List of countries by level of military equipment

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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.

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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 [citation needed] are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years.[20][21][22] South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s. South Africa signed the NPT in 1991.[23][24]

Combat aircraft by country

Figures sourced from the Center for Strategic and International Studies[25][26] and Flightglobal.com,[27] unless otherwise noted.

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RankCountryFightersBombersAttackTotalSources
1United States (USAF, US Navy)5,2091623435,714
2Russia (Russian Air Force, Russian Naval Aviation)8621815481,591
3China (PLAAF, PLANAF)9221602761,358
4India (Indian Air Force, Indian Naval Air Arm)646227873
5North Korea48440154678
6Pakistan447136583[28]
7Egypt33826496[28]
8South Korea468488
9Israel426426
10Japan380380
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Figures sourced from the Lowy Institute[29]

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Notes

  1. All data apart from the number of nuclear weapons is taken from The Military Balance (2020).[1]
  2. Budget is annual
  3. Fixed-wing aircraft with combat capability
  4. Includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities i.e. 'multi-role helicopters'
  5. Israel neither confirms nor denies possession of nuclear weapons

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