Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 161 countries through open-source intelligence.
The US Air Force told Congress on October 16, 2026 that it needs 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035; GlobalMilitary.net sets the report's approximate type shares against its own count of 1,816 USAF F-16s, F-35As, F-15s and F-22s.
The UK Ministry of Defence said on October 20, 2026 that RAF Typhoon fighters will fly defensive counter-air missions to help protect Saudi cities and infrastructure from Houthi missiles and drones, alongside an A400M transport and military advisers, with no strikes against the Houthis.
The 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment was activated at Andersen Air Force Base on October 16, 2026, building on more than a decade of Task Force Talon operations on Guam and, per an Army spokesperson quoted by The War Zone, set to field Patriot and Enduring Shield.
Su-30SM/SM2
Crash
🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed near Chernyakhovsk during a routine unarmed training flight; both crew ejected and were hospitalised.
Mirage 2000
Crash
🇫🇷 France · Crashed near Rogéville at night while returning to Nancy-Ochey from a training sortie in poor weather; one crew member killed, the other missing.
UH-60 Black Hawk
Damaged
🇨🇴 Colombia · Came down near Inzá, Cauca, minutes into a resupply flight back to Popayán; all 19 aboard survived, four with fractures; damage not disclosed.
MD500/AH-6i
Crash
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Crashed in the Najran region near the Yemeni border; both crew killed, coalition cites a technical malfunction, Houthis claim a shootdown.
AH-1Z Viper
Damaged
🇺🇸 United States · Emergency landing at night in a Lake Havasu State Park parking lot, Arizona; both pilots hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,892 | 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 | 52.5 | 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 |