The Military Power of Russia Now in 2017, Ranked 2nd in The World

Russian Military

Russian Military Force in 2017 - We all know that Russia is one of the superior country in the world to become a major competitor of United States. Russia has the ability in the various sectors of the economy, business, technology, and no less important is the military.

Russia is one of country that has big ambitions in building a military force that is supported by a capable military budget and advanced domestic military industry. Thus a very easy thing for Russia to increase its military capabilities because the military industry in the country is already complete to create sophisticated weapon that is undefeatable such as tanks, combat aircraft, missiles, submarines, until attack helicopters.

To calculate the military strength of a country is not easy, Except many countries are hiding the real military power. The data related to military strength of a country is very limited, so it can only be estimates based on supporting data released to the public.

This time we will release data on Russian military forces according to data compiled by GFP in 2017 and crowned as the rank-2 world military after USA.

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: 142,423,773
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: 15,398
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: 3,547
2. Fighters/Interceptors: 751
3. Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 1,438
4. Transport Aircraft: 1,124
5. Trainer Aircraft: 370
6. Helicopters: 1,237
7. Attack Helicopters: 478

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: 4
4. Destroyers: 15
5. Corvettes: 81
6. Submarines: 60
7. Coastal Defense Craft: 14
8. Mine Warfare: 45

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: 75,430,000
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: $46,600,000,000
2. External Debt: $599,000,000,000
3. Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $377,800,000,000
4. Purchasing Power Parity: $3,577,000,000,000

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