List of countries by level of military equipment explained

This is a list of countries by level of military equipment, including naval ships, fighter aircraft and nuclear weapons. This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.

List

Countries														Sources
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align=left			40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			1632	0	3	0	0	8	16	0	6	102	75	0	0
align=left			310	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	89	56	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			348	0	0	0	1	4	7	0	1	32	0	0	0
align=left			221	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	7	0	0
align=left			59	0	3	0	3	8	0	0	6	84	45	TC	1	^[1]
align=left			58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	TC	0
align=left			920	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	31	26	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			180	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	28	0	0
align=left			320	0	1	0	0	7	6	0	2	58	0	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			517	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	21	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	44	14		0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
align=left			91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	6	0	0
align=left			469	0	4	0	0	8	1	0	5	128	12	TC	1	^[2]
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align=left			215	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	19	13	0	0
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align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	14	0	0
align=left			74	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	4	86	0	0	4
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align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	>1	0	0
align=left			90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	0	0	^[3]
align=left			270	0	4	0	0	8	0	0	4	57	0	0	1
align=left			5000	2	57	8	42	43	72	12	47	1570	278	410	132	^[4]
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align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
align=left			75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0
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align=left			41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0
align=left			65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	17	0	0
align=left			10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
align=left			174	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	7	0	0
align=left			44	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	34	0	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
align=left			10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0
align=left			55	0	0	0	0	2	6	0	2	9	0	0	0
align=left			5340	2	4	0	0	13	7	0	8	426	99	0	1
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align=left		colspan=2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	5	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	1756	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	8	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
align=left			680	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	18	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	0	0	0
align=left			222	1	3	0	3	18	6	8	0	282	67	290	7
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4	0	0
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align=left			235	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	6	0	0
align=left			295	0	0	0	3	7	5	0	6	209	51		7
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align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	7	0	0
align=left			208	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	8	0	0
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align=left			4614	2	9	0	10	12	19	2	14	726	41	172	21
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align=left			1996	0	10	0	0	0	7	0	19	240	50	n/a	3
align=left			848	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	35	0	0
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align=left			1370	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	5	340	43	90	10
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align=left			518	2	3	3	38	6	0	0	22	313	101	TC	11	^[5]
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align=left			300	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	126	32	0	0
align=left			188	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	3	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	5845	0	10	0	0	2	5	0	71	572	0	30	0
align=left			2501	0	10	3	6	14	12	0	20	580	96	TC	0
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align=left		colspan=2	215	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1
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align=left			204	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0
align=left			?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	300	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	1	0	0
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align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
align=left			48	0	0	0	0	2	8	0	2	38	0	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	4	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
align=left			35	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0
align=left			0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	68	0	TC	2
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			420	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0
align=left			916	0	3	0	0	3	4	0	0	117	0	0	2
align=left			60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	0	0
align=left			186	0	1	0	0	5	3	0	1	92	12		0
align=left			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	7	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0
align=left			0	0	3	0	4	2	0	0	4	58	28		1
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	TC	0
align=left			147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	0
align=left			317	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	38	16	0	0
align=left			52	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	6	40	0	0	0
align=left			117	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	56	0	0	0
align=left			2537	0	8	0	0	10	6	0	8	583	65	170	1	^[6]
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0
align=left			0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
align=left			240	0	3	0	0	7	7	0	6	48	18	0	1
align=left			0	0	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	25	2	0	0
align=left			808	0	5	0	0	2	1	0	3	109	28	TC	0
align=left			37	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	2	25	0	0	0
align=left			62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	24	0	1
align=left			41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
align=left			377	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	49	0	TC	0	^[7]
align=left			13530	1	20	4	11	15	81	28	21	1517	404	5889	109	^[8]
align=left			34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
align=left			960	0	0	0	0	6	4	0	0	364	47		0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
align=left			214	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	6	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
align=left			97	0	4	0	0	6	8	0	4	100	19	0	0
align=left			45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0
align=left			46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			157	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	26	11	TC	1
align=left			81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0
align=left			327	1	2	0	5	6	0	0	2	152	24	0	3
align=left			62	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	11	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	465	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	83	40	0	1
align=left		colspan=2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
align=left			120	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	94	0	0	0
align=left			134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	0	TC	0
align=left		colspan=2	11	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	226	20	0	0
align=left			1110^[9]	0	9	0	4	22	0	0	4	346	96	0	1
align=left			37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
align=left			45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1	0	0
align=left			420	1	3	0	0	7	7	0	0	113	7	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	4	0	0
align=left			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
align=left			84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0
align=left			4378	0	5	0	0	16	10	0	12	291	95		2
align=left		colspan=2	654	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	10	0	0
align=left			240	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	9	0	0
align=left			2123	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	111	35	0	0
align=left			353	0	2	0	0	0	7	0	0	155	28	0	3
align=left			227	2	5	0	6	13	0	10	0	145	40	225	8	^[10]
align=left			4645	11	42	12	75	23	0	68	0	3368	867	5244	141	^[11]
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align=left		colspan=2	340	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	83	33	0	0
align=left		colspan=2	173	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	71	9	0	1
align=left			1379	0	7	0	0	0	12	0	8	80	0	0	1
align=left		colspan=2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	78	0	0	0
align=left			30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	5	0	0
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States marked 'TC' are widely considered technologically capable of wielding, operating or developing nuclear weapons, however are signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are not known to possess any at the current moment. Japan, South Korea and Poland are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years.^{[12] [13] [14]} South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s. South Africa signed the NPT in 1991.^{[15] [16]}

Combat aircraft by country

Figures sourced from the Center for Strategic and International Studies^{[17] [18]} and Flightglobal.com,^[19] unless otherwise noted.

Rank	Country	Fighters	Bombers	Attack	Total	Sources
1	United States (USAF, US Navy)	5,209	162	343	5,714
2	Russia (Russian Air Force, Russian Naval Aviation)	862	181	548	1,591
3	China (PLAAF, PLANAF)	922	160	276	1,358
4	India (Indian Air Force, Indian Naval Air Arm)	646		227	873
5		484	40	154	678
6	Pakistan	447		136	583	^[20]
7	Egypt	338		26	496
8	South Korea	468			488
9	Israel	426			426
10		380			380

See also

• List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel
• List of countries by military expenditures
• List of countries by military expenditure per capita
• List of countries by Military Strength Index
• List of countries by Global Militarization Index
• List of militaries by country

Bibliography

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• . Chapter Three: North America. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996344. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 29–56. Routledge. 219626006. 0459-7222.
• . Chapter Four: Europe. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996348. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 57–158. Routledge. 219628714. 0459-7222.
• . Chapter Five: Russia and Eurasia. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996357. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 159–206. Routledge. 219626710. 0459-7222.
• . Chapter Six: Asia. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996361. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 207–302. Routledge. 219627108. 0459-7222.
• . Chapter Seven: Middle East and North Africa. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996362. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 303–362. Routledge. 219625386. 0459-7222.
• . Chapter Eight: Latin America and the Caribbean. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996364. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 363–420. Routledge. 219622733. 0459-7222.
• . Chapter Nine: Sub-Saharan Africa. February 10, 2015. 10.1080/04597222.2015.996365. The Military Balance. 115. 1. 421–480. Routledge. 219622458. 0459-7222.
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Further reading

• A. H.. Cordesman. The Balance of Western Conventional Forces: A Comparative Summary of Military Expenditures; Manpower; Land, Air, Naval Forces; and National Force Trends. CSIS. January 2001. November 14, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090613013625/http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/bwcfcompsummary[1].pdf. 2009-06-13. dead.

External links

• Global security website
• World Military Guide
  • Indian Ministry of Defence
• The World Fact Book – South Africa
• Canada's Budget 2008: Taxes and the Forward March of Neoliberalism

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lockheed will complete Australian F-35 deliveries by year-end . Flight Global . 2 March 2023 . 28 Nov 2023.
2. Web site: New FAB Gripen fighters are already on their way to Brazil . Aeroflap . 24 November 2023 . 28 November 2023.
3. Web site: 2023-08-11 . Çad'da HÜRKUŞ ve ANKA teslimatı töreni SavunmaSanayiST . 2023-08-12 . tr.
4. Web site: Nuclear Weapons: Who Has What at a Glance Arms Control Association . 2023-07-29 . armscontrol.org . en.
5. Web site: Aircraft Carriers by Country 2023 . 2023-12-03 . Wisevoter . en-US.
6. International Institute for Strategic Studies . International Institute for Strategic Studies . February 2024 . The Military Balance 2024 . International Institute for Strategic Studies . . 301–304 . 9781032780047 . IISS2024.
7. Web site: Romanian Air Force Retires Its MiG-21 LanceR Jets . The Aviationist . 14 May 2023 . 29 November 2023.
8. Web site: Defense One. How Powerful Is Russia's Military?. November 14, 2014. 1.
9. Web site: Just how strong is China's military compared to Taiwan? . August 5, 2022 .
10. December 31, 2023 . Chapter Four: Europe: Regional trends in 2022 50; Regional defence policy and economics 52; Poland: defence policy 66; Arms procurements and deliveries 69; Armed forces data section 72 . The Military Balance . en . 123 . 1 . 50–149 . 10.1080/04597222.2023.2162716 . 256848925 . 0459-7222.
11. December 31, 2023 . Chapter Three: North America: Regional trends in 2022 16; United States: defence policy and economics 18; Canada: defence policy 28; Arms procurements and deliveries 29; Armed forces data section 32 . The Military Balance . en . 123 . 1 . 16–49 . 10.1080/04597222.2023.2162715 . 256848739 . 0459-7222.
12. 10.1038/432432a. free. Brumfiel. G.. We have the technology. Nature. 432. 432–437. 2004. 7016. 15565123.
13. Web site: Saudi defends Gulf Arab atom plans, criticizes Iran. Souhail. Karam. Reuters. March 5, 2007.
14. Web site: Nuclear Capabilities And Potential Around The World. Mike. Shuster. NPR. April 13, 2010.
15. Web site: Nuclear Weapons Program (South Africa). WMD Around the World. Federation of American Scientists Updated: May 31, 2012.
16. Book: Nic Von Wielligh . Lydia Von Wielligh-Steyn . amp . 2015 . The Bomb – South Africa's Nuclear Weapons Programme. Pretoria . Litera . Sandra Mills . 978-1-9201-8848-1.
17. Web site: The Asian Conventional Military Balance in 2006 . 2013-11-07.
18. Web site: The Israeli and Syrian Conventional Military Balance . 2011-08-19.
19. http://img.en25.com/Web/flightglobal/%7B88f2f053-6c3d-4ab4-a297-0b453358a560%7D_FC055_PREM_201312.pdf?elq={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}&elqCampaignId= World Air Force 2014 – Flight International
20. Web site: World Air Forces directory 2022 . 2022-07-04 . Flight Global . en.