Tracking the forces, fleets and equipment of 162 countries through open-source intelligence.
Argentina's president announced sanctions, a sovereignty bill and a new naval base near the Falklands on September 3 — while GlobalMilitary.net data show the UK holding a 23-to-1 defense budget advantage and a decisive edge at sea and in the air.
Greece's new Achilles' Shield program will field David's Sling, Barak MX and SPYDER interceptors alongside IAI radars under a roughly €3 billion agreement signed with Israel's Ministry of Defense on August 31, with the systems due to be in place by 2029.
The US Army issued a request for information on September 1 for a tracked 155mm howitzer to replace the M109 in armored formations — a type first fielded in the 1960s and still in active service with 6,036 examples across 23 countries, according to GlobalMilitary.net inventory data.
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.
Ka-27
Destroyed
🇷🇺 Russia · 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
🇲🇽 Mexico · Lost power on takeoff and struck the ground inside El Salto military base; the seven aboard suffered minor injuries.
| # | Country | ATLAS Index (Aggregate Total of Land, Air and Sea strength) | Aircraft | Warships | Active Troops | Defense Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 🇺🇸United States | 100.0 | 12,996 | 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 | 51.2 | 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 |