Global Firepower 2026 Military Powers: USA leads, France surprises, Egypt dominates the continent

The 2026 Global Firepower ranking places the United States first with a score of 0.0741, ahead of Russia (0.0791) and China (0.0919). France surprises by rising to 6th place (0.1798), overtaking the United Kingdom. Egypt dominates the African continent, followed by Algeria and Nigeria. The top 15 includes South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Italy, and Israel. The index excludes nuclear arsenals.