Militarism
"North Korea has the largest standing army of any nation its size."
A standing army is a "regular" Army, the number of Soldiers and equipment that are ready to go to war at very short notice.
The former "Silas B. Hayes Army Hospital" at Fort Ord is still standing and in use. As to what use - I do no know.
The phrase (not sentence) 'long-standing army' is grammatically correct. It means 'an army that has been established for a long time.'
Generally speaking, a standing army in the view of economist Adam Smith was an economic drain on Great Britain. He also said that in order to protect British society from invasion, the upkeep of a strong army and navy was required.
China also has the world's largest standing army with over 2 million active military personnel.
Paraguay.
British Army
The worlds largest standing army is china.
they wanted to be an all powerful force-ruling place. they wanted a standing army that could take down any other army. (standing army- a full time army that gets paid)
A standing force is an active force which is maintained not only during wartime, but during peacetime, as well.