7. Britain – Rs 3.13 Lakh Crore
The British armed forces are responsible for the defense of the United Kingdom, its overseas territories, and the Crown dependencies. They also promote Britain’s wider interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid. To conclude, a huge military budget is required to conduct all these affairs.
6. France – Rs 3.86 Lakh Crore
France maintains the sixth largest defense budget in the world and the largest armed forces in size in the European Union. The country also maintains the world’s third-largest nuclear deterrent. This year, France spent Rs 3.86 Lakh Crore on the defense budget.
5. India – Rs 4.26 Lakh Crore
India spends a huge amount of military but a huge fraction of the amount is for the salary and pension of the military. In a report, it was told that 63% of the military budget was spent on the salary purpose.
