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Top 9 countries with largest nuclear stockpiles in 2025-26: Russia leads ahead of the US; where does India rank?

February 25, 2026 6:18 am

Top 9 countries with largest nuclear stockpiles in 2025-26 list: The world’s nuclear stockpile has declined massively since the Cold War, from 70,300 nuclear warheads in 1986 to an estimated 12,321 in 2026.

Top 10 powerful countries by military strength in 2026: US leads Global Firepower Military rankings; UK and Pakistan slip. Here's India's rank

February 03, 2026 5:55 am

World's 10 Most Powerful Countries By Military Strength in 2026: Pakistan continued its downward trend, falling from ninth place in 2024 to 12th in 2025 and further to 14th in 2026.

Top 10 countries with the largest combat tank fleet in 2025: Where does India rank?

June 29, 2025 2:09 pm

Countries by combat tank fleet strength 2025 rankings: China has overtaken the United States, Russia, and North Korea to possess the world’s largest tank fleet, according to the Global Firepower 2025 rankings.

Top 10 countries with the highest military spending as a share of GDP: Where does India rank?

June 24, 2025 2:11 pm

Global military spending surged 37% from 2015 to 2025. Ukraine has the highest military burden, spending 34% of its GDP on military.

Top 10 naval powers in the world (2025): Where does Indian Navy rank?

May 20, 2025 7:17 am

Top-10 Strongest Navy in the World 2025 List: In the Global Firepower Rankings 2025, India stands at the 5th position globally, with its fleet total tonnage of 593,603 tonnes, and secures the 6th position with 293 vessels based on fleet strength.

India to conduct nationwide civil defence mock drill on May 7: Full list of 244 locations

May 07, 2025 4:48 pm

Operation Abhyas - i.e civil defence mock drill will be conducted in 244 districts today, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, amid rising tensions with Pakistan.

Top 10 countries with the largest active military manpower in 2025: Where does India rank?

May 10, 2025 10:11 am

Top 10 Strongest Armies in the World: As global military spending rises, several nations are ramping up their active military strength. Here's a look at the top 10 countries with the largest active-duty forces in 2025, and how India compares to global powers like the United States of America, China and Russia.

Top 10 countries with the highest military spending in 2024-25: Where does India rank?

June 24, 2025 2:13 pm

Top 10 Countries with Highest Military Expenditure in 2025: India stands as the fifth biggest military spender in the world in 2024, with an expenditure of $86.1 billion and a year-on-year growth of 1.6 per cent from 2023

Top 10 largest arms importing countries (2020–2024): India's position revealed

June 24, 2025 2:12 pm

Largest Arm Importers Globally (2020-2024): Notably, the five largest arms importers accounted for 35% of global arms imports among the 162 nations classified by SIPRI as major arms importers between 2020 and 2024.

Global Defence Budgets 2025: Top 10 countries and India’s rank revealed

June 25, 2025 7:53 am

The world's largest military spender in 2025, the United States, not only continues to dominate the rankings but also makes up 62.3% of the global top 5.

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