Russia Military Power in 2017 - Russia Military 2nd Rank in the World

Russia Military

Russia's Military Strength 2017 - If we talk about Russia Military Power, its mean we talking about Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military service of the Russian Federation, established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992, Boris Yeltsin signed a presidential decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the Russian SFSR under Russian control. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces is the President of Russia. The Russian Armed Forces were formed in 1992.

Armed forces under the Ministry of Defence are divided into:

1. the three "branches of Armed Forces" : the Ground Force, Aerospace Forces, and the Navy
2. the two "separate troop branches" : the Strategic Missile Troops and the Airborne Troops
3. the Rear of the Armed Forces, which has a separate status of its own

Russia is a major competitor in the United States especially in the military field, especially in the case of domestic military equipment production, So what is the strength of the Russian military that is the strongest military power in the world. Here is a complete list of Russian military forces collected by the GFP :

Power Summary

Military Ranked as 2 of 126 countries

GFP Power Index rating of 0.0963

Power Detail

MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more. 

1. Total Population: 142,355,415
2. Available Manpower: 70,000,000
3. Fit for Service: 47,000,000
4. Reaching Military Age Annually: 1,355,000
5. Active Frontline Personnel: 766,055
6. Active Reserve Personnel: 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: 20,216
2. Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 31,298
3. Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 5,972
4. Towed-Artillery: 4,625
5. Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 3,793

AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service.

1. Total Aircraft: 13,762
2. Fighters/Interceptors: 2,296
3. Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 2,785
4. Transport Aircraft: 5,739
5. Trainer Aircraft: 2,831
6. Helicopters: 6,065
7. Attack Helicopters: 947

NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well.

1. Total Naval Strength: 352
2. Aircraft Carriers: 1
3. Frigates: 6
4. Destroyers: 15
5. Corvettes: 81
6. Submarines: 63
7. Coastal Defense Craft: 28
8. Mine Warfare: 46

RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy.

1. Oil Production: 10,110,000 bbl/day
2. Oil Consumption: 3,320,000 bbl/day
3. Proven Oil Reserves: 80,000,000,000 bbl

LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength.

1. Labor Force: 77,410,000
2. Merchant Marine Strength: 1,143
3. Major Ports and Terminals: 7
4. Roadway Coverage: 982,000
5. Railway Coverage: 87,157
6. Serviceable Airports: 1,218

FINANCIAL (in USD) - Regardless of strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon.

1. Defense Budget: $44,600,000,000
2. External Debt: $514,800,000,000
3. Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $365,500,000,000
4. Purchasing Power Parity: $3,745,000,000,000

GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion).

1. Square Land Area: 17,098,242 km
2. Coastline: 37,653 km
3. Shared Border: 22,408 km
4. Waterways: 102,000 km