The tension between Ukraine and Russia has intensified with the passing of days. The European Union and United States has revealed that they will not give in to his demands, among which he asked for the non-expansion of NATO to Eastern Europe.
The Ukrainian crisis that may lead to a war in which they would not only be involved Russia and Ukraine, but also to the United States, a country that has decided to put on alert more than 8,500 soldiers before a possible deployment in Europe.
United States and Russia They are considered the two great military powers of the world. Both countries have nuclear weapons, warships, combat aircraft, among other types of weapons.
According to the statistical site Statista, the United States and China are the countries that spend the most on weapons. For your part, Russia It is the third country that invests the most. The US spends 778,000 million dollars on Defense, for the 154,000 million dollars of Russia.
At the moment, Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States. The Russian army has 1,625 nuclear weapons deployed and another 2,870 in storage, in addition to 1,760 in the process of being dismantled. A total of 6,225, for the 5,550 Americans (1,800 deployed, 2,000 in storage and 1,750 in the process of being dismantled).
The US has 800 military bases in more than seventy countries around the worldaccording to the American University of Washington, while a report by the Conflict Management and Peace Science Journal estimates that there are about 173,000 US troops deployed in 254 military bases and installations around the world.
The deployment of troops ordered by the Pentagon means that the North American country has a considerable military advantage over China and Russia.
America has more planes than Russiawith 13,247 (1,957 combat) Americans compared to 4,173 (772 combat) Russians, according to data compiled by CNN based on information from the CIA World Factbook, Flight Global, Global Firepower, SIPRI and World Bank.
In addition, America has more planes than Russia, with 13,247 (1,957 combat) Americans compared to 4,173 (772 combat) Russians, according to data compiled by CNN based on information from the CIA World Factbook, Flight Global, Global Firepower, SIPRI and World Bank. On the other hand, the Americans have fewer tanks and warships than the Russians.
Russian Army overwhelms US forces in tanks. A total of 12,420, almost twice as many as the US, with 6,612.
On the other hand, the United States has 484 warships, eleven aircraft carriers, nine helicopter carriers, 92 destroyers and 68 submarines. While, Russia it has 605 warships, an aircraft carrier, 15 destroyers and 70 submarines, as well as 11 frigates.
Source: Eluniverso
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