The news that shook the world came!Scholars from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences recently released the annual ranking of the comprehensive potential of the world's maritime powers, which has attracted the attention of the world. According to Izvestia, January 6, it is eye-popping that China tops the list in this ranking, occupying 159% share, surpassing the United States and Russia in one fell swoop, ranking second and third, respectively.
The rankings are rigorously compiled, covering 40 categories of maritime activities of a military and civilian nature. The researchers dug deep into publicly available data from each country to accurately assess the combined maritime potential of 100 countries. It cannot be ignored that despite the large number of aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines in the United States, China has taken the top spot with its advanced light naval force and the impressive number of the world's largest merchant ships. In the 2013 rankings, China is already ahead, followed by the United States. This achievement makes one wonder at the rise of the Chinese Navy.
Taking into account the control, research and exploitation of the world's marine resources, the overall strength shown by the ranking is not only a military performance, but also a comprehensive evaluation of the overall national strength. In addition to China, the United States, and Russia, the other maritime powers are ranked in the rankings of Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Norway, India, and France. Behind this sequence is the active participation and competition of countries in ocean affairs.
In the interview, Alexander Polivach, a researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who is responsible for compiling the rankings, said with deep feelings that the country that ranks second only to Russia is Japan, however, Japan's maritime potential is not developing particularly fast, suggesting that China has greater potential in future maritime competition.
Historically, navies in the 19th and 20th centuries were a key component of the combined national strength of countries. However, even in the 21st century, despite the great progress made in missile and aviation technology, the position of the navy in the country's overall national power has not declined. On the contrary, the size of the navy has become an important symbol of a country's ambition on the international stage, a view that has also been emphasized by the compilers of the rankings.
Overall, the release of this ranking will undoubtedly attract great attention from all countries. The rise of China's navy is redefining the balance of power on the international stage, and other maritime powers are constantly adjusting their strategies to better positions in this fierce competition. It remains to be seen how the future maritime order will undergo new changes as a result of this ranking.