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Iran's army said it attacked Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with drones on August 31, 2026. The Emirati defense ministry denied the base was targeted and said its air force engaged a drone approaching from Iran.
The first Boeing KC-135A flew on August 31, 1956. Seventy years on, 385 Stratotankers remain in service with three air forces, 52 percent of the world's 740 dedicated tankers, and 2026 has already cost the fleet two airframes and damaged eight more.
Uzbekistan confirmed its first J-10CE fighters on August 28 and Bangladesh moved toward a $2.3 billion order for 20 more; GlobalMilitary.net inventories show China's exported combat fleet still rests on 495 MiG derivatives designed in the 1950s and 1960s.
S-70/UH-60M
Damaged
๐ฒ๐ฝ Mexico ยท Lost power on takeoff and struck the ground inside El Salto military base; the seven aboard suffered minor injuries.
5ร F-35A
Delivered
๐ต๐ฑ Poland ยท Five F-35A Husarz landed at ลask after a ferry flight via the Azores, raising the number based in Poland to eight.
6ร J-10CE
Delivered
๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan ยท State television footage confirmed at least six J-10CE fighters at Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan's first Chinese-built combat aircraft.
7ร S-70i
Delivered
๐ต๐ญ Philippines ยท Final seven S-70i handed over at Villamor AB, completing the 32-helicopter order and taking the fleet to 47.
C212
Damaged
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia ยท Right main tyre burst on landing at Sultan Hasanuddin AB; the Aviocar veered 26 m off runway 03, three crew unhurt.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ๐บ๐ธUnited States | 100.0 | 12,996 | 553 | 1,326,050 | $920B |
| 02 | ๐จ๐ณChina | 89.9 | 6,341 | 1,033 | 2,035,000 | $281B |
| 03 | ๐ท๐บRussia | 82.7 | 5,378 | 533 | 1,100,000 | $152B |
| 04 | ๐ฎ๐ณIndia | 69.7 | 2,256 | 357 | 1,475,750 | $78B |
| 05 | ๐ฐ๐ทSouth Korea | 60.2 | 1,552 | 164 | 500,000 | $43B |
| 06 | ๐ซ๐ทFrance | 56.3 | 1,017 | 175 | 270,000 | $66B |
| 07 | ๐ฏ๐ตJapan | 52.6 | 1,410 | 169 | 247,000 | $56B |
| 08 | ๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom | 52.5 | 673 | 163 | 144,400 | $88B |
| 09 | ๐ต๐ฐPakistan | 51.1 | 1,506 | 152 | 660,000 | $9.3B |
| 10 | ๐น๐ทTurkey | 51.0 | 1,357 | 217 | 355,200 | $31B |
| 11 | ๐ฎ๐ฑIsrael | 48.8 | 525 | 55 | 169,500 | $43B |
| 12 | ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia | 48.6 | 914 | 37 | 257,000 | $88B |
| 13 | ๐ฉ๐ชGermany | 47.7 | 657 | 90 | 183,500 | $112B |
| 14 | ๐น๐ผTaiwan | 47.0 | 714 | 107 | 169,000 | $18B |
| 15 | ๐บ๐ฆUkraine | 46.7 | 342 | 175 | 1,000,000 | $84B |