Conventional military strength; measured in terms of defence spending, armed forces and organisation, weapons and platforms, signature capabilities and Asian military posture.
Military capability is calculated using a weighted average of scores across 5 sub-measures and 22 indicators.
In 2023, most scores for the top 10 countries are stable for military capability. The United States has the highest score (90.7), followed by China (68.1) and Russia (52.5). South Korea has gained the most points (+1.4), while North Korea has lost the most points (−1.6).
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