• India has been ranked as having the 4th most powerful military in the world after the United States of America, Russia and China by the Global Firepower Index 2025.
• Bhutan was ranked at the bottom of the index at 145th position. Pakistan which was ranked 9th in 2024 dropped to 12th position in the 2025 ranking. 

Top 10 countries of the Global Firepower Index 2025

Following are the top ten countries in the world having the strongest military.

1. United States of America - score 0.0744
2. Russia- score 0.0788
3. China- score 0.0788
4. India- score 0.01184
5. South Korea - score 0.1656
6. United Kingdom - score 0.1785
7. France -score 0.1878
8. Japan- score 0.1839
9. Turkiye-score 0.1902
10. Italy- score 0.2164

Date: Current Affairs - 24-01-2025
Category: Reports & Indices

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