China has the most powerful military force in the world, while India is in fourth place, according to a study released Sunday by defense site Military Direct.
“The United States, despite their huge military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with 69, India with 61 and France with 58. The United Kingdom is roughly the Top 10, in 9th place with a score of 43, ”the study said.
The study indicates that the “ultimate military strength index” was calculated after taking into account various factors including budgets, number of inactive and active military personnel, total air, sea, land and nuclear resources, average wages and the weight of equipment.
China has the most powerful military in the world, with 82 out of 100 points in the index, he noted.
“Based on those scores, which factor in budgets, men and things like air and naval capability, it suggests that China would be the best dog in a hypothetical super conflict,” he said.
The world’s biggest military spender with a budget of $ 732 billion per year is the United States, he noted, adding that China comes in second with $ 261 billion, followed by India with $ 71 billion. USD.
“China would win by sea, the United States by air and Russia by land” in this hypothetical conflict, he said.
“The United States wins in an air war with 14,141 airships in total against Russia with 4,682 and China with 3,587. The Russian Federation wins in a land war with 54,866 vehicles against the United States with 50,326. and China with 41,641, ”he said.
China wins in a sea war with 406 ships against Russia with 278 and the United States or India with 202, he said.