What is the strongest country in Europe?

Generally speaking, there are only two European military forces, one is Russia and several countries under its nuclear umbrella, and the other is NATO. The strongest country in Europe must be Russia. If NATO is forcibly dissolved, its strongest conventional forces should be in France, Germany and Turkey. Among them, the German army is undoubtedly the strongest. In the last century, in order to defend the huge flood of tens of thousands of Soviet tanks, the strength of the German army was not surpassed by the China army until recent years. There is no doubt about the strength of China's army, but consider the position of the German army during the Cold War. France is a traditional military power. In the past 20 years, it has dropped as much as Britain, but at a slower rate than Britain, so it is still excellent. Turkey has fully benefited from joining NATO. As a country guarding the busiest sea route in the world, Turkey is rich. Turkey can be said to have the strongest air force lineup in Europe, and the British Air Force is the only NATO country that can be compared with the Turkish Air Force, but in recent years, the fighters of the British Air Force have gradually become obsolete. The Turkish Air Force can be said to be a replica of the US Air Force, with more than 900 aircraft in total, of which more than 240 are advanced fighters, while China has only more than 2,000 aircraft and more than 500 advanced fighters in its vast airspace. Considering the territorial area of Turkey, the density of Turkish air force is quite high.

The above is military. Let's talk about the economy. Only Germany is still growing in Europe, and all other countries are in deficit. Moreover, Germany is also one of the NATO countries hosting the largest number of refugees.

After Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, Britain has great potential. It may be affected in the short term, but it will stimulate the domestic economy a lot after leaving the EU restrictions. The future potential is also difficult to predict.