Czechia Military Strength 2026
Rank #79 of 145Czechia is ranked #79 of 145 nations on the Warfare Institute Strength Index, with a provisional score of 0.8 / 100. The comparable baseline weighs air power, land and naval forces, active manpower and financials, adjusted for equipment quality and readiness.
Category scores
| Air Superiority | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Air Defense | Not scored |
| Long-Range Strike | Not scored |
| Land Forces | 0.5 |
| Naval Forces | 0 |
| Logistics | 0.7 |
| Manpower | 5 |
| Financials | 1.1 |
Key figures
- Active personnel
- 30,334
- Reserve personnel
- 4,900
- Total aircraft
- 103
- Fighters
- 12
- Attack helicopters
- 4
- Tanks
- 20
- Armored vehicles
- 6,275
- Self-propelled artillery
- 53
- Rocket artillery (MLRS)
- 16
- Naval vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- —
- Submarines
- —
- Defense budget
- $9.2B
- Population
- 10,837,890
What the ranking shows
Czechia scores 0.8 out of 100. Its highest category score is Manpower (5.0); its lowest is Naval Forces (<0.1). Category scores compare this country with the strongest inventory in each category, rather than measuring the probability of winning a war.
The inventory reports 30,334 active personnel, 12 fighters, 20 tanks and 0 naval vessels. Geography, alliances, logistics and deployment conditions affect how those forces can be used. Inventory totals and readiness estimates are explained in the methodology.
Data dates and sources
Model-level dates are not available for this country. The 2026 label identifies the ranking edition; individual observations may refer to earlier periods. Figures are public-source estimates.
Model-level citations have not yet been assigned for this profile.
These citations identify the source families assigned to the model records; they do not imply every aggregate figure has been independently verified. See the source registry and corrections process.
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