15 Countries That Have the Best Military in the World

3. Russia

GDP (2023): $1.86 trillion

Defense Expenditure (2023): $109.45 billion

Technological Capabilities Rank: 51

Nuclear Weapons: 6,255

Manpower: 1,320,000

Special Forces Rank: 3

Tanks: 14,777

Artillery: 17,638

Aircraft/Fighter Jets: 3,652

Aircraft Carriers: 1

Submarines: 65

Military Satellites: 102

Overseas Military Bases: 12

Cyber capabilities Rank: 3

Weighted Score: 7.10

There is much talk about Russia’s weapons being outdated. Yet, it has enough of those to ensure its military power. Despite a troubled campaign in Ukraine, Russia has one of the best militaries in the world, boasting the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, and the biggest fleets of battle tanks and submarines in the world. The country has an active manpower of around 1.3 million troops, which include the Alpha Group, which is one of the best elite military units in the world, specializing in counter-terrorism. Russia is also ranked third in the world for cybersecurity capabilities.