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Myanmar Military Strength 2026

Rank #34 of 145

Myanmar is ranked #34 of 145 nations on the Warfare Institute Strength Index, with a provisional score of 3.0 / 100. The comparable baseline weighs air power, land and naval forces, active manpower and financials, adjusted for equipment quality and readiness.

Category scores

Air Superiority0.5
Air DefenseNot scored
Long-Range StrikeNot scored
Land Forces6
Naval Forces1.2
Logistics0.8
Manpower10.7
Financials0.3

Key figures

Active personnel
228,000
Reserve personnel
19,000
Total aircraft
331
Fighters
70
Attack helicopters
9
Tanks
1,040
Armored vehicles
11,576
Self-propelled artillery
225
Rocket artillery (MLRS)
1,520
Naval vessels
160
Aircraft carriers
0
Submarines
3
Defense budget
$2.8B
Population
57,527,139

What the ranking shows

Myanmar scores 3.0 out of 100. Its highest category score is Manpower (10.7); its lowest is Financials (0.3). Category scores compare this country with the strongest inventory in each category, rather than measuring the probability of winning a war.

The inventory reports 228,000 active personnel, 70 fighters, 1,040 tanks and 160 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

Dated model records range from 2026-07 to 2026-07. The 2026 label identifies the ranking edition; individual observations may refer to earlier periods. Figures are public-source estimates.

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.

Equipment by model

Model counts are estimates and may be reconciled to aggregate totals. — means undisclosed.

Myanmar equipment inventory
ModelCategoryIn serviceData dateSource tag
Chengdu F-7Fighter / interceptor212026-07SIPRI-AT
MiG-29Multirole / air defence192026-07SIPRI-AT
Nanchang Q-5 (A-5C)Ground attack142026-07SIPRI-AT
JF-17 ThunderMultirole62026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-30SMEMultirole32026-07SIPRI-AT
Guizhou FTC-2000GLight combat72026-07SIPRI-AT
CASC CH-4MALE UCAV—Not datedNot assigned
Yellow Cat A2Recon UAV22Not datedNot assigned
Sky-02Recon UAV11Not datedNot assigned
Mi-35P / Mi-24Attack helicopter62026-07SIPRI-AT
Other attack helicopters (myanmar)Attack helicopter32026-07IISS-MB26
Mi-17 / Bell / PZL utility fleetUtility helicopter502026-07SIPRI-AT
Other helicopters (myanmar)Utility helicopter272026-07IISS-MB26
Y-8 / ATR surveillance aircraftSpecial-mission52026-07SIPRI-AT
Y-8 / Fokker / ATR transportsTransport332026-07SIPRI-AT
Other submarines (myanmar)Submarines32026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Other frigates (myanmar)Frigates62026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Other corvettes (myanmar)Corvettes32026-07NAVAL-NEWS
T-72S / MBT-2000MBT2292026-07SIPRI-AT
Type 59/69 / T-55Legacy MBT4372026-07SIPRI-AT
Other tanks legacy (myanmar)tank3742026-07IISS-MB26
BTR / Type 85 / EE-9 familyAPC3,7042026-07SIPRI-AT
BMP-1 / WZ-551IFV/APC2,3152026-07SIPRI-AT
Other vehicles mixed (myanmar)armored vehicle5,5572026-07IISS-MB26
2S1 / Nora / SH-1SPG862026-07SIPRI-AT
Other self-propelled artillery mixed (myanmar)self-propelled artillery1392026-07IISS-MB26
D-30 / M-46 / Type 59 gunsTowed artillery1,0422026-07SIPRI-AT
Other towed artillery legacy (myanmar)towed artillery6382026-07IISS-MB26
BM-21 / MAM-01MLRS8822026-07IISS-MB26
Other rocket artillery mixed (myanmar)rocket artillery6382026-07IISS-MB26
Pechora-2M / Buk-M1-2 / KS-1A mixMedium-range SAM6Not datedNot assigned

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