Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Record carrier deployments, a western Pacific without a flat deck, two-thirds of the Patriot stockpile expended and a defense strategy that ranked the Middle East behind two other theaters: an assessment of what the 2026 Iran conflict has cost the US force.
Lockheed Martin said on August 18 that the Luftwaffe's first F-35A has completed final assembly at Fort Worth, with a rollout set for September 18 and the first aircraft due at a US training base before the end of 2026.
The US Navy awarded Raytheon a seven-year, $22.9 billion contract on August 17 to raise annual Tomahawk production from about 60 missiles to more than 1,000, after the Iran conflict consumed roughly a third of the American stockpile.
F-15J
Damaged
🇯🇵 Japan · Left main landing gear collapsed on landing at Naha; the jet slid on its wingtip and swung 180 degrees, pilot unhurt.
SR20
Crash
🇫🇷 France · Forced landing on a departmental road near Salon-de-Provence during a training flight; the aircraft caught fire, both occupants slightly injured.
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.
| # | 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 | 82.7 | 4,300 | 533 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.0 | 2,217 | 351 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇫🇷France | 64.1 | 986 | 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 | 56.1 | 914 | 37 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 15 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 54.3 | 1,369 | 152 | 660,000 | $9.3B |