US, Russia, and China lead military power ranking
(VOVWORLD) - The US tops the military power ranking in Global Firepower, a data website that tracks global defense-related information.
 A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet performs at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
It’s followed by Russia and China in Global Firepower’s 2024 ranking of 145 countries across the world. Also at the top of the list are India, South Korea, England, Japan, Turkey, Pakistan, and Italy.
The evaluation is based on over 60 individual factors, including quantity and variety of weapons, natural resources, industrial capacity, workforce, financial stability, logistics, and geographical considerations.
The rankings only evaluate the conventional fighting capacity and do not take into account nuclear capability, military training and education, and intelligence.