NATO Member (2009)
Soviet Ally (fmr)
Military Ranked 90th in World
OPEC Member (1969)
China Partnership
Border Tensions (TUN)
BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 26th in World NATO Global Partner (Interest) Economic Challenges
Military Modernization BRICS InterestMilitary Ranked 28th in World
Military Material Support (FRA,IND,GRE,RUS)
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1988-2024) Soviet Republic (fmr)Military Ranked 102nd in World Regional Tensions (CHI)
AUKUS Military Alliance (US,UK) Military ModernizationMilitary Ranked 16th in World NATO Partner (1995) WWI/WWII Belligerent
Russia Gas Customer
Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 71st in World Military Material Support (TKY) Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1988-2024) Soviet Ally (fmr)Military Ranked 59th in World China Partnership BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 37th in World Russia Alliance Soviet State (fmr) Border Tensions (POL,UKR,LIT,LAT)
SCO Observer (2015) BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 64th in World Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukraine War) NATO Member (1949)Military Ranked 70th in World Ethnic Tensions Bosnia War (1992-1995)Military Ranked 116th in World Regional Economic Power
Regional Power / Influence
Military-Industrial Complex BRICS Member (2006)Military Ranked 12th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWI/WWII BelligerentMilitary Ranked 62nd in World China PartnershipMilitary Ranked 111th in World AUKUS Interest NATO Member (1949) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Military Expansion / Modernization GoalsMilitary Ranked 27th in World Economic Power SCO Member (2001) Military-Industrial Complex
Nuclear-Armed Power Global Influence BRICS Member (2006)Military Ranked 3rd in World NATO Member (2009) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWII BelligerentMilitary Ranked 66th in World NATO Member (1999) Soviet Ally (fmr) Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 46th in World NATO Member (1949) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 48th in World Middle East Tensions (ISR,IRN,LBY)
US Military / Economic Support Regional Economic Power Regional Military Power BRICS Member (2024)Military Ranked 15th in World NATO Member (2004) Regional Threat (RUS) Soviet Republic (fmr) US Military Ally Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 87th in World NATO Member (2023) Regional Threat (RUS) Winter War / Continuation War (WWII,vsUSSR) WWII Belligerent Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 50th in World NATO Member (1949) Nuclear-Armed Power Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Russia Gas CustomerMilitary Ranked 11th in World NATO Member (1955) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) WWI/WWII Belligerent Military Modernization / Expansion Russia Gas CustomerMilitary Ranked 19th in World NATO Member (1952) Military Modernization Regional Tensions (TKY) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 32nd in World NATO Member (1999) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWI/WWII Belligerent Russia Oil-Gas Customer Strengthening China Ties Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 54th in World Regional Military Power Regional Economic Power Nuclear-Armed Power Regional Tensions (CHI,PAK) SCO Member (2015) BRICS Member (2006)Military Ranked 4th in World Economic Challenges China Partnership US Partnership BRICS InterestMilitary Ranked 13th in World Active / Proxy War (ISR,US) Nuclear Aspirations SCO Member (2001) OPEC Member (1960) Russia Alliance BRICS Member (2024)Military Ranked 14th in World US Military / Economic Support
Post-Invasion Reconstruction Internal / External Regional Threat (IRN) OPEC Member (1960)
Iran InfluenceMilitary Ranked 45th in World Active War (Hamas/IRN) Nuclear-Armed Power (presumed) US Support / Ally Border Threats (LEB,SYR) Military-Industrial Complex Hezbollah ThreatMilitary Ranked 17th in World NATO Member (1949) WWII Belligerent Military-Industrial Complex Russia Gas Customer Ukrainian Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 10th in World Regional Tensions (CHI,NKO) US Military Support WWII Belligerent Military Expansion Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) AUKUS InterestMilitary Ranked 7th in World Regional Tensions (ISR,IRN,LEB,SYR,IRQ) US SupportMilitary Ranked 80th in World Russia Ties Iran Ties Soviet Republic (fmr) BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 58th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Republic (fmr) Border / Regional Threats (BLR,RUS) US Military AllyMilitary Ranked 99th in World Border War (ISR) Regional Instability Iranian Ally / SupportMilitary Ranked 118th in World Internal Unrest Post-War Reconstruction OPEC Member (1962)Military Ranked 79th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Republic (fmr) Border / Regional Threats (BLR,RUS) US Military Ally Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 88th in World China PartnershipMilitary Ranked 42nd in World Border Tensions (US) Internal UnrestMilitary Ranked 31st in World US Military / Economic Support
Drought ChallengesMilitary Ranked 61st in World NATO Member (1949) US Military Customer Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 40th in World Regional Tensions (CHI)Military Ranked 67th in World Nuclear Aspirations Active Ballistic Missile Program China Ally Russia Ally Regional Tensions (SKO,US,JPN)Military Ranked 36th in World NATO Member (1949) Regional Tensions (RUS) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 41st in World Nuclear-Armed Power Regional Tensions (IND) SCO Member (2015) China Ally / Support BRICS Application Military-Industrial ComplexMilitary Ranked 9th in World Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) NATO Member (1999) Border Threat (Russo-Ukrainian War,BLR,RUS) US Military / SKO Material Ally Military ModernizationMilitary Ranked 21st in World NATO Member (1949) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 38th in World Regional Tensions (CHI) US Military Support / Alliance Military Modernization / ExpansionMilitary Ranked 34th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWII Belligerent Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 47th in World Active War (Russo-Ukrainian War) SCO Member (2001) Regional Tensions (US,EU,NATO) Nuclear-Armed Power Military-Industrial Complex BRICS Member (2006)Military Ranked 2nd in World Regional Tension (YEM,IRN) US Military Material Support OPEC Member (1960) BRICS InterestMilitary Ranked 23rd in World Ethnic Tensions WWII Belligerent (fmr YGO) Bosnia War (1992-1995)Military Ranked 56th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) WWII Belligerent Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Russia Gas CustomerMilitary Ranked 69th in World NATO Member (2004) Soviet Ally (fmr) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 91st in World NATO Member (1982) Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)Military Ranked 20th in World Military-Industrial Complex Internal Unrest BRICS Member (2010)Military Ranked 33rd in World US Military Support / Ally Regional Threat (NKO) Military-Industrial Complex Korean War (1950-1953) AUKUS InterestMilitary Ranked 5th in World NATO Member (2024) Regional Threat (RUS) Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War)Military Ranked 20th in World Civil War (2011-Present) Russia Support Iran Support Regional Instability (ISR,LEB,IRN,IRQ)Military Ranked 60th in World US Military Support US Economic Support Invasion Threat (CHI)Military Ranked 24th in World WWII Belligerent China Economic Partnership BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 25th in World US Military / Economic Support Border Tensions (ALG,LBY)Military Ranked 74th in World NATO Member (1952) Regional Tensions (GRE,SYR,IRQ) Border Tensions (ARM) Military-Industrial Complex WWI BelligerentMilitary Ranked 8th in World Active War (Rus) US/EU/NATO Military Material Support US/EU Economic Support Soviet Ally (fmr) Military-Industrial ComplexMilitary Ranked 18th in World NATO Member (1949) Nuclear-Armed Power Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) AUKUS Military AllianceMilitary Ranked 6th in World NATO Member (1949) Nuclear-Armed Power Military-Industrial Complex Ukraine Support (Russo-Ukrainian War) Global Influence Afghanistan/Iraq Wars (2001-2014)Military Ranked 1st in World OPEC Member (1960) BRICS Application Regional Tensions (US)Military Ranked 57th in World Communist Leadership Indochina Wars (1945-1991) China Partner US Partner BRICS ApplicationMilitary Ranked 22nd in World
