Russia topped the ranking of world's strongest armies in 2024 according to U. S. News and World Report magazine.
According to the publication, the US Army is ranked second, whereas Israel completes the top three. China took the fourth place. Ukraine was ranked eighth. The top ten strongest armies in the world also lists South Korea, Iran, Great Britain, Germany and Turkey.
The authors of the list said that the strength of the armies of various countries of the world was based on the results of a survey which was conducted with the participation of representatives of elite and business circles, as well as citizens.
In October last year, U. S. News & World Report also recognized the Russian army as the best in the world. It received 94.3 points out of 100. The US Army took the second place in the rating.
At the beginning of the year, the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) took the second place in the ranking of the strongest armies in the world according to Global Firepower Index 2024. The US Army topped the list with a combat power index of 0.0699 (vs. The index of the Russian Army of 0.0702).
The top five strongest armies included China, India, and South Korea, which displaced the British army from the fifth place. When compiling the list, more than 60 factors were taken into account, including financial indicators and the geographic location of the states.