Army comparison: 
Russia vs 
United States
United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 10:1 Russia's 16,935. Additionally, Russia has 8,360 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.
ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
RussiaWorld #3
63.9
ARMS Index / 100
United States leads on 6 of 8 categories
United StatesWorld #1
100.0
Russia
United States
Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
| Russia | United States | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total vehicles | 16,935 | 171,065 | 🇺🇸 10× |
| In storage | 8,360 | 12,800 | 🇺🇸 1.5× |
| On order | 50 | 12,602 | 🇺🇸 252× |
| Main battle tanks | 3,460 | 2,666 | 🇷🇺 1.3× |
| Artillery pieces | 3,611 | 4,930 | 🇺🇸 1.4× |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | 9,864 | 163,469 | 🇺🇸 17× |
| Active military personnel (all branches) | 1,100,000 | 1,326,050 | 🇺🇸 1.2× |
| Reserve military personnel (all branches) | 1,500,000 | 806,700 | 🇷🇺 1.9× |
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| Infantry fighting vehicles | 1,950 | 7,724 | 🇺🇸 4.0× |
| Armoured personnel carriers | 4,869 | 5,026 | 🇺🇸 ≈ |
| Self-propelled artillery | 1,742 | 1,521 | 🇷🇺 1.1× |
| Towed artillery | 670 | 1,878 | 🇺🇸 2.8× |
| Rocket artillery | 1,199 | 1,531 | 🇺🇸 1.3× |
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Analyst Assessment
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Edge: United States
The United States holds the overall edge, with an ARMS ground score of 100.0 against Russia's 82.0, resting on a far larger and more modern vehicle fleet, deep sustainment and a 12,602-vehicle order book. Russia's advantages are narrower: more main battle tanks (3,460 to 2,666), a larger tube and rocket artillery culture, and recent large-scale ground combat experience.
Domain by domain
Armour
Even
🇷🇺 Russia3,460 MBTs, the largest active pool, but weighted toward legacy T-72 (1,470) and T-62 (600) alongside 620 T-90s; a further 8,360 vehicles in storage of variable condition.
🇺🇸 United States2,666 MBTs, essentially a single modernised type: 2,640 M1 Abrams with common training, logistics and upgrade paths, backed by 12,800 stored vehicles.
Artillery & rocket forces
Edge: United States
🇷🇺 Russia3,611 tubes and 1,199 rocket systems; 1,742 self-propelled pieces led by 850 2S1 Gvozdika and 608 2S3 Akatsiya, 650 BM-21 Grad; doctrine centred on mass fires.
🇺🇸 United States4,930 tubes and 1,531 rocket systems; 1,521 M109 Paladin, 1,000 M777, 991 M270 MLRS, with 689 further Paladins on order; precision and counter-battery emphasis.
Mechanised infantry
Edge: United States
🇷🇺 Russia1,950 IFVs (750 BMP-1, 650 BMP-3) and 4,869 APCs dominated by 2,500 MT-LB and 800 BTR-60; 3,045 light armoured vehicles, mainly 2,000 Tigr.
🇺🇸 United States7,724 IFVs including 4,214 Stryker and 3,510 M2 Bradley, 6,863 APCs, and 148,882 light armoured vehicles led by 125,000 HMMWV and 12,500 JLTV.
Reserves & mobilisation
Edge: Russia
🇷🇺 Russia1,100,000 active and 1,500,000 reserves, with a conscription base and large storage pool sized for regenerating mass formations rather than fielding uniform quality.
🇺🇸 United States1,326,050 active and 806,700 reserves, all-volunteer, with National Guard formations equipped on regular-army patterns but a smaller mobilisable manpower reservoir.
Sustainment & industry
Edge: United States
🇷🇺 RussiaRefurbishment-heavy: 8,360 stored vehicles feed regeneration, but only 50 vehicles on order (SBA-60K2 Bulat), indicating limited new-build serial output.
🇺🇸 United States171,065 active vehicles and 12,602 on order, including 9,282 ISV and 2,631 AMPV, sustained by a broad industrial base and global logistics network.
Wildcards
- Recent ground combat experience Russian formations have accumulated sustained large-scale conventional ground combat experience, including drone-saturated fires and attrition warfare. US Army experience since 2003 has been weighted toward counter-insurgency rather than peer mechanised operations.
- Geography and access Russian ground forces operate on interior lines close to home depots. US Army mass requires strategic sealift and airlift, host-nation basing and allied access to reach any theatre in strength.
- Order book versus storage The US replaces at scale, with 12,602 vehicles on order. Russia regenerates from 8,360 stored vehicles against only 50 on order, making its fleet quality dependent on the depth and condition of that reserve.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more armored vehicles, Russia or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to Russia's 16,935 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Russia or United States?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to United States's 2,666.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Russia or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Russia's 1,950.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Russia or United States?
United States operates 5,026 APCs compared to Russia's 4,869.
Which country has more artillery systems, Russia or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Russia's 3,611.
How do the Russia and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 10.1 times larger than Russia's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 16,935).