Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Four Algerian Air Force Su-30MKA fighters and an Il-78 tanker landed at Niamey's Diori Hamani International Airport on August 30, 2026, a day after Nigerien forces put down a mutiny by soldiers in the capital, in what AeroTime calls a rare overseas combat deployment for Algeria.
The frigate Sachsen-Anhalt launched at least two Israeli-made LORA quasi-ballistic missiles from containerized launchers on its flight deck in the North Atlantic on the night of September 1 to 2, the first time a German warship has fired a ballistic missile.
A written parliamentary answer on 27 August 2026 confirmed funding for a study into extending the Type 45 destroyers, as GlobalMilitary.net's 2026 snapshot lists the Royal Navy at 11 active destroyers and frigates, down from 14 a year earlier.
MQ-9 Reaper
Shot down
๐บ๐ธ United States ยท Reaper downed over Khomein minutes before a ballistic-missile salvo, Iranian media say; US has not confirmed the loss.
MQ-9 Reaper
Shot down
๐บ๐ธ United States ยท IRGC says a Reaper was hit by missile fire over the Strait of Hormuz and fell into the Gulf; no US confirmation.
Ka-27
Destroyed
๐ท๐บ Russia ยท Ka-27 destroyed by Ukrainian drones at Yeysk Air Base, Krasnodar Krai, Ukraine's General Staff said; naval aviation training centre also hit.
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.
| # | 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 | 82.8 | 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 | 51.2 | 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 |