https://www.rt.com/russia/593062-ukraine-ready-war-china-us/
”Ukrainians are ready… We are ready to stand with the United States shoulder-to-shoulder, either in trenches near Tehran, or in North Korea, or near Beijing. No difference,” he stated. “Because we appreciate your support.”
I mean...if you count the "free world" as "the west and their plaything of the week" then yeah sure, I guess technically they might be the second strongest, certainly the most experienced at least. Though I think that says more about the terrible conditions of most of the west's militaries than it does any about Ukraine being strong.