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World's top 10 largest armies, Indian army at No 3

New Delhi: Countries big and small, have armies to guard their frontiers. Young and brave men and women join their armed forces to prepare for the supreme sacrifice. Technology and type of weapons will surely


 



7. Turkey, 664,060

The Turkish army traces its roots to the Ottoman Empire, though it disintegrated in the aftermath of its defeat in World War I.

The country remained neutral until the closing months of World War II, when it finally joined the Allies that were on the cusp of victory.

The country then initiated a massive modernization program of its military after joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, in 1952. It sent troops to the Korean War.

The Turkish army has also sent operational staff to the multinational army corps initiative of the European Union and NATO.

 

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