Yerevan

Marianna Mkrtchyan. Armenia ranked 84 in the ranking of the most powerful armies in the world according to the ''Global Firepowe''r analytical center. The first three lines of the rating were taken by the USA, Russia and China. Also in the top ten included India, France, UK, South Korea, Japan, Turkey and Germany.

Armenia's partners in the CSTO took the following positions: Belarus -41 line, Kazakhstan -50, Kyrgyzstan – 91, Tajikistan ranked 96th. Neighboring Azerbaijan and Georgia outranked Armenia in the rankings, taking 53 and 82 places respectively. Suriname, Liberia and Bhutan close the rankings. In total, 136 countries took part in the survey.

To recalll, the ranking of the armies of the world ''Global Firepower'' is based on 55 indicators, including not only the total number of weapons available, but also their diversity. The formula on which the ranking is made allows smaller, but more technologically advanced countries to compete with larger, although less technologically advanced ones. Geographical factors, logistic flexibility, natural resources, financial stability and the development of local industry are also important in the ranking. The presence of nuclear weapons is not taken into account when compiling the rating; the absence of a fleet of landlocked countries does not lead to a decrease in points.