'India has world's fourth strongest military, US most powerful'

THE world's most powerful military is that of the United States, followed by Russia and China in second and third place, respectively, Global Firepower, a website that keeps track of global defence information revealed.

The rankings assess 145 countries and use various factors to judge the best military. These include the number of troops, military equipment that the countries have, financial stability and budgets of the country as well as geographic location and available resources for use.

Based on these factors, a combined PowerIndex score is generated. The lower the score, the stronger the military capabilities, as per the index.

Global Firepower said, “Our unique, in-house formula allows for smaller, more technologically advanced nations to compete with larger, lesser-developed powers, and special modifiers, in the form of bonuses and penalties, are applied to further refine the list, which is compiled annually.”

The report also examines how each country's ranking changes from one year to the next.

Which country has the best military in the world?

The United States stands first among the top 10 militaries in the world. The US also leads globally in technological advancements, medical, aerospace, and computer/telecom sectors. As per the list, US possesses 13,300 aircraft, with 983 being attack helicopters.

What is India's position on the list?

India holds the fourth position, as reported by Global Firepower.

Which are the top 10 countries with the most powerful militaries in the world?

Here are the top 10 countries as per the list:

United States
Russia
China
India
South Korea
United Kingdom
Japan
Turkiye
Pakistan
Italy

Which are the 10 countries with the least powerful militaries in the world?

Here are the bottom 10 countries as per the list:

Bhutan
Moldova
Suriname
Somalia
Benin
Liberia
Belize
Sierra Leone
Central African Republic
Iceland

Understanding military power is a complicated and multifaceted matter. Even though the Global Firepower Ranking is a useful starting point to grasp global military situations, it's crucial to be critical and look beyond just numbers and rankings, considering the broader context.