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An army comprises all of a nation's land-based military forces or a specific large military force.1 Military land forces
An army is a military organization. The word army can refer to any armed force, or more specifically a force primarily designed for
land-based war.
Most (but not all) armed forces make considerable organizational distinction between the land-based warfare of an army, the sea-based warfare of a navy, and the air-based warfare of an air force - often splitting the three components into mostly independent forces.
This convention can vary widely between nations and can change over time. For example, the
People's Liberation Army of China controls the Chinese air force and navy, which are actually called
the People's Liberation Army Navy and the People's Liberation Army Air Force. The ancestor of the
United States Air Force was the United States Army Air Corps.
Modern armies use infantry, armoured fighting vehicles (e.g. tanks), artillery, and aircraft (usually helicopters).
1.1 Armies of the world
- Australian Army
- British ArmyThe British Army is the land armed forces of the United Kingdom. It numbers 99,400 fully trained and professional regulars (as of April 2004). In contrast to the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include royal in its title, bec
- German BundeswehrThe Bundeswehr is the armed forces of Germany. It is a federal defense force with Army (Heer), Navy (Marine), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Medical Services Zentraler Sanitatsdienst and Command of the Armed Forces Streitkraftebasis branches. It employs some 250,
- Canadian Armed ForcesCanadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (fr. Forces armees canadiennes , also referred to as the Canadian Forces or CF (fr. Forces canadiennes or FC , refers to the combined branches of the military forces of Canada, these being Canada's army, navy
- Indian ArmyThe Indian Army is the army of the Republic of India''. See the British Indian Army the pre-independence Indian Army Upon independence in 1947 the British Indian Army was split, with most units going to India, and the rest going to Pakistan. Some Gurkha u
- Indonesian ArmyTentara Nasional Indonesia Military manpower Military age18 years of age Availabilitymales age 15-49: 62,948,286 (2000 est. Fit for military servicemales age 15-49: 36,826,282 (2000 est. Reaching military age annuallymales: 2,273,324 (2000 est. Military e
- Iranian ArmyThe Iranian Army is the national army of Iran. It was called Iranian Imperial Army before the Iranian Revolution of 1978. At the time, it was the world's 5th strongest army. As of 2004, the Iranian Army has reached a high level of self-sufficiency in manu
- Israeli Defence Forces
- Norwegian ArmyThe Norwegian Army is Norway's military land force. It is part of the Norwegian Defence Force along with the Royal Norwegian Navy, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Norwegian Home Guard. Established in 1628, the Army is the largest of Norway's armed s
- New Zealand Army
- People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China)
- Singapore Army
- Slovene Army
- South African Army
- United States Army
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