Taliban Rule (2021)
U.S. Ally (fmr)
Soviet Ally (fmr)
Afghanistan War (2001-21) Soviet-Afghan War (1979-89)
Internal Unrest Regional Instability
Military Ranked 115th in World
NATO Member (2009) Soviet Ally (fmr)Military Ranked 90th in World
OPEC Member (1969)
China Partnership Border Tensions (TUN)
BRICS Application
Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 26th in World NATO Global Partner (Interest) Economic Challenges
Military Modernization BRICS Interest Falklands War (1982,UK)Military Ranked 28th in World
Military Material Support (EU,IND,RUS) Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1988-2024) Soviet Republic (fmr)Military Ranked 102nd in World Regional Tensions (CHN)
AUKUS Military Alliance (US,UK) Military Modernization
Shipbuilding
Five Eyes Intel Alliance Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 16th in World NATO Partner (1995)
Russia Gas Customer
Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) WWI/WWII BelligerentMilitary Ranked 71st in World Military Material Support (TKY) Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1988-2024) Soviet Ally (fmr)Military Ranked 59th in World China Partnership BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 37th in World Russia Alliance Soviet State (fmr) Border Tensions (NATO,UKR)
SCO Observer (2015) BRICS Application Russia Material SupportMilitary Ranked 64th in World Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukraine War) NATO Member (1949)
NATO RailwaysMilitary Ranked 70th in World Ethnic Tensions Bosnia War (1992-1995)Military Ranked 116th in World Regional Economic Power Regional Power / Influence
Military-Industrial Complex BRICS Member (2006) Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 12th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWI/WWII Belligerent NATO Land Route
NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 62nd in World China PartnershipMilitary Ranked 111th in World AUKUS Interest NATO Member (1949) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Military Modernization Internal Tensions Five Eyes Intel Alliance
Advanced Space Technology Naval Power
G7 MemberMilitary Ranked 27th in World Global Economic Power SCO Member (2001) Military-Industrial Complex
Drone Industry / Supplier
Nuclear-Armed Power
Nuclear Triad (AIR,LAND,SEA) Global Influence BRICS Member (2006) Shipbuilding Economic Challenges Communist Leadership CRINK Alliance (CHN,RUS,IRN,NKO) Advanced Space Technology
Hypersonic Technology Regional Tensions East China Sea Claims Naval Power
TOP 5 Airpower Dollar Divestment Korean War (1950-53) 2nd Sino-Japanese War (1937-45) 1st Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)Military Ranked 3rd in World NATO Member (2009) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWII Belligerent NATO Land RouteMilitary Ranked 66th in World Russian Ally Soviet Ally (fmr) Communist Leadership Guantanamo Bay (1903) Regional Tensions (USA) Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)Military Ranked 68th in World NATO Member (1999) Soviet Ally (fmr) Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 46th in World NATO Member (1949) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 48th in World Regional Tensions (ISR,LEB,LBY) US Military Support US Economic Support Regional Economic Power Regional Military Power BRICS Member (2024) Naval Power Yom Kippur War (1973) Six Day War (1967) Suez Crisis (1956)Military Ranked 15th in World NATO Member (2004) Regional Threat (RUS) Soviet Republic (fmr) US Military Ally Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 87th in World NATO Member (2023) Regional Threat (RUS) WWII Belligerent Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)
NATO Ports NATO Frontline Winter War (USSR) Continuation War (USSR)Military Ranked 50th in World NATO Member (1949) Nuclear-Armed Power Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Russia Gas Customer Shipbuilding Internal Unrest European Power Advanced Space Technology NATO Railways Naval Power G7 MemberMilitary Ranked 11th in World NATO Member (1955) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Military Modernization / Expansion Russia Gas Customer Internal Unrest European Power Military-Industrial Complex Shipbuilding Advanced Space Technology NATO Railways G7 Member Major WWI Belligerent Major WWII BelligerentMilitary Ranked 19th in World NATO Member (1952) Military Modernization Regional Tensions (TKY) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO Ports Naval Power NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 32nd in World NATO Member (1999) Russia Oil-Gas Customer Strengthening Russia Ties Strengthening China Ties NATO Land Route Soviet Ally (fmr) WWI/WWII BelligerentMilitary Ranked 54th in World Regional Military Power Regional Economic Power Nuclear-Armed Power Nuclear Triad (AIR,LAND,SEA) Regional Tensions (CHN,PAK) SCO Member (2015) BRICS Member (2006) Shipbuilding Military-Industrial Complex Advanced Space Technology Naval Power TOP 5 Airpower Indo-Pak Wars (1947,65,71,99)Military Ranked 4th in World Economic Challenges China Partnership US Partnership BRICS Interest Shipbuilding Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 13th in World Active / Proxy War (ISR,US) Houthi Rebels Support (YEM) Hezbollah Support (LEB) Nuclear Aspirations SCO Member (2001) OPEC Member (1960) Russia Alliance Russia Material Support BRICS Member (2024) Shipbuilding CRINK Alliance (CHN,RUS,IRN,NKO) Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) Military-Industrial Complex Drone Industry / Supplier Internal Unrest Regional Influence (LEB,IRQ) Reg.Instability (LEB,ISR,IRQ,YEM)
Regional Rival (SAR)Military Ranked 14th in World US Military / Economic Support
Post-Invasion Reconstruction Internal Unrest OPEC Member (1960) US Influence
Iran Influence Regional Threat (IRN) Opr.Iraqi Freedom (2003) Persian Gulf War (1991) Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) Yom Kippur War (1973)Military Ranked 45th in World Active War (Hamas/IRN) Nuclear-Armed Power (presumed) US Support / Ally US Material Support Border Threats (LEB,SYR) Regional Threats (IRN,TKY) Military-Industrial Complex Drone Industry / Supplier Hezbollah Threat Lebanon War (1982) Yom Kippur War (1973) Six Day War (1967)Military Ranked 17th in World NATO Member (1949) Military-Industrial Complex Russia Gas Customer Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Shipbuilding NATO Ports Naval Power G7 Member WWII BelligerentMilitary Ranked 10th in World Regional Tensions (CHN,NKO) US Military Support / Customer Military Expansion Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) AUKUS Interest Maritime Security Pact (PHL) Advanced Space Technology East China Sea Claims Naval Power G7 Member WWII Belligerent 2nd Sino-Japanese War (1937-45) 1st Sino-Japanese War (1894-95)Military Ranked 7th in World Reg.Tension (ISR,IRN,LEB,SYR,IRQ) US Support US Regional Ally Six Day War (1967)Military Ranked 80th in World Russia Ties Iran Ties Soviet Republic (fmr) BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 58th in World OPEC Member (1960) Iraq Invasion (1990) U.S. Regional Ally Regional Tensions US/EU Military CustomerMilitary Ranked 77th in World China Economic Partner Russia Ties
Turkiye Ties Soviet Republic (fmr)Military Ranked 100th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Republic (fmr) Border / Regional Threats (BLR,RUS) US Military Ally NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 99th in World Border War (ISR) Regional Instability Iranian Ally / SupportMilitary Ranked 118th in World Internal Instability Post-War Reconstruction OPEC Member (1962) US/EU Influence Civil War (2014-20)Military Ranked 79th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Republic (fmr) Border / Regional Threats (BLR,RUS) US Military Ally Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 88th in World China Partnership Malayan Emergency (1948)Military Ranked 42nd in World Border Tensions (US) Internal UnrestMilitary Ranked 31st in World US Military / Economic Support
Drought Challenges Regional InstabilityMilitary Ranked 61st in World Civil War (2021-Present) Internal Unrest Economic Challenges Military GovtMilitary Ranked 35th in World NATO Member (1949) US Military Customer Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Shipbuilding NATO Ports Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 40th in World Regional Tensions (CHN) Five Eyes Intel AllianceMilitary Ranked 67th in World Military Coup (2023) Instability (2023-Present) Iran Uranium Deal (2024) U.S. Regional Ally (Fmr) Internal Unrest Border Tensions Russian AllianceMilitary Ranked 121st in World OPEC Member (1971) Internal Unrest Separatist Militancy Border Tensions China Military CustomerMilitary Ranked 39th in World Nuclear Aspirations Ballistic Missile Program China Ally Russia Ally / Partner Russia Material Support Regional Tensions (SKO,US,JPN) Korean War (1950-1953) Communist Leadership CRINK AllianceMilitary Ranked 36th in World NATO Member (1949) Regional Tensions (RUS) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO Ports NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 41st in World Nuclear-Armed Power Regional Tensions (IND) SCO Member (2015) China Ally / Support BRICS Application Military-Industrial Complex Shipbuilding Naval Power Indo-Pak Wars (1947,65,71,99)Military Ranked 9th in World Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO Member (1999) Border Threats (BLR,RUS,UKR war) Internal Unrest US Military / SKO Material Ally Military Modernization NATO Railways NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 21st in World NATO Member (1949) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Naval Power NATO PortsMilitary Ranked 38th in World Regional Tensions (CHN) US Military Support / Alliance Military Modernization / Expansion Maritime Security Pact (JPN)Military Ranked 34th in World U.S. Economic Ties China Liq.NatGas Supplier Major Non-NATO Status (US) Major US Military Base US/EU Military CustomerMilitary Ranked 63rd in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWII Belligerent Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO Land Route NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 47th in World Active War (Russo-Ukrainian War) SCO Member (2001) Regional Tensions (US,EU,NATO) Nuclear-Armed Power Nuclear Triad (AIR,LAND,SEA) Military-Industrial Complex Drone Industry BRICS Member (2006) Shipbuilding CRINK Alliance (CHN,RUS,IRN,NKO) Advanced Space Technology Hypersonic Technology Naval Power TOP 5 AirpowerMilitary Ranked 2nd in World Regional Instability (IRQ,YEM) US Military Material Support OPEC Member (1960) BRICS Interest Formal Defense Pact (USA) China Liq.NatGas Supplier Naval Power Yemen Intervention (2015-Present) Regional Rival (IRN)Military Ranked 23rd in World Ethnic Tensions WWII Belligerent (fmr YGO) Bosnia War (1992-1995)Military Ranked 56th in World Global Economic Hub Regional Tensions (CHN,PHL,Koreas) U.S. Military Customer EU Military Customer Shipbuilding Military-Industrial Complex Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 30th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWII Belligerent Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Russia Gas Customer NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 69th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO Land RouteMilitary Ranked 91st in World NATO Member (1982) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Military-Industrial Complex Shipbuilding Naval Power Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)Military Ranked 20th in World Military-Industrial Complex Internal Unrest BRICS Member (2010) Shipbuilding Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 33rd in World US Military Support / Ally Regional Threat (NKO,CHN) Military-Industrial Complex Korean War (1950-1953) AUKUS Interest Regional Power Shipbuilding East China Sea Claims Naval Power TOP 5 AirpowerMilitary Ranked 5th in World NATO Member (2024) Regional Threat (RUS) Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Shipbuilding NATO Ports NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 20th in World Civil War (2011-Present) Russia Support Iran Support Regional Instability (ISR,LEB,IRN,IRQ) Lebanon War (1982) Yom Kippur War (1973) Six Day War (1967)Military Ranked 60th in World US Military Support US Economic Support Regional / Invasion Threat (CHN) Military-Industrial Complex East China Sea ClaimsMilitary Ranked 24th in World WWII Belligerent China Economic Partnership BRICS Application Naval PowerMilitary Ranked 25th in World US Military / Economic Support Border Tensions (ALG,LBY) China Strategic Partnership Regional InstabilityMilitary Ranked 74th in World NATO Member (1952) Regional Tensions (GRE,SYR,IRQ,ISR) Border Tensions (ARM) Military-Industrial Complex Drone Industry / Supplier WWI Belligerent Shipbuilding NATO Ports Naval Power NATO FrontlineMilitary Ranked 8th in World Counter-Terrorism Ally (US) China Partnership Regional Tensions / Instability OPEC Member (1967) China Liq.NatGas SupplierMilitary Ranked 51st in World Active War (RUS) US/EU/NATO Military Material Support US/EU Economic Support US Security Deal (2024) Soviet Ally (fmr) Military-Industrial Complex NATO AspirationsMilitary Ranked 18th in World NATO Member (1949) Nuclear-Armed Power Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) AUKUS Military Alliance Shipbuilding Internal Unrest Economic Challenges Five Eyes Intel Alliance Advanced Space technology Naval Power G7 Member Falklands War (1982,ARG)Military Ranked 6th in World NATO Member (1949) Nuclear-Armed Power Nuclear Triad (AIR,LAND,SEA) Military-Industrial Complex Drone Industry / Supplier Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Ukraine Security Deal (2024) Global Influence Afghanistan War (2001-2021) Iraq War (2003-2011) Shipbuilding Internal Unrest Economic Challenges Five Eyes Intel Alliance Advanced Space Technology Hypersonic Technology Naval Power TOP 5 Airpower CHIPS Act (Taiwan Divestment) G7 Member Korean War (1950-53) Vietnam War (1965-73)Military Ranked 1st in World Internal Tensions Russian Ally Soviet Republic (fmr) Regional Unrest (AFG,IRN) Military-Tech CoOp (AZR) China Partner Turkiye PartnerMilitary Ranked 65th in World OPEC Member (1960) Russia Partner China Partner BRICS Application Regional Tensions (US) Border Tensions (GUY)Military Ranked 57th in World Communist Leadership Indochina Wars (1945-1991) China Partner US Partner BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 22nd in World Civil War (2014-Present) Internal Instability Regional Instability Houthi Rebel Attacks (2023-Present) Saudi Intervention (2015-Present) Iran InfluenceMilitary Ranked 81st in World
