Decorative concrete is the use of concrete as not simply a utilitarian medium for construction but as an aesthetic enhancement to a structure, while still serving its function as an integral part of the building itself such as floors, walls, driveways and patios.
RANKED: The world's 20 strongest militaries. Despite budget cuts and a reduction in size, the US has maintained its position as the world's strongest military, according to a report on globalization from Credit Suisse. While the US is still far and away the world's top military superpower, Russia and China are its closest rivals. Canada, however, is the weakest of the twenty countries on the list. Credit Suisse acknowledged the difficulties of determining comparative military strength in its report.
Although Chinaâs military spending is not that different to the UKâs or Franceâs, its army has more than ten million more soldiers. There are a number of different factors that determine what the most powerful countries are, including: military power, economic power, foreign affairs status, and energy security.ermany and Italy doesnât part of this Big 5. I never said than Germany and Italy wasnât great powers, they are. But no, those 2 countries are not part of the â5 most powerful countries in the worldâ, especially when Russia and China are obviously more powerful.