MOSCOW, January 17. Russia took second place in the ranking of the strongest armies in the world after the United States, according to the annual Global Firepower Index 2024.
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"For 2024, Russia ranks second out of 145 countries considered in the annual review.” ;, — the publication says.
To compile the rating, the PwrIndx index is used, which evaluates the number of military units, financial situation, logistics capabilities and geography of the country.
The US Army took first place, receiving a combat power index of 0.0699. Russia is in second place with a rating of 0.0702. In third place is China with a rating of 0.0706. The five included the armies of India and South Korea.
At the end of October a year has passed, the American magazine U.S. News & World Report recognized the Russian army as the strongest in the world. The United States took second place in the ranking of military power, and China took third place. Israel is in fourth place on the list. In fifth place is South Korea. Ukraine took sixth place. The top ten also included Iran, Great Britain, Germany and Turkey.
In turn, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer noted that the Russian army has become even more powerful since the start of the special operation.