In general the US is without question the strongest state in the world when it comes to military and warlike powers. Their intelligence is not super organized, as proven in the Cold War, but it is the most prepared one due to heavy investments on it. Also, their weapons, war forces and systems resources, not to mention bombs and atomic powers are unbeatable. Some countries in the Middle East and North Korea might have well trained loyal armies, weapons, bombs, but their combined powers of destruction are nothing compared to the US powers. It is scary, really, if you think about it!