Frigates
- 32 Patrol vessels
- 8 Anti-mines
- 14 Assault submarines
- 1 Missile submarine
Cruisers are the only Warships the Indian Navy doesn’t possess. The Indian Navy has a total of 155 Warships and 58,350 active Navy Servicemen.
6. France Navy
The French Naval Forces come in at 6, and they possess the following arsenal:
- 1 Aircraft carrier
- 3 Amphibious attack ships
- 2 Landing vessels
- 4 Destroyers
- 15 Patrol vessels
- 19 Frigates
- 18 Anti-mines
- 6 Assault submarines
- 4 Missile submarines
The French Navy doesn’t have any cruisers and corvettes. In total, the French Navy has 72 Warships and 44,000 active Navy Personnel.
5. Royal Navy (United Kingdom)
The British come in at number 5 among top naval forces in the world with the following at their disposal:
- 1 Aircraft carrier
- 2 Amphibious attack ships
- 6 Landing vessels
- 8 Destroyers
- 15 Anti-mines
- 25 Patrol vessels
- 13 Frigates
- 8 Assault submarines
- 4 missile submarines
The Royal Navy doesn’t have any corvettes. In total, the Royal Navy has 100 Warships and 36,600 active Navy Personnel.
4. Japan Maritime Force
Although Japan hasn’t been active in naval conflicts since World War 2, it has a Maritime Force intended for self-defense. The naval force is made up of the following:
- 2 Amphibious attack ships
- 3 Landing vessels
- 10 Destroyers
- 7 Patrol vessels
- 40 Frigates
- 29 Anti-mines
- 18 Assault submarines
The Japan Maritime Force doesn’t have any cruisers; corvettes and missile submarines. In total, the Japanese Maritime Force has 109 Warships and 48,500 active Navy Servicemen.
3. People’s Liberation Navy (China)
At third among the leading naval forces in the world is the Chinese Navy, and has the following:
- 2 Amphibious attack ships
- 25 landing vessels
- 26 Destroyers
- 50 Patrol vessels
- 51 Frigates
- 6 Missile submarines
- 27 Anti-mines
- 52 Assault submarines
The Chinese Navy doesn’t have any aircraft carriers; cruisers and corvettes. In total, the People’s Liberation Navy has 239 Warships and 250,000 active Navy Personnel.
2. Russian Navy
The Russian Navy lies second with the following Warships:
- 1 Aircraft carrier
- 1 Amphibious attack ship
- 11 landing vessels
- 4 Cruisers
- 16 Destroyers
- 81 Corvettes
- 10 Frigates
- 42 Anti-mines
- 68 Patrol vessels
- 16 Missile submarines
- 32 Assault submarines
In total, the Russian Navy has 282 Warships and 140,000 active Navy Personnel.
1. US Navy
The US Navy tops the list of naval forces in the world with the following naval armor:
- 11 Aircraft carriers
- 10 Amphibious attack ships
- 30 Frigates
- 21 landing vessels
- 60 Destroyers
- 22 Cruisers
- 2 Corvettes
- 14 Anti-mines
- 100 Patrol vessels
- 18 Missile submarines
- 53 Assault submarines
The US Navy has a total of 341 Warships and 323,700 active Navy Personnel.
Note that these figures can change because countries always have Warships under construction, while others are decommissioned. During conflicts, these figures can increase drastically in a short time as well as navy servicemen. Hope enjoyed reading this article, and the countries having these Top Ten Naval Forces in the World are already global superpower or emerging superpower. Share this with your friends and family to distribute this knowledge. HAVE A GOOD DAY!
