The U.S. Armed Forces are considered the world's most powerful military. The military budget of the United States was US$693 billion in 2019, the highest in the world. In 2018, that accounted for 36 percent of the world's defense expenditures.

The military is the group or groups of people that are given power to defend something (mostly a country). They are armed, so they are called the armed forces. The military protects its country by defending it from the armed forces of enemies, if there is a war. The military can also be ordered by the government of the country to attack another country.

Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within an armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy. It incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority into the ...

Military is een historische tak van paardensport, die tegenwoordig eventing of ‘samengestelde wedstrijd’ (SGW) genoemd wordt. De wedstrijd kent meerdere onderdelen. Eén daarvan is de uithoudingsproef in de vorm van een zogenaamde crosscountry. De andere zijn jumping en dressuur . Zie eventing voor een beschrijving van de huidige sport en ...