These Are The World's Strongest Militaries

Thailand

The Royal Thai Army Special Warfare Command or RTA requires 2 years of service for all men of a certain age but can be reduced to one year if a man is enrolled in higher education. With 360,850 active-duty troops and 200,000 reserves, this is one of the world's more powerful forces. 

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