Military Power Comparison U.S and Russia in 2015/2016

U.S.A Vs Russia

Military Comparison U.S.A and Russia in 2015-2016, Who is Strongest? – Russia is not as strong as in the days of World War 2, some decades ago, the glory days of the superpower state (when it was still the Soviet Union). Since the collapse of major states of the Soviet Union (now Russia), Russia slowly rebuilding its strength in various fields to achieve its former glory back, especially in the military field.

Military Comparison U.S.A and Russia - USA (United Stated of America) as a superpower is increasingly unrivaled and outpacing its competitors in the military field, thus placing the country as a military force No. 1 in the world.

Military Comparison U.S.A and Russia - Russia and the United States  continue to compete to be the most influential country in the world until this day. Russia has never stay silent, Russia build its military strength slowly to match and even exceed the fleet of American military power todays. So let us see the comparison of military power between the United States and Russia in this 2015-2016 year, according to data compiled by GlobalFirePower below.

Military Strengths  U.S.A vs Russia (GFP Version)

No	Field	Country
		USA	Russia
GFP Rank Summary of country military strength according many viewpoints.
1	World Rank	1 (dari 126)	2 (dari 126)
2	PwrIndx	0.1663	0.1865
Man Power Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military.
1	Total Population	320,202,220	142,470,272
2	Available Manpower	145,212,012	69,117,271
3	Fit for Service	120,022,084	46,812,553
4	Reaching Military Age Annually	4,217,412	766,055
5	Active Frontline Personnel	1,400,000	110,000
6	Active Reserve Personnel	1,100,000	2,485,000
Land Systems Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).
1	Tanks	8,848	15,398
2	Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs):	41,062	31,298
3	Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs)	1,934	5,972
4	Towed-Artillery	1,299	4,625
5	Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs):	1,331	3,793
Air Power Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.
1	Total Aircraft	13,892	3,429
2	Fighters/Interceptors	2,207	769
3	Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft	2,797	1,305
3	Transport Aircraft	5,366	1,083
4	Trainer Aircraft	2,809	346
5	Helicopters + Attack Helicopters	6,196  +  920	1,120 + 462
Naval Power Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.
1	Total Naval Strength	473	352
2	Aircraft Carriers	20	1
3	Frigates	10	4
4	Destroyers	62	12
5	Corvettes	0	74
6	Submarines	72	55
7	Coastal Defense Craft	13	65
8	Mine Warfare	11	34
Logistical War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force reflects possible wartime industry strength.
1	Labor Force	155,400,000	75,290,000
2	Merchant Marine Strength	393	1,143
3	Major Ports and Terminals	24	7
4	Roadway Coverage	6,586,610	982,000
5	Railway Coverage	224,792	87,157
6	Serviceable Airports	13,513	1,218
Resource  ( Petroleum ) Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force as well as local economy.
1	Oil Production	7,441,200 bbl/day	10,580,000 bbl/day
2	Oil Consumption	19,000,000 bbl/day	3,200,000 bbl/day
3	Proven Oil Reserves	20,680,000,000 bbl/day	80,000,000,000 bbl/day
Financial ( USD ) Regardless of military strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as anyone leader or weapon.
1	Defense Budget	$577.1 Billions	$60.4 Billions
2	External Debt	$15,680 Billions	$714.2 Billions
3	Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold	$150.2 Billions	$515.6 Billions
4	Purchasing Power Parity	$16,720 Billions	$2,553 Billions