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Defence networks

Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability

Distribution of Asia Power Index countriesThis chart shows the distribution of countries based on their weighted score for defence networks. Embed

Defence networks

Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability

  • Rankings
  • Indicators
Rank Score Trend Country / Territory
Weighting 10%
  • 1 85.1 United States
  • 2 70.3 Australia
  • 3 +1 47.4 Japan
  • 4 −1 43.6 South Korea
  • 5 39.2 Singapore
  • 6 34.7 New Zealand
  • 7 +1 26.3 India
  • 8 +1 24.1 — China
  • 9 +1 24.0 — Thailand
  • 10 +1 22.4 Philippines
  • 11 +1 20.6 Russia
  • 12 −5 20.5 Malaysia
  • 13 +3 17.7 Vietnam
  • 14 −1 16.2 Indonesia
  • 15 14.8 Taiwan
  • 16 −2 14.4 Pakistan
  • 17 +1 9.9 — Cambodia
  • 18 +2 8.3 Brunei
  • 19 −2 7.5 Bangladesh
  • 20 −1 6.5 Mongolia
  • 21 5.9 North Korea
  • 22 +3 3.8 Sri Lanka
  • 23 +1 3.5 Laos
  • 24 −2 2.9 Nepal
  • 25 −2 2.3 — Myanmar
  • 26 0.0 — Papua New Guinea
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