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Nuclear superpower with the world's largest nuclear arsenal and a vast conventional military force.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Nuclear deterrence, anti-access/area denial (A2/AD), and hybrid warfare integration.

144.0M
POPULATION
$2.24T
GDP TOTAL
$86.4B
MILITARY BUDGET
1.3M
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
1,330,000
Reserve Troops
2,000,000
Paramilitary
250,000
Special Forces
100,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.0702
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
3.9%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
12,566
Armored Vehicles
30,000
Artillery
6,574
MLRS
3,793
12,566
TANKS
30,000
AFVs
6,574
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
4,173
Attack Helicopters
544
Transport Helicopters
400
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
1,000
4,173
FIGHTERS
544
HELICOPTERS
1,000
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
605
Submarines
64
Aircraft Carriers
1
Ballistic Missiles
560
NUCLEAR ARSENAL
6,257
ESTIMATED WARHEADS
vs. Global Max
6,257
EQUIPMENT INTEL

NATIONAL ARSENAL

Su-57 Felon
Su-57 Felon
22
Su-57
Stealth Air Superiority Fighter
Su-35S Flanker-E
Su-35S Flanker-E
110
Su-35S
Multirole Air Superiority Fighter
Su-34 Fullback
Su-34 Fullback
146
Su-34
Fighter-Bomber
MiG-29M Fulcrum
MiG-29M Fulcrum
800
MiG-29M
Multirole Fighter
Su-30MKI Flanker-H
Su-30MKI Flanker-H
116
Su-30MKI
Air Superiority / Multirole
MiG-31BM Foxhound
MiG-31BM Foxhound
259
MiG-31BM
Interceptor
Tu-160M Blackjack
Tu-160M Blackjack
18
Tu-160M
Supersonic Strategic Bomber
Il-76MD-90A
Il-76MD-90A
25
Il-76MD-90A
Strategic Transport
Ka-52 Alligator
Ka-52 Alligator
133
Ka-52 Hokum-B
Attack Helicopter
Mi-28NM Night Hunter
Mi-28NM Night Hunter
98
Mi-28NM
Attack Helicopter
Mi-26T2 Halo
Mi-26T2 Halo
155
Mi-26T2
Heavy Transport Helicopter
T-90M Proryv
T-90M Proryv
600
T-90M
Main Battle Tank
T-14 Armata
T-14 Armata
20
T-14
Main Battle Tank
T-72B3M
T-72B3M
2,000
T-72B3M
Main Battle Tank
T-80BVM
T-80BVM
2,500
T-80BVM
Main Battle Tank
Admiral Gorshkov
Admiral Gorshkov
4
Project 22350 / Gorshkov-class
Guided Missile Frigate
Yasen-M class (Project 885M)
Yasen-M class (Project 885M)
4
Project 885M Yasen-M
Nuclear Cruise Missile Submarine
Borei-A class SSBN
Borei-A class SSBN
5
Project 955A
Ballistic Missile Submarine
Kh-47M2 Kinzhal
Kh-47M2 Kinzhal
Kh-47M2
Air-Launched Hypersonic Ballistic Missile
9M723 Iskander-M
9M723 Iskander-M
180
SS-26 Stone
Short-Range Ballistic Missile
Tsirkon (3M22)
Tsirkon (3M22)
100
3M22 Tsirkon
Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile
Kalibr-NK (3M14)
Kalibr-NK (3M14)
500
3M14 Kalibr
Land-Attack Cruise Missile
S-400 Triumf
S-400 Triumf
56
S-400 / SA-21 Growler
Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System
S-500 Prometey
S-500 Prometey
4
S-500 / 55R6M Triumfator-M
Strategic Air & Missile Defense System
S-300PMU-2 Favorit
S-300PMU-2 Favorit
100
S-300PMU-2
Long-Range SAM
Buk-M3 Viking
Buk-M3 Viking
50
Buk-M3
Medium-Range SAM
Pantsir-S1M
Pantsir-S1M
100
Pantsir-S1M
SHORAD Gun/Missile
Tor-M2
Tor-M2
150
Tor-M2
Short-Range SAM
Shahed-136
Shahed-136
4,000
Shahed-136 / Geran-2
Loitering Munition (Kamikaze Drone) Β· Geran-2
Orion (Inokhodets)
Orion (Inokhodets)
30
Orion-E
Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UCAV
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV
12
2S35
Self-Propelled Howitzer
2S19M2 Msta-S
2S19M2 Msta-S
300
2S19M2
Self-Propelled Howitzer
AK-12
AK-12
200,000
AK-12 (6P70)
Assault Rifle
BMP-2M Berezhok
BMP-2M Berezhok
1,500
BMP-2M
Upgraded IFV
BMP-3
BMP-3
1,250
BMP-3
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
BTR-82A
BTR-82A
1,000
BTR-82A
Wheeled APC
Karakurt-class
Karakurt-class
9
Project 22800
Missile Corvette
Tornado-G (BM-21M)
Tornado-G (BM-21M)
250
Tornado-G
122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
BM-30 Smerch
BM-30 Smerch
400
BM-30
Multiple Rocket Launcher
GAZ Tigr
GAZ Tigr
3,000
Infantry Mobility Β· GAZ-2330
KamAZ Typhoon
KamAZ Typhoon
1,500
MRAP Β· K-53949
Ural-4320
Ural-4320
10,000
Military Truck Β· 4320/6370
INFANTRY EQUIPMENT

ARMAMENT & GEAR

MP-443 Grach
MP-443 Grach
200,000
Pistol
SVD Dragunov
SVD Dragunov
30,000
Designated Marksman Rifle Β· SVDM
PKP Pecheneg
PKP Pecheneg
40,000
General Purpose Machine Gun
PP-19 Vityaz
PP-19 Vityaz
10,000
Submachine Gun
RGD-5 Grenade
RGD-5 Grenade
1,000,000
Hand Grenade
GP-25 Kostyor
GP-25 Kostyor
50,000
Underbarrel Grenade Launcher Β· GP-25/GP-34
AGS-30
AGS-30
5,000
Automatic Grenade Launcher
RPG-7
RPG-7
100,000
Rocket-Propelled Grenade Β· RPG-7V2
RPG-29 Vampir
RPG-29 Vampir
10,000
Rocket-Propelled Grenade
6B45 Ratnik Body Armor
6B45 Ratnik Body Armor
500,000
Assault Vest
6B47 Ratnik Helmet
6B47 Ratnik Helmet
500,000
Combat Helmet
EMR (Digital Flora)
EMR (Digital Flora)

Digital flora pattern in green/brown pixels. Standard Russian Armed Forces field uniform.

Woodland, temperate
Ratnik Combat Uniform
Ratnik Combat Uniform

Modern Russian combat system with EMR camo, body armor integration, and digital equipment.

All-terrain combat system
Spetsnaz GRU
Spetsnaz GRU
Tier 1
β€œAny mission, any time, any place”

Russia's military intelligence special forces. Feared for their brutal selection process and willingness to operate in the most hostile environments. Masters of sabotage and deep reconnaissance.

Missions
Sabotage, Assassination, Deep Recon
Notable Ops
Crimea 2014, Syria
~15,000AK-12, VSS Vintorez, AS Val
Alpha Group (FSB)
Alpha Group (FSB)
Tier 1
β€œN/A”

FSB's elite counter-terrorism unit. Formed after the 1972 Munich Olympics. Known for their "no negotiation" approach to hostage situations.

Missions
Counter-Terrorism, Hostage Rescue
Notable Ops
Beslan, Moscow Theater
~700AS Val, PP-2000, AK-105
Vympel (FSB)
Vympel (FSB)
Tier 1
β€œN/A”

FSB counter-sabotage and nuclear security unit. Originally trained to infiltrate NATO countries during Cold War. Specialists in protecting nuclear facilities.

Missions
Counter-Sabotage, Nuclear Security
Notable Ops
Beslan School Siege
~1,000AK-12, VSS Vintorez
SSO (Special Operations Forces)
SSO (Special Operations Forces)
Tier 1
β€œN/A”

Russia's newest special operations force, modeled after US JSOC. Saw extensive combat in Syria directing precision strikes and special reconnaissance.

Missions
Special Recon, Direct Action, Precision Strikes
Notable Ops
Syria operations
~2,000AK-12, ORSIS T-5000
INFANTRY DOSSIER

STANDARD INFANTRY LOADOUT

AK-12
PRIMARY WEAPON
AK-12
5.45Γ—39mm
MP-443 Grach
SIDEARM
MP-443 Grach
9Γ—19mm
OPTICS / SIGHTS
1P87 collimator / 1P86 scope
GRENADE
RGD-5 / RGN fragmentation
SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT
GP-34 UGL, Ratnik C4I system
6B45 body armor + ceramic plates
BODY ARMOR
6B45 body armor + ceramic plates
6B47 Ratnik helmet
HELMET
6B47 Ratnik helmet
LOAD BEARING SYSTEM
6Sh117 load-bearing vest
COMMS SYSTEM
Azart 6th-gen radio
NIGHT VISION
1PN138 NVG
TOTAL COMBAT LOAD
~40 kg combat load
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

KEY MILITARY STRENGTHS

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Nuclear Triad
Largest nuclear arsenal (5,580 warheads), RS-28 Sarmat ICBM
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Hypersonic Weapons
Kinzhal, Avangard, Zircon missile systems
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Air Defense Networks
S-400, S-500, Pantsir layered defense architecture
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Electronic Warfare
Krasukha-4, Murmansk-BN, Tirada-2 systems
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Arctic Military
Northern Fleet, polar bases, nuclear icebreaker fleet
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