10 Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military

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2. Russia

GDP (2022): $2.2 trillion

Defense Spending (2022): $86.4 billion

Manpower: 830,900

Tanks: 12,566

Nuclear Weapons: 6,255

Military Aircraft, including Fighter Jets: 4,173

Naval Assets: 598

Military Satellites: 102

Overseas Military Bases (countries): 9

Active Airports: 1,218

Score: 17.44

Despite facing setbacks in its ambitions in Ukraine, Russia remains one of the most powerful countries in the world when it comes to military strength. It manages to stay ahead of China due to its huge fleet of tanks and a nuclear arsenal that has 350 times more warheads than the Chinese do. However, it only seems a matter of time before China surpasses Russia, after having seen the limitations of Russia’s outdated military equipment in Ukraine.

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