To assert themselves as powerful players on the world stage, countries are fiercely competing to strengthen their military ...

"Like in 2017, we will build the strongest military the world has ever seen. We will measure our success not only by the ...

Using data from the index, We broke down the most powerful militaries in the world based on factors including the number of active personnel, tanks, and aircraft. Click here for a more detailed ...

Capital: Washington, D.C. Military spending: $831 billion The United States possesses the most powerful military in the world, with approximately 1.4 million active personnel and a staggering ...

The top power index score is 0.0000, which is "realistically unattainable," according to Global Firepower. The closer they are to this number, the more powerful their military is.

Europe has long been known for its military history, partially due to it being ground zero for the largest conflict the world has ever known. Ever since then, the military landscape has evolved into a ...

With a score of 0.1184, India secures its spot at fourth. According to the Global Firepower Review, India comes in the Top 5 ...

There's only one real way to compare military ... Korea's ranking as a world leader for submarines. And while it's true that Pyongyang commands the largest submarine fleet on earth, most of ...

1 in Strong military The scale of Russia is difficult to imagine. It is the world’s largest country by land mass – nearly twice as big as Canada, the world’s second-largest nation – and ...

Ian Bremmer tells us what makes Russian President Vladimir Putin so powerful ... in the World." Produced by Sara Silverstein and Alex Kuzoian Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Military ...