List of armed forces, specific Military units, paramilitary groups and other armed non-state actors, either real or fictional. The list is currently a work-in-progess, so any help is appreciated.
Real life
China
- People'S Liberation Army
- People'S Liberation Army Ground Force
- People'S Liberation Army Navy
- People'S Liberation Army Air Force
- People'S Liberation Army Rocket Force
Republic of China / Taiwan
France
Germany
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Nazi collaborators
East Germany
West Germany / Modern Germany
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
Ireland
Italy
Kingdom of Italy
Japan
Imperial Japan
Post-Imperial Japan
- Japan Self-Defense Force
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Korea
Korean Empire
North Korea
South Korea
- Republic Of Korea Army
- Republic Of Korea Navy
- Republic Of Korea Marine Corps
- Republic Of Korea Air Force
Mongolia
Poland
Russia
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Modern Russia
Sweden
Thailand
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
- United States Army
- United States Army Rangers
- United States Navy
- United States Air Force
- United States Marine Corps
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Paramilitary groups and non-state actors
- FSB
- Hamas
- Hezbollah
- Irish Republican Army
- ISIS (Terrorist Group)
- KGB
- NKVD
- Red Guard
- Stasi
- Sturmabteilung
- Viet Cong
- Women'S Protection Units