Russia had the most powerful military in Europe according to its PowerIndex score, which compares the strength and capability of different countries. According to this ranking, the UK had the second strongest military in Europe, followed by France, and then Italy.
PowerIndex score of military forces in Europe 2023, by country
(0.00 = perfect military)
The source adds the following information: "The finalized Global Firepower ranking below utilizes over 50 individual factors to determine a given nation's PowerIndex ('PwrIndx') score with categories ranging from military might and financials to logistical capability and geography."
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Global Firepower. (January 5, 2023). PowerIndex score of military forces in Europe 2023, by country (0.00 = perfect military) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/
Global Firepower. "PowerIndex score of military forces in Europe 2023, by country (0.00 = perfect military)." Chart. January 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/
Global Firepower. (2023). PowerIndex score of military forces in Europe 2023, by country (0.00 = perfect military). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/
Global Firepower. "Powerindex Score of Military Forces in Europe 2023, by Country (0.00 = Perfect Military)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/
Global Firepower, PowerIndex score of military forces in Europe 2023, by country (0.00 = perfect military) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
PowerIndex score of military forces in Europe 2023, by country (0.00 = perfect military) [Graph], Global Firepower, January 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/
