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- United States. Capital: Washington, D.C. Military spending: $876 billion. The United States stands first among the top 10 militaries in the world. This dominant position is attributed to the country's commanding presence in crucial material, financial, and resource categories.
- Russia. Capital: Moscow. Military spending: $86.3 billion. With a history spanning a millennium, Russia came into being after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, maintaining nearly 900,000-strong active military forces.
- Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad. Military spending: $10.3 billion. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was founded in 1947 through a rebellion by Muslims against the Hindu majority in British India, securing their homeland.
- Italy. Capital: Rome. Military spending: $33.5 billion. Italy, officially known as the Italian Republic, is a Southern European country and a member of the European Union.
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- ICBM. ICBM ranks 7th in our list of the most powerful weapons in the world. An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a missile with a minimum range of 5,500 kilometers primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery.
- The Trident II D5 SLBM. The Trident missile ranks 6th in our list of the most powerful weapons in the world. The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
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Dec 18, 2023 · Global Firepower ranked 145 countries based on factors including their total available active military, weaponry, and overall resources.
- Henry Blodget
- Israel, Score: 0.35
- Australia, Score: 0.34
- Spain, Score: 0.33
- Saudi Arabia, Score: 0.32
- Indonesia, Score: 0.27
- Germany, Score: 0.25
- Iran, Score: 0.25
- Egypt, Score: 0.22
- Italy, Score: 0.21
- Turkey, Score: 0.21
Israel citizens are conscripted into mandatory service once they turn 18. Citizens have to serve three years in the military if they are men and two years if they are women. Israel's full score on this index is 0.3464. The country has a total of 643,000 military personnel, with 170,000 of those being in active service. It has a budget of $16.6 bill...
Australia's manpower is smaller than Israel's, it has 80,000 military personnel, 60,000 of which are active. However, it does boast 59 tanks and a budget of $42.7 billion.
Spain has a total military personnel of 216,000, more than half (125,000) of which are in active service. The European country has more tanks than Australia at 327, but a lower budget of $12.08 billion.
Saudi Arabia has a full score of 0.3231. The total manpower of the Saudi military is 505,000 people, 480,000 of which are in active service. Saudi Arabia has 1,062 tanks and a military budget of $48.5 billion.
Indonesia has a full score of 0.2684, scoring a lot higher than the previous countries on this list. This is due, in part, to its manpower; Indonesia has 1.08 million people in its military, 400,000 of which are active. The nation has 332 tanks and a budget of $9.2 billion.
With a full score of 0.2519, Germany comes in at number 15 on this list. With 215,000 military personnel, and 185,000 of them active, Germany might not have the most boots on the ground. However, it makes up for it with its budget, which is $57.4 billion. In addition to that, it has 244 tanks at its disposal.
As Iran has a full score of 0.2511, coming in slightly above Germany. Iran has a mandatory military service of two years. It has a total of 1,925,000 people in its military, 525,000 of which were active. It has 3,709 tanks, and a budget of $14.1 billion.
Egypt has a full score of 0.2216 and has a lot of manpower with 1,330,000 personnel in its military. A total of 450,000 of these are active. Egypt has 3,735 tanks and a budget of $10 billion.
Italy scores a total of 0.2127 on this index and has 371,000 personnel in its military. Of these, 175,000 are in active service. Italy has 200 tanks and a budget of $30.47 billion.
As Turkey has a full score of 0.2109 it just beats Italy to number 11 on this list. It has 895,000 people in its military, with 355,000 active personnel. Turkey has 3,045 tanks and a budget of $17.3 billion.
Ranking the nations of the world based on current available firepower. The finalized Global Firepower ranking below utilizes over 60 individual factors to determine a given nation's PowerIndex ('PwrIndx') score with categories ranging from quantity of military units and financial standing to logistical capabilities and geography.Our unique, in ...
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