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Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.

Countries 162 Tracked with full force data Air Forces 162 53,209 active aircraft tracked Navies 81 9,356 warships in service Aircraft Types 718 Specs, photos & operators Ship Classes 590 Specs, photos & operators Vehicles 185 Specs, photos & operators

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AUG 10, 2026

PLA Air Activity Around Taiwan Halved in 2026, but Its Warships Never Left

Chinese military aircraft entering Taiwan's air defense identification zone fell 52 percent in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, according to Taiwan's daily defense ministry reports — while PLA Navy vessel sightings dropped just 7 percent.

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  1. AUG 102026 MiG-29 Crash 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Lost over Odesa Oblast during a combat mission against aerial targets; an anomaly during a missile launch set the aircraft alight, pilot ejected.
  2. AUG 92026 2× Mi-24 Transfer 🇩🇿 Algeria · Two Mi-24V donated to Niger; flown from the forward deployment base at In Guezzam to Niamey airport.
  3. AUG 92026 2× Mi-8/17/171 Transfer 🇩🇿 Algeria · Two Mi-171 donated to Niger; flown from the forward deployment base at In Guezzam to Niamey airport.
  4. AUG 92026 2× Mi-24/35 Delivered 🇳🇪 Niger · Two Mi-24V received from Algeria at Niamey airport, with type-specific ammunition and spare parts.
  5. AUG 92026 2× Mi-17 Delivered 🇳🇪 Niger · Two Mi-171 received from Algeria at Niamey airport, with type-specific ammunition and spare parts.
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  1. AUG 62026 Retired USS San Juan (Los Angeles) · 🇺🇸 United States · Decommissioned at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, exactly 38 years to the day after commissioning.
  2. JUL 312026 Ordered KDDX · 🇰🇷 South Korea · DAPA signed an 838 billion won contract with Hanwha Ocean for detailed design and construction of the KDDX lead ship.
  3. JUL 312026 Retired USNS John Ericsson (Henry J. Kaiser) · 🇺🇸 United States · Inactivated after 35 years of service, retained as a logistics support asset to be cannibalised for spare parts.
  4. JUL 312026 Retired USNS Pecos (Henry J. Kaiser) · 🇺🇸 United States · Inactivated after 35 years of service and transferred to the Maritime Administration.
  5. JUL 312026 Retired USS Georgia (Ohio) · 🇺🇸 United States · Began inactivation at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after 42 years, first Ohio-class SSGN withdrawn from service.
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Top 15 of 162 · sorted by power index
# Country Power Index 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 1,399 158 247,000 $56B
09 🇹🇷Turkey 57.9 1,067 216 355,200 $31B
10 🇩🇪Germany 57.8 589 90 183,500 $112B
11 🇮🇱Israel 56.5 534 53 169,500 $43B
12 🇮🇹Italy 56.5 743 311 165,500 $48B
13 🇹🇼Taiwan 56.4 686 107 169,000 $18B
14 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia 56.0 914 34 257,000 $88B
15 🇩🇿Algeria 54.3 612 104 130,000 $22B
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