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Global Fire Power Index, No Change In Top 4 Military Rankings

The Global Firepower Index ranks the countries based on their potential military strength. India is ranked fourth in the index. The Global Firepower Index ranked 145 countries. The countries were evaluated based on prolonged offensive and defensive military campaigns.

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About Global Firepower Index:

  • The Global Firepower Index is calculated using fifty individual factors from geography to logistical capability.
  • It also includes manpower, land forces, airpower, natural resources, naval forces, logistics and financials.
  • Under manpower, the factors considered are total population, paramilitary, reaching military age annually, active reserves and active services.
  • Under equipment, the factors considered are trainer fleet, aircraft fleet strength, helicopter fleet, attack fleets, rocket projectors, tank strength, towed artillery, aircraft carriers, naval fleet strength, destroyers, submarines, coastal patrol craft, frigates, mine warfare craft, coastal patrol craft and tanker fleets.
  • The finance factors include external debt, defence budget, reserves of foreign exchange and gold and purchasing power parity.

Global Firepower Rankings:

The Global Firepower Index, 2022, puts the US at the top, Russia at the second spot, China at No. 3, and India at No. 4.

Here is the list of the top 10 countries on Global Power Index 2023:

Position Country Score
1 United States 0.0712
2 Russia 0.0714
3 China 0.0722
4 India 0.1025
5 United Kingdom 0.1435
6 South Korea 0.1505
7 Pakistan 0.1694
8 Japan 0.1711
9 France 0.1848
10 Italy 0.1973

The Perfect 0.000 Score:

A Global Power Index rating of 0.000 is the perfect score, which no country so far has attained. The smaller the score value, the more powerful is the fighting capability, even if only on paper. The GPI does not take into account nuclear capabilities. The ranking is purely in terms of conventional capabilities.

Pakistan’s Ranking In Global Fire Power Index:

India’s military is placed fourth on the GPI out of 145 countries. India’s rival on the subcontinent, Pakistan, ranked No. 7, breaking into the top 10 again from No. 9 in the previous year. India maintained its No. 4 position. Pakistan slipped into the top 15 in 2021. Other countries in the top 10 include legacy powers such as the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Germany. Pakistan factors in with its ally Turkey.

 

Piyush Shukla

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