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2013 sees the explosion of some interesting  new interior designs. Many interior designers have come up with new and innovative ideas to create an visual  impact in your home. In order to help you  think about designs you can implement in your own home we, at TopTens World, have  have complied a list of the year’s most interesting and daring designs. To see what is new this year and that how you too can achieve that designer look, here is a list of  top 10 interior design ideas of 2013 for you to try out, if you’re brave enough.

Green living is a healthy living in fact! Putting plant framed screens or maybe money plants will give your home or public sphere a bright and fresh look. The elegant look of the plants will help you develop a more purified and original look. In the chaos of colors and effects let’s just bring in a simple touch of light colors and fresh plants that will brighten up your every-day and will be appreciated by everyone that visits you.

Who is fan of sketching and writing out there? It is time you bring in some of your favorite sayings and sketching into your home. The trend of writing on the walls or rooftops will be prevalent this year for sure, pick up your favorite quotation and wall it up on your favorite wall. Graphic designers and interior designers have combined together to make original trajectories for these kind of designs.

So the African styles are fairly in this year. Modern houses have started showcasing African influences, which includes animal skin printed items, sculptures of animals, wooden furniture and warm colors. This style gives a more royal look to the house. Some handmade decorations also point to the African style, overall it is a very vibrant interior decision.

Flowers are back in fashion! The Floral prints are covering almost everything, from clothes to decoration to now interior too. But the difference of these floral prints from those that were back in 70’s is that they have a white background, which gives them a light and soft look. You can go on having a floral interior with white background and give a touch of wall frames, wallpapers and graphic arts keeping in mind that they match and give a fabulous overall look.

Your less decoration and simple living will go with stripes this year. To give a more vibrant and energetic look to your home stripes will  play an important role, only that this time Bold red, black and white patterns that go straight will look amazing. Without compromising the stripes will stand out and give your house a colorful yet vivacious feel. Your carpets, wall papers, frames and furniture all can play an important role for a stripe look.

It would have been great if we could learn a little knitting from our grandmothers! Knitting and crocheting comes with a boost this year and will surely stay for a while. From carpets, bed sheets, basket covers, to various decorating items too knitting and embroidery has taken over almost all the fields of interior designing. It gives a simple yet more formal and elegant look than any industrial material.

Function of the object is not the only think that matters to the world of 2013, what we touch is what we feel and what we can feel should be in our living. Suede and wood are the two materials that are important in that regard; the things that you can touch and feel worthy are the things you should buy. This will also help in arranging the interior in a better and spacious way.

Re-purposing and giving meaning to the furniture and decorations is more important this year. No matter if it’s an old chair, a candle stand or a pile of books, all you need to do is to make the most out of it and express yourself in everything that you have. With that DIY projects have started to gain power in the industry of interior design.

More than a single person in a work will surely make it better. ‘Two is always better than 1’ is a good relative phrase for this one. When it comes to interior designing, if two or three designers combine together to do the work then it will produce an amazing result. One can make the outlook plan, the other can do the lightning effects and the third can see the finishing, in that way the work will be done in a shorter time period and will brighten up more ideas.

Men are taking interests in their interior and household activities unlike in the past. So taking it to that point of view, the men interested interior tops the list. With less vibrant colors, less decorations, elegancy and soberness is kept in account. This kind of interior will balance the relationship too as it will keep the happy and decent environment of the house.

Naval Forces is a branch of the nation’s Armed Forces that is responsible for the amphibious warfare. They combat operations on rivers, oceans and lakes and provide the country with the protection around its water boundaries. Naval forces are one of the main and important army forces for a country that help it during the wars and even support it with various missions. The more the army of a country is powerful and active the more is the country more defensive and innocuous. Top Tens have come up with the list of ten most powerful Naval Armies in the world and no wonder both the Chinese Naval Armies made it to the list.

The first naval army that we will discuss is one of the two Naval Armies of China on the list. On number ten we have Republic of China Navy. The main mission of the ROC navy is to protect and defend the territories and sea boundaries of Taiwan. The operations of the Republic of China Navy include maritime perambulations in the Taiwan Passage and the waters that surround, counter-strike and counter- invasion operations during the time of war. The ROC navy is active since 1924 and today it has 38,000 personnel with approximately 48 total Warships.

The navy of the Italian Republic stands as the ninth Naval force on our list. One of the four branches of the Italian Armed forces is known as marine Militare in Italy and was founded back in 1946. After battling the World War II the leftovers of the Royal navy joined in to make the naval army of Italy and as of today it holds 35,200 workers and total of 60 ships altogether.

Although the Indian Armed forces had Royal Indian Navy before the independence of India but it was not until the independence that the country had their own official Indian Navy in 1947. Apart from securing the sea borders of the country the Indian Navy plays an important role in creating good relations with the neighboring countries, by visiting ports and aiding in other various issues. Indian Navy has modernized their equipment in the previous years, as for today The Indian Navy has approximately 58,350 personnel and 155 total warships.

Part of the South Korean Armed Forces, the Republic of Korean Navy stands as the eighth navy force in the World. Korean Navy has been the oldest branch of the Armed Forces of Korea that was found back in 1945. Today it has almost 68,000 active personnel and 170 custom-built ships. Creating a well performing naval force to fight war, promoting national interests through the protection of maritime activities are some of the objectives of the Korean Navy.

One of the oldest and historic Naval Force is on the number six. French Navy came into being in 1624 and played a significant part in forming the French colonial empire. The roles of the French Navy have been increased by signifying the duties of protecting population, maintaining intelligence, prevent crisis and re-establishing peace. Now it has 38,643 personnel and 98 ships which makes it powerful enough to be on the list.

Another old number on the list is a branch of the British Armed Forces, The Royal Navy make its origins from the 16^th Century. Since then it has been an important and senior part of the British Force. From late 17^th Century till the 20^th of Century Royal Navy had been the most powerful Navy Force in the entire world. Finding victory in World War I the Royal Navy reduced in size, but that too could not let it down, until the end of World War II it was yet again the largest and the powerful Navy of all. Today it has 97 ships and 36,600 personnel.

On number four we have the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force that is a marine branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Coming from the year 1952 the main task of the Japan Maritime is to control and protect the nation’s sea lanes and to guard the regional waters. The large number of personnel of 45,800 and 114 ships altogether makes an incredible Force of Japan.

China’s second Navy Army is the top third on the list which takes People’s liberation Army Navy to another level! The branch has been started since the 1950 and today the People’s Liberation Army Navy has its own five branches that are; People’s Liberation Army Submarine Force, People’s Liberation Army Surface Force, People’s Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force, People’s Liberation Army Marine Corps and People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force. With a large number of personnel of approximately 290,000 and more than 515 ships, This Navy Army controls a lot.

140,000 personnel and modernized 282 ships make it the second on the list. Although this naval army had its origins from the 6^th century but it had to struggle a lot to make itself an official state army branch which took place after a long period in 1992. Taking forward the late experience and modern technology the Russian Navy has marked itself as one of the top naval armies in the World.

The naval warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces, The United States Navy tops the list of the top ten Naval Forces in the World. The services have 317,054 active personnel and 286 ships in total that make possible for one of the largest Navies in the world capable of performing all the duties that are granted to it.

Armed forces are referred to as the land arm of any country that has a Military Force. Among many countries in the world that hold the strongest  armies some of them out class the others in regard to their position, strength of force, equipment and most importantly their abilities, which take these armies to a level on the list. Our Top Ten’s list has combined together the Top Ten armed Forces of the World in 2013. Check out our list for ten best Armies of the World.

The land Army of the Brazilian Armed forces is on the number 10 in our list. The Brazilian army has been a part of many international battles, taking South America an example, in the 19^th Century. It played a role as an Allied force in World War I as well as in World War II and participated in the UN peacekeeping missions. Founded in 1822 it has an active personnel of 371,199 and active reserve of 1,340,000 till now.

On number 9 we have the ground defense force of the Italian Armed Forces that was founded back in 1861. The fights of the army include; colonial engagements in China-Libya, against Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I, have been a part of World War II and Cold War, whereas after the Cold war the Italian army has been active enough for the peacekeeping in Afghanistan and Iraq. It has active personnel of about 108,355.

The republic of Korea’s army which is also known as ROK army is responsible for the warfare on ground. This Army which is on the  number eight position has been active since 1948 and follows strict rules regarding military services and maintenance. Having a large number of personnel of about 506,000  has made it strong enough in a lesser time period and makes its place on our list.

Found in 1955 the land army of the Federal Republic of Germany is on the 7^th rank on our list. After World War II when Germany was split into two sovereign states, both of them came up with two different armies of their own. But until the Cold war Germany itself had its very own and official army in 1955. With the latest equipment in the army and a total number of 148,996 personnel, German Army marks itself on the list too.

On number six is the French Army, Backbone of the French Government and the largest part of the French Armed Forces. Though it started back in the 15^th century, it issued the Code of a French soldier in the year 1999 which included these commands: “Mastering his own strength, he respects his opponent and is careful to spare civilians. He obeys orders while respecting laws, customs of war and international conventions. He is aware of global societies and respects their differences.” The French army stands firm with 122,328 of total personnel.

Founded in 1707  the British army is the  modern land warfare army of  the world. On number five The British Army has been a part of the World’s major wars, like; Seven Years wars, Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War, World War I and World War II. Being the leading and victorious army in all these wars, British army had been establishing itself as the military and economic power around the World. The personnel of the army are  129,450 in total.

Largest component of the Indian Armed forces is the Indian Army that takes hold of the ground warfare. The major missions of the Indian Army are to provide national security, defend the country from external belligerences and deliver unity. The army had fought five wars in total, from which four with Pakistan and one with China. With a personnel number of 1,129,900 it stands firm on number four.

The People’s Liberation Army is  number three on our list. The armed forces of the People’s Republic of China are the largest military force in the whole World with the strength of about 2,250,000 personnel. Founded in the year 1927 the People’s Liberation Army came through ups and downs and made itself capable enough to be one of the strongest Military forces in the world.

Ground Forces of the Russian Federation came into being in 1992. Coming through from not a very long period of time it still makes itself capable enough to be world’s second strongest military force in the world. It went through Chechyen War, peacekeeping and some operations in the Soviet successor state. Whereas the recent war it had was with Georgian Forces of South Ossetia War of 2008. It has total personnel of 360,000.

The main branch of the United States Armed Forces tops our list, The United States Army came into being in 1775 and today it has total 546,047 personnel. The main mission of the army is “to fight and win our Nation’s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.” Having the latest equipment and large number of soldiers to operate The United States Army definitely wins the list.

The national military organization or the Air Force is charged with safeguarding a country with its powerful Jets, strategies and missions. It controls and protects over the country and supports the other surface forces as well. From numerous Air Forces belonging to different countries, we at TopTens World have come up with a comprehensive list of the top ten largest Air forces in the World. They are ranked as follows:

At number ten we have the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force that is a part of the Iranian Armed forces. The Air Force came into being in the 1980’s which followed an Islamic Revolution in Iran. Then naming of the Force did not take place until the Iran-Iraq War broke out and since then it is known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. It has 52,000 active personnel and 500 Aircrafts for its Air Force.

It wasn’t until World War II after which Japan started forming their very own Japanese Self-Defense Force. In 1954 Japan founded its Japan Air Self-Defense and performed the airborne duties that the navy and armed forces were taking care of. With General Haruhiko Kataoka as the Commander of the Army, 791 total Aircrafts and 45,000 personnel Japan stands as the number ninth Largest Air Force in the whole World.

Founded in 1918, Royal Air Force is the part of the British Armed Forces and is number eight on our list of Top Ten. It was the World’s first ever Air Force Army that became independent of the navy and armed forces, also it is the oldest. When it was founded it was the largest force in the World but during World War I it was drastically reduced. It wasn’t until World War II that they gained back the power of the force. Today they hold 827 Aircrafts, 40,000 personnel with Sir Andrew as the Chief of the Air Force.

The Turkish Air force was founded along with the creation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. After the World War I some of the Turkish aviators tried to build new units in the main parts of Turkey and tried to bring back a flight personnel with the left overs of the war planes. This is how the beginning of the Turkish Air Force actually started. Today it holds total 60,000 personnel and 736 Aircrafts which makes it stand on number seven on our list.

Part of the Pakistan Armed Forces, Pakistan Air Force is the sixth largest Air Force in the World. It basically came into being in 1947 with the independence of Pakistan from India and British, it was then called the Royal Pakistan Air Force. At the time of the independence the country was not provided with the total promised equipment and aircrafts and it was not until 1956 when the country became a Republic, which changed the name to Pakistan Air Force and started flourishing. It today has almost 65,000 full time personnel and 902 Aircrafts. The Chief of Air Staff is Mr. Tahir Rafique Butt.

The Unified Aviation Forces of Korea, known as the Korean People’s Air Force is the strongest army force that defends its airspace. With the help of the Soviet, People’s Army was formed on the 20th of August 1947 and the day is still celebrated as the Air Force Foundation Day. The KPAF has 1,500 aircrafts and 110,000 personnel who make it stand as the fifth largest Air Force Army.

Officially established in the year 1932 the Indian Air Force is the fourth on our list. After the partition of India and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force that was known as the Royal Indian Air Force had conflicts regarding operational squadrons and facilities that were settled during the following years. Today the Indian Air Force has a total number of 127,000 workers and approximately 1,370 Aircrafts.

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force officially came into being in the year 1949 right after the foundation of People’s Republic of China. It now has total 330,000 active personnel and more than 2,500 aircrafts that make it stand as the third largest Air Force in the World.

The Russian Air Force was established in the year 1992. The Air Force suffered a lot regarding the facilities and resources of the Air Force in its early years, but since Vladimir Putin became the President of Russia, he backed up the Air Force and put in a lot of money for the betterment of the Force. It has around 180,000 personnel and almost more than 4,274 Aircrafts. The Russian Air Force is the second largest Air Force in the world.

So the United States Air Force,without any doubt, tops the list of the largest Air Force in the World. It was founded back in 1947. It is known as the world’s most technologically advanced Air Forces. With 332,854 active personnel and 5,484 aircrafts, the vision of the United States Air Force is “The United States Air Force will be a trusted and reliable joint partner with our sister services known for integrity in all of our activities, including supporting the joint mission first and foremost. We will provide compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities for use by the combatant commanders. We will excel as stewards of all Air Force resources in service to the American people, while providing precise and reliable Global Vigilance, Reach and Power for the nation”.

In twenty first century the art of war is well evolved then previous centuries , the Air force has become the backbone of any country’s defense line and is integral part of any countries security .It’s been said that if you have air dominance no one can dare to strike at you and gives you an overall strategic advantage .In previous two decades there has been significant and ground breaking advancements in flying sciences as well as in fighter jets , now jets have more advance radars , communication , electronic warfare (EW) , better thrust , BVR (beyond visual range) missiles and much more . This evolution in fighter jets is an ongoing process and scientists are now a days working on jets that are soundless and not just stealthy but invisible. We have compiled a list of top ten fighter jets serving the armies around the globe, the list is based on evaluation of the fighter jets, its performance in actual warfare and on advancement of the fighter jets.

Mirage 2000-5 stands as the tenth fighter Jet on the list. It is available as a single seat jet or a two seat Jet being a multirole fighter. Mirage is a heavy weapon carrying jet which has 9 hard points in total that carry weapon system uploads, five on the fuselage and two on each wing other than this even the single seat Jet of Mirage also has internally mounted, high firing rate 30mm guns.

On number nine we have one the most performed fighter in the history so far, F-16 Fighting Falcon. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is reckoning to be the most advanced fighter jet period. The jet incorporates Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, advanced electronic warfare suites, and an infrared search and track (IRST) system. It is been operated by many air forces around the globe and variety of variants are available in the market with the most advanced being F-16 SV is consider to be 4++ generation fighter.

On number eight is F-15. Being better than all of its members in history, F-15 have better accelerating, better turning and an excellent handling. The F-15’s amazing pulse-Doppler radar system can look up at the highest flying targets and even the lowest targets. Its electronic warfare system provides threat warnings as well as information about what to do in the situation. The powerful Jet has such a reputation that when the Iraqi freedom Operation was opening, the forces of Saddam Hussein refused to get in the air knowing that F-15 was there.

It is the pride of the most advanced air force in the world (USAF). It is the greatest of all the fourth and 4.5 generation super jets of the world. The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is basically a twin-engine aircraft carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft that numerous has other variants as well. It has advance weapon systems , it operates with an internal 20 mm gun and is fully capable of carrying air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons also , operates in all weather conditions both at day and night. The jet has high angle of attack capability and can be refueled in midair. Per unit of it costs $66.9 million.

On sixth place we have a Swedish creation” The Saab JAS 39 Gripen “. Gripen is basically a lightweight single-engine multirole fighter aircraft with all-weather combat capability both at day and night. It is primarily used by the Swedish Air Force and incorporates fly by wire capability for stability and is a delta wind jet. Swedish government have been successful to promote their aircraft and to get export orders from Central Europe, South African and Southeast Asia, per unit cost of the aircraft is between $40 million to $60 million.

On fifth place we have the revolution of French avionics and probably one of the most attractive fighter of them all “Dassault Rafael” .Rafael is 4++ generation fighter with a twin engines and is equipped with the most advance radars, tracking systems and as well as EW suites. It has been sold to Indian air force only export order so far for this machines , the estimated cost of per unit is 124 million$ depending on the variant.

SU-30 MKI was not initially designed to carry nuclear or strategic weapons but later in 2012 the developed IAF received 40 upgraded SU-30 MKI’s that were capable of carrying the BrahMos cruise missile. In 2010 Russia had won the large contract of upgrading the Jet aircraft with new radars, electronic warfare systems, computers and the ability to carry BrahMos missile. And they have been successful as it stands as the fourth top Jet fighter on the list.

We have ” Eurofighter Typhoon” on third place on this list , it is one of the most advance 4.5 generation fighter jet operational at the moment .Eurofighter is assembled, designed and built by a syndicate of four different companies from UK, Italy, Spain and Germany. It’s a multirole fighter and is powered by twin engines and operates with NATO and Saudi Arabia at the moment. It’s designed for complete air superiority and can act as an air aggressor.

The second on our list is the great SU-35. The twin engine, single seat jet is a super maneuverability multi role fighter. It is the derived version of Su-27 ‘Flanker’ and was known as SU-27 at its early stage. Dozens of these were built from which most of the jets were used by the Russian knight’s aerobatic demonstration team. The Su-35 framework has been protected because of the increased takeoff and landing weight of the jet. For the similar reason, the front bearing has two wheels. The improved radar stealth decreases the reflectance of the Su-35 in the X radio waveband and in the angle range of ±60°.

On the top we have the most advanced and sophisticated aircraft ever known to man so far “Boeing F-22 Raptor”. American company Lockheed Martin is known to produce weapons of the future as it proudly produced F-16 some decades ago, F-22 is nightmare of any army it’s the only air craft with the radar cross section of 0.01 which makes it invisible to the most advanced X-band radars in service today. The air craft’s radar is the longest range radar ever to be used in a fighter jet; it is powered by two engines that produce the maximum thrust so far recorded by an engine. It is completely computerized and has 2 super computers to perform all necessary functions. This super stealth jet deserves to be on the top of our list as its currently the only fighter stealth jet in service of any air force.