Military Strength: China vs Russia
Overview
Russia (ranked #2 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than China (#3) on the Global Military Index. China fields 2,535,000 active troops vs 1,454,000 for Russia, backed by 510,000 reserves and 1,500,000 paramilitary. China allocates $281B to defense compared to $152B for Russia.
In the air, China operates 3,497 aircraft including 2,043 combat jets, while Russia fields 4,300 with 1,524 fighters.
At sea, China's 1023-ship navy outnumbers Russia's 477 vessels, including 61 and 60 submarines respectively. On the ground, China deploys 6,800 main battle tanks vs 5,750 for Russia.
Both are nuclear powers: China maintains 600 warheads and Russia holds 5,459.
🇨🇳 China Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 92.0 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 2740000 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 85.2 | Main battle tanks: 6800 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 78.7 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 79.4 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 69.5 | Strategic arsenal: 600 warheads |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 83.8 | $281.2B annual military spending |
🇷🇺 Russia Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 90.1 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 2017700 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 83.5 | Main battle tanks: 5750 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 80.1 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 80.0 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 93.4 | Strategic arsenal: 5459 warheads |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 79.7 | $152.2B annual military spending |
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