Which navies can land a serious force?

How many nations have serious amphibious capabilities?

More than might be expected: several can land a battlegroup or light brigade, while others are actively building toward that ability.

Serious amphibious capability means being able to land and support at least a battlegroup or light brigade, rather than merely possessing a landing ship. The United States, Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and China were among the established substantial operators in this June 2020 survey. Australia and Japan were building toward that level, while Brazil, the Netherlands, and several other navies held varying degrees of capacity. Meaningful amphibious power is more widespread than a focus on the largest two or three fleets suggests, but national claims must still be tested against the size of force they can sustain ashore.