Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
A joint statement delivered to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on 11 August 2026 asks every state to give at least 24 hours' notice before launching an ICBM, a submarine-launched ballistic missile or a space launch vehicle.
India's Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals on 12 August 2026 for 60 medium transport aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force's An-32 fleet, and a parallel request for information for 150 advanced jet trainers to succeed the Hawk Mk 132.
Poland christened and launched ORP Wicher at the PGZ naval shipyard in Gdynia on 12-13 August 2026, the first of three 7,700-tonne Miecznik frigates derived from Babcock's Arrowhead 140 design and due in service in 2029.
MQ-9 Reaper
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · IRGC claimed shootdown near Qeshm Island in Hormozgan province; unconfirmed by US officials.
12× UH-72A Lakota
Ordered
🇺🇸 United States · Contract for up to 12 UH-72B Lakota worth 115.4 million dollars; work at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, through December 2030.
Mi-8/17
Damaged
🇦🇫 Afghanistan · Rotor struck a pole while landing in Nusay, Badakhshan, per Defence Ministry; no injuries. Opposition claims a shootdown, unconfirmed.
9× MQ-9 Reaper
Other
🇺🇸 United States · Nine further Reapers lost beyond the individually documented losses; the war total is put at at least 45, about a quarter of the fleet.
F-16C/D
Crash
🇹🇷 Turkey · Crashed during a training flight near Çiftlikköy, Yalova Province; the pilot ejected and was recovered unhurt.
| # | Country | ARMS Index (Aggregate Rating of Military Strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,784 | 553 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 85.1 | 3,731 | 1,033 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 82.6 | 4,300 | 533 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.0 | 2,217 | 351 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇫🇷France | 64.1 | 988 | 175 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 06 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 63.9 | 1,543 | 156 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 07 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 62.2 | 654 | 154 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 08 | 🇯🇵Japan | 61.3 | 1,397 | 158 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 09 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 57.9 | 1,067 | 217 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Germany | 57.8 | 589 | 90 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 56.5 | 534 | 55 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 56.4 | 686 | 107 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 13 | 🇮🇹Italy | 56.4 | 743 | 314 | 165,500 | $48B |
| 14 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 56.0 | 914 | 34 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 15 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 54.3 | 1,369 | 152 | 660,000 | $9.3B |