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The Most Powerful Military Forces of The Year - Türkiye’s High Ranking

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The world’s most powerful militaries have been announced once again by Global Firepower for 2025. In the list, the militaries have been assessed on over 60 criteria, including factors such as defense budgets, personnel, technological advancements, and developments, as well as logistical capacity; the militaries have been ranked accordingly. These rankings are considered critical as they reflect the changing dynamics of military power besides the rising tensions between continents, states, countries, and governments. As we are in an age where related investments, improvements, studies, and work are of immense importance; the military forces are an important area.

The Rankings' Diagram from TGRTNews

As usual, the top three positions are held by the United States, Russia, and China, demonstrating their continued strength and dominance in the military over the years. India took the fourth spot, and the fifth place was given to South Korea, followed by the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Türkiye, and Italy, completing the top 10. The dynamics have changed within the list; for example, Japan has fallen back while France has been put in a higher ranking this year. Still, the top 3 secured their places for many years.

Photograph from PACOM

Coming to Türkiye’s ranking, it is possible to say that, despite being in the top 15 for the last 5 years, the actual place does fluctuate. However, when we compare 2025 to 2021, we can see that Türkiye has been higher in the rankings. As a significant government, in especially its region, there have been some major improvements. For example,unmanned aerial vehicles has enhanced the operational capabilities as well as the export potential of Türkiye, contributing to the economy as well. Additionally, there are a lot of investments in the military in Türkiye as a whole, but especially it is high in indigenous defense systems, and this has led to Türkiye placing higher compared to 2021. Thus, we can firmly conclude by saying that the advancements in military technology have not only helped Türkiye military-wise but also economically with the investments, causing money circulation in the country, and increasing export capacity.

As the tensions are rising globally and particularly in some regions of the world due to wars or political disagreements such as the Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine Wars, more than the involved states are impacted. Some prominent examples of this situation are the European countries, the United States, and Türkiye.


Furthermore, Türkiye has been impacted by both of these wars due to its geographical and political position. After the Russia-Ukraine War started, many people migrated to different places around the world. Türkiye was one of the places that got a prominent amount of migration, due to the welcoming approach and the relatively neutral positioning in this case. Moreover, Türkiye was affected by the Israel-Palestine War as well, since they have been providing military support to the war zone on behalf of Palestine, trying to contribute to establishing a more peaceful environment.

This list has certified that Türkiye, as a country, has one of the greatest and most powerful military forces of this decade, and it is expected to maintain its position in the coming years.


Edited by: Ömer Gökce, Yağmur Ece Nisanoğlu

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