US holds title for world's most powerful military, Pakistan ranks 7th, Where does India stand?
According to Global Firepower, a prominent data website specializing in defence-related information, the United States possesses the most powerful military force worldwide. Russia and China follow closely in second and third place, respectively, while India secures the fourth position.
The recently released 2023 Military Strength list, which evaluates over 60 factors, also highlights nations with comparatively weaker military forces such as Bhutan and Iceland. The assessment by Global Firepower takes into account various criteria, including the number of military units, financial resources, logistical capabilities, and geographical considerations, to determine each nation's overall score.
"Our unique, in-house formula allows for smaller (and) more technologically-advanced nations to compete with larger (and) lesser-developed powers… special modifiers, in the form of bonuses and penalties, are applied to further refine the list which is compiled annually. Trends do not necessarily indicate a declining power as changes to the GFP formula can also account for this." The report lists 145 countries and also compares each nation's year-on-year ranking changes.
Here are the 10 nations with the most powerful militaries in the world: United States Russia China India United Kingdom South Korea Pakistan Japan France Italy Here are the 10 nations with the least powerful militaries in the world: Bhutan Benin Moldova Somalia Liberia Suriname Belize Central African Republic Iceland Sierra Leone The top four nations remain as they were in the 2022 Global Firepower list. In a shift from the previous year's rankings, the United Kingdom has advanced from eighth to fifth place in terms of military strength.
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