Countries Ranked by Military Strength: 2014
MILITARISM, 19 Jan 2015
Global Firepower – TRANSCEND Media Service
The Military Powers of the World in Full Perspective
The GFP list makes use of over 50 factors to determine each nation’s Power Index (“PwrIndx”) score. This provides the final ranking and allows smaller, technologically-advanced, nations to compete with larger, lesser-developed ones. Some bonuses (and penalties) are added for refinement. In the end, we hope it presents an unbiased outlook on the potential conventional military strength of a given country if only to stir some healthy debate.
Things to keep in mind:
- Nuclear capability is NOT taken into account
• Geographical factors influence every country’s ranking
• Ranking does not solely rely on total number of weapons available
• Natural resource reliance (use/production) is taken into account
• Land-locked nations are NOT penalized for lack of a standing navy
• Naval powers ARE penalized for limited naval capabilities
• Current political/military leadership is NOT taken into account
As of 04/03/2014 there are a total of 106 countries included in the GFP database. Due to the amount of data involved, adjustments are ongoing and corrections still being considered.
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