Global Firepower Puts Russia No. 2 in 2025 Military Power Ranking
The index excludes nuclear forces, shaping comparisons of conventional strength.
Overview
- Business Insider reports that Russia holds second place with a PowerIndex score of 0.0788, based on Global Firepower data.
- The assessment focuses on non-nuclear capabilities, so strategic arsenals do not affect countries' positions.
- Russia leads several equipment categories, including self-propelled and towed artillery, multiple rocket launchers, and mine-countermeasure vessels.
- Russian outlets citing the 2025 list note the United States ranks first and China third in the Global Firepower standings.
- Other methodologies yield different outcomes, as U.S. News & World Report in October 2024 ranked Russia first overall.