United States
United States ranks #1 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (93.7/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 20.5/100 (#128 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (69)
- Czechiadefense 1999
- Hungarydefense 1999
- Polanddefense 1999
- Belizedefense 1991
- Guyanadefense 1991
- Germanydefense 1990
- Canadadefense 1989
- St. Kitts and Nevisdefense 1984
- Bahamasdefense 1982
- St. Vincent and the Grenadinesdefense 1981
- Antigua and Barbudadefense 1981
- Spaindefense 1981
- Dominicadefense 1979
- St. Luciadefense 1979
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (381)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Russia58× · 2014
- China39× · 2014
- North Korea24× · 2014
- Pakistan9× · 2014
- Syria8× · 2014
- Afghanistan3× · 2014
- Iran18× · 2013
- Libya14× · 2011
- Venezuela2× · 2010
- Somalia1× · 2008
- Côte d'Ivoire1× · 2004
- Iraq12× · 2003
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 11 transfers
22% of imports from Israel — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 3.7K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 457.6K hosted
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