1. 2017 United States Military Strength:
Power Index: 0.0857
Defense Budget: $587,800,000,000
Active Military Personnel: 1,373,650
Labor Force: 158,600,000
Total Aircraft: 13,762
Total Naval Strength: 415
Check out the current military capabilities and available firepower for the nation of United States. The most powerful military in the world.
Nuclear capabilities are not included in this calculation. “As the inclusion of such weapons would defeat the purpose of such comparisons”. The placings are based strictly on each nation’s potential conventional war-making capabilities across land, sea and air.