What is a key factor assessed in the Global Firepower Military Strength Ranking 2025?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Defense Budget.
• Global Firepower Index (GFP) evaluates military strength using factors including defense budget, manpower, equipment, and logistics.
• Higher defense spending reflects greater capacity for modernization and readiness.
Information Booster
• Global Firepower Index was established in 2006.
• It assesses over 145 countries.
• India consistently ranks among the top 5 military powers.
• Other factors: air power, naval assets, fuel reserves.
Additional Knowledge
• Defense budget indicates spending on weapons, salaries, R&D.
• GFP does not consider nuclear weapons directly.
• India’s defense budget is among the top three globally.
• Military strength ranking is relative, not absolute.