Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 161 countries through open-source intelligence.
GlobalMilitary.net data shows the US Navy with no frigates in commission against 407 in 50 other fleets, as a White House-ordered plan for new surface combatants falls due in mid-November and foreign designs are offered.
The US government and Lockheed Martin named Poland on October 27 as host of a European maintenance facility for PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, with Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden as original signatories to the agreement.
Saab said on October 27, 2026 it would team with CAE, IMP Aerospace & Defence and Magellan Aerospace to assemble and support the Gripen E in Canada if Ottawa selects the type, days after the Royal Canadian Air Force took delivery of its first two F-35s in Arizona.
12× Su-35
Delivered
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · First 12 Su-35 fighters received from Russia a year ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced; basing and contract terms undisclosed.
2× F-35 Lightning II
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🇫🇮 Finland · Second pair of F-35As, JF-509 and JF-511, landed at the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi via Lajes, bringing Finland's in-country F-35s to four.
8× MD-500
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🇰🇪 Kenya · Eight refurbished ex-South Korean 500MD Defenders handed over at Embakasi, Nairobi, after a US-funded overhaul; they augment the Army's MD 530Fs.
2× SIAI-Marchetti SF-260
Crash
🇵🇭 Philippines · Two SF-260 trainers collided during a flyby training flight and crashed inside the Fernando Air Base perimeter, Lipa City; four pilots killed.
2× F-35 Lightning II
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🇨🇦 Canada · First two CF-35As accepted at Luke AFB, Arizona, where they will train Canadian pilots and maintainers; first arrivals in Canada due in 2028.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 99.9 | 12,891 | 224 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 90.0 | 5,662 | 477 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 83.0 | 5,307 | 279 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.9 | 2,353 | 228 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 60.1 | 1,576 | 112 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | 🇫🇷France | 56.3 | 991 | 80 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 52.6 | 712 | 58 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | 🇯🇵Japan | 51.9 | 1,301 | 103 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 51.6 | 1,542 | 88 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51.0 | 1,321 | 106 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 49.3 | 600 | 49 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 49.2 | 915 | 67 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | 🇩🇪Germany | 47.9 | 706 | 45 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 47.0 | 368 | 21 | 1,000,000 | $84B |
| 15 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 46.9 | 730 | 86 | 169,000 | $18B |