but tout MANY MANY more tanks etc

which means their military is likely at a much lower readiness level

and/or maintenance level

that was a hug issue with russian sub in the Cold War

They started quiet but got loud due to poor maintenance

Ehh, this 'power' scale isn't very good

36 sorry

not 26

ah that makes sense

"This resulted in the “Composite Index of national Capability”,comprised of six key indicators – Population (PO), urban Population (uP), Iron and SteelProduction (ISP), Primary Energy Production (PEP), Military Expenditure (ME) and MilitaryPersonnel (MP)"

This accounts for power in long-term conflicts

Not short-term as most will be.

Long term are the ones that matter

They're not, because they're the least-likey to happen

Those are the "Change the direction of the planet" conflicts

The world wars.

Short term are typically anti terror

proxy wars etc

Of which, will result in nuclear conflict if they happened

no no @Joshu

If the US got into a fight with china it would not be short term

Short term is Russia invading the Baltics and taking them within 2-3 weeks.

What is the timescale for short and long in your opinions though as you may be arguing about two different points

Either way, I think the metric is good

Short-term as most conflicts are last a year maximum, long-term more than that

Long-term is where you see mss mobilization

However if you look at page 29

And where this matters

You can see the overall scores

is that a year of combat or also post combat stabilisation?

Which take into account everything about a country

One thing I can say about that scale at least is that it shows how much the continentals need to up their game, bunch of pussys

Yeah this report is really dedicated to long-term conflicts

The UK is also the current leader in Portland's "The soft power 30 report 2018"

Up from 2nd in 2015

In soft power? I'd agree on that

It's one of the reasons in that report we are so powerful

this is quite interesting as a comparison to other european powers.

Our, culture and our diplomatic power

rAnK  1  |  sCOrE  100 – Despite its smaller national base, the uK is the most
geopolitically-capable and “well-rounded” of the European major powers. It has a robust
capability portfolio from which to draw in the years ahead, particularly as it navigates
withdrawal from the Eu. In terms of national instruments – in which it leads overall – it has the
largest diplomatic leverage and second-biggest military might (after Russia). It has the largest
military budget in the Eu, while the Royal navy, in terms of total displacement of large warships
and auxiliaries, is larger than the navies of france, Italy and Germany combined. However,
despite its inherent strengths, the uK needs to concentrate on developing a robust strategy in
the years ahead to cultivate and mobilise its overall capability, particularly if it is to realise the
vision of “Global Britain”.

"while the Royal navy, in terms of total displacement of large warships
and auxiliaries, is larger than the navies of france, Italy and Germany combined"