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The world’s largest navies by tonnage: United States (3,415,893) Russia (845,730)
Total tonnage for Russian Navy as of 2019 is 1,216,547 tonne….
| Russian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Size | 150,000-160,000 active duty (2020) Approx. 352 Active ships |
| Part of | Russian Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Admiralty building, Saint Petersburg |
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Russia’s military?
The strengths and weaknesses of Russia’s military. Russian armed forces provide Moscow with clear military superiority in the post-Soviet region, despite Russia’s troops not being able to match the whole of NATO. The Kremlin is busy modernizing its army, experts told DW. The US, Russia, and China are considered the world’s strongest nations
“The biggest reason the Russians have spent this much money on the Navy is because to be a great power, you have to have a Navy—it confers status and allows you to project power outside your region.
How would you compare the US military to Russia?
USA vs Russia 1 Manpower. Add the country with the highest active military personnel. Add the country with the highest reserve forces. 2 Navy. Add the country with the highest number of naval ships. 3 ☢ Nuclear weapons. The first country to develop and to military use nuclear warheads in the world. 4 Military service
Is Russia’s Air Force stronger than China’s Navy?
“Russia’s air force is much stronger than the Chinese for now,” he told DW. “It questionable about the navy, as the Chinese are now undertaking a very ambitious program of ship building and they are much more successful in building a [global] blue Navy fleet than Russia.”