JOGLOSEMARNEWS.COM — In a country, national defense is one of the most important aspects that a government must protect.
Based on the Regulation of the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia number 6 of 2012, national defense is the whole effort to maintain state sovereignty, territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia and the security of the entire nation. One of the general defense policies of the state is military defence.
The military power of a country has the duty to protect the territorial integrity from all threats coming from inside and outside the country. A country with a strong military defense system can maintain stability and security and improve its position in the international community.
The military strength of each country is different. So, which countries in the world have the most powerful military today?
Countries with the strongest military in the world
Global Fire Power (GFP) has released a world military ranking based on over 60 factors to determine the nation’s power index (PwrIndx). These determinants include the number of military units, financial situation, logistical and geographical capabilities.
Indonesia ranks 13th with the most powerful military in 2024. With a point of 0.0000 as the perfect standard score, Indonesia’s military strength has a power index of 0.2221 in the latest rating.
For the 2023 GFP review, no fewer than 145 global military powers are being considered. The following is a list of the world’s strongest military rankings for 2023 along with the PwrIndx achievements for each country.
1. United States (PwrIndx: 0.0712)
2. Russia (PwrIndx: 0.0714)
3. China (PwrIndx: 0.0722)
4. India (PwrIndx: 0.1025)
5. United Kingdom (PwrIndx: 0.1435)
6. South Korea (PwrIndx: 0.1505)
7. Pakistan (PwrIndx: 0.1694)
8. Japan (PwrIndex: 0.1711)
9. France (PwrIndex: 0.1848)
10. Italy (PwrIndex:0.1973)
11. Turkey (PwrIndx: 0.2016)
12. Brazil (PwrIndex: 0.2151)
13. Indonesia (PwrIndex: 0.2221)
14. Egypt (PwrIndex: 0.2224)
15. Ukraine (PwrIndex: 0.2516)
16. Australia (PwrIndx: 0.2567)
17. Iran (PwrIndex: 0.2712)
18. Israel (PwrIndex: 0.2757)
19. Vietnam (PwrIndx: 0.2855)
20. Poland (PwrIndx: 0.3406)
21. Spain (PwrIndx: 0.5356)
22. Saudi Arabia (PwrIndx: 0.3626)
23. Taiwan (PwrIndex: 0.3639)
24. Thailand (PwrIndex: 0.3738)
25. Germany (PwrIndex: 0.3881)
26. Algeria (PwrIndx: 0.3911)
27. Canada (PwrIndx: 0.3956)
28. Argentina (PwrIndx: 0.4243)
29. Singapore (PwrIndx: 0.4613)
30. Greece (PwrIndex: 0.4621)
31. Mexico (PwrIndx: 0.4687)
32. Philippines (PwrIndex: 0.4811)
33. South Africa (PwrIndx: 0.4885)
34. North Korea (PwrIndx: 0.5118)
35. Norway (PwrIndx: 0.5289)
36. Nigeria (PwrIndx: 0.5587)
37. Sweden (PwrIndx: 0.5679)
38. Burma (PwrIndx: 0.5768)
39. Netherlands (PwrIndx: 0.5801)
40. Bangladesh (PwrIndx: 0.5871)
41. Portugal (PwrIndx: 0.6116)
42. Malaysia (PwrIndx: 0.6189)
43. Colombia (PwrIndex: 0.7011)
44. Switzerland (PwrIndex: 0.7191)
45. Iraq (PwrIndex: 0.7365)
46. Chile (PwrIndx:0.7712)
47. Romania (PwrIndx: 0.7735)
48. Czech (PwrIndx: 0.7849)
49. Ethiopia (PwrIndx: 0.7979)
50. Denmark (PwrIndx: 0.8011)
51. Finland (PwrIndx: 0.8099)
52. Venezuela (PwrIndex: 0.8228)
53. Peru (PwrIndex: 0.8466)
54. Hungary (PwrIndex: 0.8643)
55. Angola (PwrIndx: 0.8732)
56. United Arab Emirates (PwrIndx: 0.8978)
57. Azerbaijan (PwrIndex: 0.9391)
58. Serbia (PwrIndx: 0.9571)
59. Bulgaria (PwrIndex: 0.9757)
60. Belarus (PwrIndex: 1.0485)
61. Morocco (PwrIndex: 1.0524)
62. Uzbekistan (PwrIndx: 1.0692)
63. Kazakhstan (PwrIndex: 1.0873)
64. Syria (PwrIndex:1.1095)
65. Qatar (PwrIndex: 1.1296)
66. Cuba (PwrIndex: 1.1523)
67. Slovakia (PwrIndex: 1.1789)
68. Belgium (PwrIndex: 1.1836)
69. Croatia (PwrIndex:1.2141)
70. Ecuador (PwrIndex: 1.2181)
71. Sri Lanka (PwrIndex: 1.2478)
72. Democratic Republic of Congo (PwrIndx: 1.3055)
73. Tunisia (PwrIndex: 1.3243)
74. Yemen (PwrIndex: 1.3985)
75. Sudan (PwrIndex: 1.4079)
76. Oman (PwrIndex: 1.4081)
77. Bolivia (PwrIndex: 1.4339)
78. Kuwait (PwrIndex: 1.4441)
79. Bahrain (PwrIndex: 1.4511)
80. Libya (PwrIndex: 1.4718)
81. Jordan (PwrIndex: 1.5098)
82. Turkmenistan (PwrIndx: 1.5986)
83. Uganda (PwrIndex: 1.6264)
84. Austria (PwrIndex: 1.6543)
85. Georgia (PwrIndex: 1.7181)
86. Slovenia (PwrIndex:1.7261)
87. Kenya (PwrIndex: 1.7701)
88. Paraguay (PwrIndex: 1.7863)
89. Zambia (PwrIndex: 1.7896)
90. Ireland (PwrIndex: 1.8161)
91. Albania (PwrIndex:1.8466)
92. Honduras (PwrIndex: 1.8851)
93. Lithuania (PwrIndex:1.9026)
94. Armenia (PwrIndex: 1.9137)
95. Latvia (PwrIndex:1.9161)
96. Uruguay (PwrIndex: 1.9269)
97. Chad (PwrIndex: 1.9751)
98. Zimbabwe (PwrIndex: 1.9787)
99. Mongolia (PwrIndex: 2.0263)
100. Cameroon (PwrIndex: 2.0296)
101. Tanzania (PwrIndex: 2.0387)
102. Guatemala (PwrIndex: 2.0419)
103. New Zealand (PwrIndx: 2.0617)
104. Estonia (PwrIndx: 2.0686)
105. Ivory Coast (PwrIndx: 2.0881)
106. Cambodia (PwrIndex: 2.1321)
107. Kyrgyzstan (PwrIndx: 2.1703)
108. North Macedonia (PwrIndex:2.1717)
109. Ghana (PwrIndex: 2.1741)
110. Mali (PwrIndex: 2.1992)
111. Lebanon (PwrIndex: 2.2381)
112. Mozambique (PwrIndex: 2.2895)
113. Eritrea (PwrIndx: 2.2956)
114. Afghanistan (PwrIndex: 2.3118)
115. Laos (PwrIndex: 2.3168)
116. South Sudan (PwrIndx:2.5261)
117. Nicaragua (PwrIndex: 2.5685)
118. Dominican Republic (PwrIndex: 2.5742)
119. Niger (PwrIndex: 2.6327)
120. Tajikistan (PwrIndx: 2.6403)
121. Burkina Faso (PwrIndex: 2.6607)
122. Congo (PwrIndex: 2.6648)
123. Namibia (PwrIndx: 2.7081)
124. Botswana (PwrIndx: 2.7851)
125. Senegal (PwrIndx: 2.7961)
126. Luxemburg (PwrIndex: 2.8202)
127. El Salvador (PwrIndex: 2.8583)
128. Montenegro (PwrIndx: 2.8704)
129. Nepal (PwrIndex: 2.8728)
130. Madagascar (PwrIndex: 2.9078)
131. Gabon (PwrIndx: 2.9235)
132. Mauritania (PwrIndex: 3.0398)
133. Bosnia and Herzegovina (PwrIndx: 3.0788)
134. Kosovo (PwrIndex: 3.2863)
135. Panama (PwrIndx: 3.2877)
136. Central Africa (PwrIndex:3.2931)
137. Iceland (PwrIndex: 3.4845)
138. Sierra Leone (PwrIndx: 3.5241)
139. Belize (PwrIndex: 3.7178)
140. Suriname (PwrIndx: 4.0003)
141. Liberia (PwrIndex: 4.0006)
142. Somalia (PwrIndex: 4.0196
143. Moldova (PwrIndex: 4.0861)
144. Benin (PwrIndex: 4.1269)
145. Bhutan (PwrIndx: 6.2017).
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