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Discounting Russia, it's definitely the largest (googling provides 800k-900k troops vs closer to 200k each for France, Germany, Poland, Italy) and surely has the most combat veterans. Via aid, it's got a hodge-podge of tech and equipment but some of that stuff is advanced and high quality. Morale may be all over the place, but they've held on far far longer and better than most expected.
Given the length of time for training, the larger and richer other European countries could raise better militaries given a few years to build up, but they aren't there right now in Feb 2025.
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