Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Air Force Global Strike Command said on 17 September 2026 that the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit will fly beyond their planned retirements, keeping a US bomber force built on 1955, 1986 and 1993 designs in service while the B-21 Raider arrives at three aircraft.
Japan's defense minister said on 11 September 2026 that nuclear-powered submarines "will not be ruled out" in the year-end revision of the country's security documents, an option that would put the JMSDF alongside the six navies operating 140 nuclear boats today.
The Indonesian Navy said on 17 September 2026 that the former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, to be renamed KRI Sriwijaya, had entered Indonesian waters and was due at Tanjung Priok in Jakarta on 18 September, ahead of a formal transfer whose date is reported differently by outlets.
F-35A
Delivered
🇩🇪 Germany · First F-35A handed over at Fort Worth; jet stays in the US for Luftwaffe aircrew training.
2× PC-21
Delivered
🇨🇦 Canada · First two CT-157 Siskin II trainers arrived from Switzerland; 19 on order for Moose Jaw training.
An-12
Destroyed
🇷🇺 Russia · Destroyed by SBU long-range drones on the parking apron at Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny airfield; secondary detonations followed.
2× An-26
Destroyed
🇷🇺 Russia · Two An-26 transports destroyed in the same SBU drone strike on the Rostov-on-Don Tsentralny apron.
F-16C
Crash
🇺🇸 United States · Crashed in a field in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, during a low-level training sortie; the pilot ejected and was in stable condition.
| # | 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 |