FrontPage Mag – by Joseph Puder
The U.S. News and World Report presented a study of the 25 most powerful nations in the world, taking into account such factors as political and diplomatic influence, economic success, as well as the military strength of the countries ranked. The study evaluated 80 countries based on responses of 21,000 people, most of them esteemed diplomats, economists, elected officials, scholars, journalists, academicians, and some ordinary people. The 2018 best countries ranking was a partnership with global marketing communications company Y&R’s Brand Strategy Firm, BAV Group, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Its findings placed Israel number eight in the world regarding power. Israel has surpassed European Union (EU) members such as Italy (18 place), Sweden (19), the Netherlands (21) and Spain (23), with all having larger populations. Continue reading “Israel tops list of most powerful countries”