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Troll topic, given that the US was left off. However, after the US, it's probably either China or Russia. After that, maybe Germany or France?

The US leads the world in military strength, being several levels above its nearest competitors. I know China and Russia are #2 and #3, but I can't remember which of them has the more relevant military. In terms of geopolitical influence, China probably tops Russia but China's economy is a house of cards and there are so many fucking bubbles there that could collapse at any minute (it makes most Western nations look stable by comparison). And China's expansionist ambitions have largely gone unchecked by the gutless Western powers. Trump has come to the closest to actually doing something about China, but even he hasn't adequately taken them to task and now that Beijing Biden is in office, you can't expect anything.

Lokarin posted...

In terms of conventional warfare the United States is the strongest by a long shot, with 2nd place weirdly being a tie between Italy and China.

Offhand, I can't recall anything putting Italy close to the lead. And just trying to google it right now, I can't seem to find a single list that puts Italy in the top 10, let alone top 3. And this includes less authoritative lists.

https://www.businessinsider.com/most-powerful-militaries-in-the-world-ranked-2019-9#11-italy-15

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/02/24/5-most-powerful-armies-world.html

https://www.army-technology.com/features/strongest-militaries-in-2019/


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