18. Taiwan
Power Index Score: 0.3765
We are continuing our list of top 21 strongest most powerful military nations in the world in 2017 with Taiwan that is a small country, but it has great military strength. It is among Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore which shows quick industrialization. The four nations are tagged as the Four Asian Tigers or the Four Asian Dragons. The geographical area of Taiwan is 35,980 square kilometers, and their defense budget is around $10.7 billion.