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)
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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 September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/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 September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/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: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/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/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/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
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/statistics/1293634/most-powerful-militaries-europe/