The Russian army is the second military power in the world/Reactions to the possibility of war between NATO and Russia

quoted by the international group Tasnim news agency From the “Tass” news agency, according to the report published by the “Global Fire Power” (GFP) portal, despite the military conflict with Ukraine, the Russian armed forces still maintain their position as the second largest military power in the world, after the United States.

From the rating published on Wednesday, it is clear that the estimated index of the Russian Armed Forces has increased to 0.0702 compared to 0.0714 a year ago. The top five countries, after the USA and Russia, include China, India and South Korea, which occupy the third, fourth and fifth positions respectively. Britain, Japan, Turkey, Pakistan and Italy are in the 6th to 10th ranks of this list. France is in the 11th position and Germany is in the 18th position of this table.

When setting the ranking, more than 60 factors affecting military power, including the number of military units and also The financial and logistic capabilities of the countries were considered. Military experts evaluated 145 countries. The annual ranking of “Global Fire Power” – GFP has been published since 2006, in which experts evaluate the ability of countries’ armies to conduct military operations on land, sea and air.

Lithuanian Ministry of Defense: Russia will not attack NATO because of the conflict in Ukraine

Lithuanian Ministry of Defense concluded: “Despite the protracted conflict in Ukraine, Russia maintains its significant military capability and is constantly completing They are on the front line. Russia’s priority right now is not to lose the war with Ukraine, and this country has devoted a lot of resources to achieve this goal, and it is unlikely that it will think of attacking any of the NATO member countries.”

A few days ago, the German publication Bild, referring to a secret document in the Bundeswehr, wrote that Germany is preparing for a possible war between NATO and Russia. According to the scenario of the German Ministry of Defense, this war may begin in the summer of 2025.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland also issued a direct military threat from The Russian side has not seen

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Waltonen on Wednesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, emphasized that the country has no military threats. He doesn’t see any direction from Russia.

The Finnish official thus commented on the recent statements of the Swedish authorities about a possible war with Russia. He said: “We do not believe that Russia is a direct military threat to Finland. Of course, we must be prepared for any kind of situational process. And we will work together with our allies to create a reliable deterrent power.” He is not worried about the possible attack of this country, he said: Finnish leadership “is not afraid of Russian attack”. He reminded that Finland has always relied on the power of its national defense and this country has recently become a member of NATO. He added: “Due to the long borders with Russia and in the past with the Soviet Union, this country has not had any serious problems, but “it simply cannot continue its previous position of neutrality.”

At the same time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland emphasized that providing the US military with access to 15 bases on the territory of Finland, in his view, should not be considered a provocation against Russia. According to Waltonen, the country joined NATO “not to threaten and provoke Russia, but simply to strengthen its security”.

While Colonel Douglas Mac Gregor, a former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, believes that the US government can provoke a military conflict between Finland and Russia by deploying military forces on Finnish soil.

In the middle Last December, Finland and the United States signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement. According to this document, American forces can access 15 military bases on the territory of Finland. Karl Oscar Bolin, asked the citizens of this country to be ready for a possible war with Russia. He explained that this call means that against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine, the idea of ​​a stable world no longer remains unchanged. The Minister of Sweden, explaining these statements, which caused a wide reaction among the people of this country, said that the public reaction to these words was too much. “There is nothing to suggest that Sweden is now on the brink of war, but it is quite clear that the risk of war has increased significantly,” the prime minister noted.

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