We are one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and peacekeeping missions.
Australian fleet
Ranked 19th among the 140 most powerful armies in the world, Australia placed 47th in terms of naval power. The Australian fleet has 48 naval units which include six mine warfares, 3 destroyers and 13 patrol vessels. It has no corvettes on its fleet. The fleet has half as many submarines as China.
The nation holds a Power Index score of 0.2567 with a score of 0.0000 being considered exceptional in the GFP assessment.
Australia's military is placed 21st on a global index that has ranked 136 countries on the basis of their global military powers.
The highest attainable TvR score is 323.9 currently held by the United States Navy (USN ). This is because the USN features a broad mix of warship and submarine types as well as balance strengthened by overall numbers (quantity) - pulling ahead by its vaunted carrier fleet.
An American naval expert has warned US military planners that the US Navy might lose to China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, which enjoys a substantial numerical advantage over the US, saying, “the side with the most ships almost always wins.”
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, its focus has returned to expeditionary operations around the world and it remains one of the world's foremost blue-water navies.
Yet, Australia is undeniably a powerful country – ranking sixth in this year's Lowy Institute Asia Power Index, a data-driven assessment that measures national resources and international influence to rank the relative power of the states in the Indo-Pacific.
Australia has a highly developed market economy and one of the highest per capita incomes globally. Australia is a regional power, and has the world's thirteenth-highest military expenditure.
While considered excellent soldiers, Australians were known for their easygoing natures, their ability to enjoy themselves heartily when on leave, as well as their reputation for a relaxed attitude to discipline.
It maintains significant ties with ASEAN and has become steadfastly allied with New Zealand, through long-standing ties dating back to the 1800s. The country also has a longstanding alliance with the United States of America.
Access to US technology and intelligence, combined with our own research, intelligence and industry capabilities, gives Australia a far more powerful military than we could achieve otherwise.
HMAS Brisbane is Australia's most advanced Navy warship — we spent the night. HMAS Brisbane arrives in its namesake city for the first time. The Royal Australian Navy's newest and most advanced warship — HMAS Brisbane — boasts state-of-the-art defence weaponry including long-range missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.
The Hunter Class will begin entering service in the early 2023 replacing the 8 Anzac Class frigates, which have been in service since 1996. BAE Systems has been selected as the preferred tenderer with the Global Combat Ship - Australia for the Navy's future frigate capability.
Australia is a highly developed country with a mixed economy. As of 2023, Australia was the 13th-largest national economy by nominal GDP (gross domestic product), the 19th-largest by PPP-adjusted GDP, and was the 20th-largest goods exporter and 24th-largest goods importer.
Australians are the richest people in the world, with a median wealth three times that of the average American, a new report has shown.
Australia is considered a nuclear threshold state.
On a mean wealth basis, Australia was the fourth-richest country in 2021 behind Switzerland, the US and Hong Kong.
The crime rate in Australia is much lower than in the United States of America. As Australia ranks 47th while the USA ranks on 30th according to their crime rates. It is so rare for police officers to carry guns due to the low crime rate.
The Royal Australian Navy consists of nearly 50 commissioned vessels and over 16,000 personnel. We are one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and peacekeeping missions.
Thus, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) is considered one of the world's strongest navies.
The strength of PLAN is often compared to that of the US Navy. PLAN is the second largest navy in the world in terms of tonnage which stands at 2,400,000 tonnes as of 2022, only behind the United States Navy.