The Philippines was ranked as a “middle power” in Asia after placing 16th out of 26 countries for comprehensive power, according to the 2023 Lowy Institute Asia Power Index.
The research said the Philippines had an overall score of 12.8 out of 100. However, its overall score declined by 0.4 points compared to 2021.
The country’s military capability climbed by two places to 17th over the past year, according to the Asia Power Index. The index ranked at least 26 countries and territories in terms of their capacity to shape their external environment, as “its scope reaching as far west as Pakistan, as far north as Russia, and as far into the Pacific as Australia, New Zealand, and US.”
The US garnered the first spot with a score of 80.7, followed by China with 72.5, Japan with 37.2, India with 36.3, Russia with 31.6, Australia with 30.9, South Korea with 29.5, Singapore with 25.1, Indonesia with 19.4, and Thailand with 18.7.
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