Global Firepower 2026: US tops military ranking, China and Russia follow

Global Firepower's 2026 ranking places the US as the world's most powerful military, ahead of China and Russia, with India and South Korea completing the top five. The ranking is based on a composite index of military capabilities, but it is a static assessment and does not reflect real-time readiness or alliance dynamics. This is a routine annual ranking with no immediate operational implications.

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