The U.S. media released a global power list, surpassing the United States, India did not enter the top ten, and China ranked stable
Recently, a ranking of the world's top teams has attracted much attention around the world. The rankings were compiled by U.S. News & World Report magazine based on the military capabilities of each country. This result came as a surprise to many, as Russia replaced the United States in 2nd place and China in 3rd place. Israel, South Korea, Ukraine, Iran, Great Britain, Germany, Turkey. India claims to be among the top six in the world, but it does not rank among the top 10 on the list, which has caused dissatisfaction and doubts in India.
How credible is this list?Let's take a look. First, let's take a look at what this list is based on. This report is a comprehensive evaluation of each country's military budget, equipment, number of personnel, as well as strategic nuclear and military alliances. Among all the elements, all the elements account for a large proportion, and they cannot all reflect the overall combat effectiveness of a country. This is due to the fact that the strength of the army also depends on strategic intentions, combat effectiveness, battlefield environment, enemy and enemy forces, and so on. Therefore, this list, at most, is a reference, and it does not have a certain authority.
Second, let's take a look at the bigger picture of this leaderboard. As we all know, as two superpowers in the post-Cold War era, the United States and Russia have always had a relationship of competition and antagonism. In recent years, the United States and Russia have increased their military investment and conducted joint military exercises due to the events in Ukraine, in order to gain greater influence in Europe and the Middle East. Russia has flexed its muscles in this crisis, not only supporting pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine, but also launching a major air assault on Syria against U.S.-backed rebels. The United States has been quite passive in this crisis, not only failing to limit Russia's control over Ukraine, but also creating some minor contradictions with Russia because of the situation in Syria. Therefore, this ranking may simply be a denial of its own military power by the American news media, while also exaggerating Russia's military power.
Once again, let's take a look at just how useful this list really is. Although this list only represents the views of a certain party, it still has some influence in the world. For Russia, such a position may make them more confident and proud, but it will also provoke their ambition and risk, making them more aggressive and aggressive in places like Ukraine and Syria. For the United States, such a ranking may be a frustration in its pride and self-confidence, but it may also provoke it to be alerted to more aggressive action in regions such as Europe and the Middle East. For China, such a ranking may make us more rational and stronger, so that we can walk more firmly and steadily in the process of defending our rights and interests and promoting global peace.
Ultimately, let's understand what this list means. Although this list represents only the views of one side, it also reflects that the distribution of global military power has changed somewhat, the United States is no longer the hegemonic position it once was, Russia is beginning to rise, China is growing steadily, and other countries are beginning to move in a more powerful direction. This shows that the international balance of military strength has been disrupted, international military security is facing a greater threat, and the demand for international military cooperation is also increasing. Therefore, we must face the list with a peaceful attitude, neither confused nor panicked, and face the rapidly changing world with a heart of peace, a heart of cooperation, and a heart of innovation.