The world's most powerful militaries in 2023, ranked

• Global Firepower ranked 145 countries based on their military power — here are the top 25.
• It said the US, China, and Russia rank highest, with some surprises further down.
• Experts told Insider that ranking militaries is subjective and imperfect, and suggested things to bear in mind.

Global Firepower's 2023 Military Strength Ranking ranks 145 nations' militaries, weighing a host of different factors like the volume of sophistication of its equipment, its finances, geography, and resources.