# What are the top navies of the world after the US navy?

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**Created:** [September 4, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-top-navies-of-the-world-after-the-us-navy/919823 "2020-09-04T16:34:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-top-navies-of-the-world-after-the-us-navy/919823/1 "2020-09-04T16:34:37Z")

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America is and will be number one in naval strength for awhile. But who is the distant second and third? Where do Britain, France and Japan rate?

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-top-navies-of-the-world-after-the-us-navy/919823/2 "2020-09-04T16:45:05Z")

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It depends on how you measure it, but you listed 3 of the top 10.

By most accounts Russia & China are 2nd & 3rd. Varies by site, which is #2.  
Then the UK, France & Japan bounce around 4-6th.  
I usually see India 8th.