On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, which escalated further and all the talk in Europe and beyond was war, defense and military power.
As for military power, this year's Global Power study brings to light some interesting facts about our country.
The Global Power Index 2023, compiled by Global Fire Power, ranks Albania in 91st place out of 140 countries studied, in terms of their military and human power.
Compared to the study of a year ago, Albania has improved by 14 degrees, in 2021 it was ranked 115th in the world and the penultimate in the region. According to the specific data of this index, last year Albania had a financial budget allocated to defense of 192,400 thousand dollars. The 2023 study gives Albania a score of 1.8466
Albania is ranked higher than some of the Western Balkan countries, but the regional competition is won by Serbia, ranked 58th. Croatia ranks 69th in total according to the study, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 133rd, while Montenegro ranks 128th and Macedonia ranks 108th.
Kosovo has been included in the study in recent years and ranks 134th out of 145 countries taken into consideration.
The index is compiled on the basis of a complex methodology, which takes into consideration more than 50 different factors. In particular, it is seen in this study: the number of the army, the number of tanks, ships, aircraft and other military equipment, the level of financing of the military sphere, the transport infrastructure of the country, access to oil products and other factors that can affect in the combat capability of the army. It should be noted that the Index does not include nuclear weapons.
The index is compiled by Global Fire Power, known for its statistical publications in the field of the military, logistics, natural and financial resources, etc.
The countries with the most powerful armies in the world, according to the list, include the USA, Russia, China, India, Great Britain, France, Italy, South Korea, Germany, Brazil, Japan, Turkey.
In the last countries according to the ranking are: Bhutan, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, etc./ Monitor