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2. Ground Forces Of The Russian Federation (RUSSIA)

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Russia's military forces was founded in 1992, but they have a long history of having a strong military that goes back to 863. Each male citizen must serve in the military for a year when they are between the ages of 18 to 27. If a male is a student or has two or more children then they do not have to carry out this service.

There are currently 1.2 million active members in Russia's military. They have a defense budget of over $64 billion. The only other countries that spend more than Russia are the US and China. Russia has more than double the amount of planes than China, but China has more tanks. Russia is also known for having the most nuclear weapons.

- Total Power: 0.2618
- Defense Spending: $64,000,000,000
- Active Military Troops: 1,200,000
- Tanks: 2,867
- Total Planes: 4,498
- Number of Naval Units: 224
 
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