Note: According to the source, the statistic includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and and light tanks but not dedicated Tank Destroyers (TDs) which some nations still rely on. Systems on order (heading into the next year) are not taken into account.
The source does not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date.
In 2023, it was estimated that North Korea had approximately *** thousand military tanks, followed by China with an estimated strength of around five thousand military tanks. Comparatively, it was also estimated that the Philippines had ** military tanks in 2023.
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