Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Niemi, the US Air Force's Chief Modernization Officer, told a Pentagon roundtable on September 3, 2026 that the Massed Modular Aircraft should cost about $10 million per airframe before mission equipment, with an initial fleet of 20 now wanted within roughly three years.
A Hellenic Air Force F-4E Phantom II crashed during its display at Athens Flying Week on 5 September 2026, killing both crew members, the Hellenic Air Force said, and leaving 127 Phantoms in service worldwide with Greece, Turkey and Iran.
The US Navy has opened a formal evaluation of the Japanese Mogami, South Korean Chungnam and Turkish Istanbul frigate designs for a new class of frigates, USNI News reported on 1 September 2026, with the assessment due on 12 November.
F-4E
Crash
🇬🇷 Greece · Flew into the ground during a low-level display turn at Tanagra AB during Athens Flying Week; both crew killed.
Mi-8/17/171
Damaged
🇷🇺 Russia · Ran out of fuel returning from an election-support flight and put down on a Sakhalin highway, rolling into a ditch; minor injuries.
5× EC-130H
Retired
🇺🇸 United States · Last EC-130H Compass Call flew its final mission from Davis-Monthan AFB; USAF retires the type, transitioning to EA-37B.
MQ-9 Reaper
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · Reaper downed over Khomein minutes before a ballistic-missile salvo, Iranian media say; US has not confirmed the loss.
MQ-9 Reaper
Shot down
🇺🇸 United States · IRGC says a Reaper was hit by missile fire over the Strait of Hormuz and fell into the Gulf; no US confirmation.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 13,004 | 553 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | 🇨🇳China | 89.9 | 6,341 | 1,033 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | 🇷🇺Russia | 82.8 | 5,378 | 533 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | 🇮🇳India | 69.7 | 2,256 | 357 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 60.2 | 1,552 | 164 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | 🇫🇷France | 56.3 | 1,017 | 175 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | 🇯🇵Japan | 52.6 | 1,410 | 169 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 08 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 52.5 | 673 | 163 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 09 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 51.3 | 1,506 | 152 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51.0 | 1,357 | 217 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | 🇮🇱Israel | 48.8 | 525 | 55 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 48.6 | 914 | 37 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | 🇩🇪Germany | 47.7 | 657 | 90 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 47.0 | 714 | 107 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 15 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 46.7 | 342 | 175 | 1,000,000 | $84B |