ARMY🇨🇳 China vs Russia 🇷🇺
Power Index: #2 (90.9) vs #3 (90.66)
Comparing air, land and naval components alongside spending, the model projects a 52% advantage for China over Russia in a full conventional conflict.
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| China | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| 2,035,000 | Active personnel | 1,264,000 |
| 510,000 | Reserve forces | 1,500,000 |
| $313.7 billion | Defense budget | $149.0 billion |
| 5,000 | Main battle tanks | 5,750 |
| 1,570 | Combat aircraft | 1,517 |
| 278 | Attack helicopters | 404 |
| 3 | Aircraft carriers | 1 |
| 106 | Destroyers & frigates | 19 |
| 59 | Submarines | 49 |
| 620 | Nuclear warheads | 4,400 |
⚠ Both countries possess nuclear weapons. Any direct conflict would carry a high risk of nuclear escalation, which conventional force comparisons cannot capture.
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