"To identify the "Powers on the Rise" countries with the most military ships and submarines, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed 2024 Military Strength Ranking from Global Firepower, an annually updated defense-related statistics website with information on 145 countries. Countries were ranked on the total number of military ships and submarines in their fleet. We specifically reviewed countries that are considered "Powers on the Rise" meaning these are the countries that have gained"
"the most military strength in the last year. We included supplemental information regarding submarines, aircraft carriers, destroyers, corvettes, patrol vessels, and frigates, as well as each country's overall military strength score. We excluded countries that did not have any naval vessels. This post was updated on December 21, 2025 to provide an overview of growing military powers focusing on developing their navies.Why Are We CoverING This?"
Countries were ranked by the total number of military ships and submarines using the 2024 Global Firepower Military Strength Ranking covering 145 nations. The focus is on "Powers on the Rise," defined as countries with the largest annual gains in military strength. Supplementary data include counts of submarines, aircraft carriers, destroyers, corvettes, patrol vessels, frigates, and overall military strength scores. Nations lacking naval vessels were excluded. Updated data as of December 21, 2025 reflect growing naval development among emerging powers. Examples include Libya (2,890 ground vehicles, 300 tanks, 32,000 active personnel) and New Zealand (4,040 ground vehicles, 8,670 active personnel).
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