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Russia Military Strength 2026

Rank #3 of 145

Russia is ranked #3 of 145 nations on the Warfare Institute Strength Index, with a provisional score of 27.8 / 100. The comparable baseline weighs air power, land and naval forces, active manpower and financials, adjusted for equipment quality and readiness.

Category scores

Air Superiority13.6
Air DefenseNot scored
Long-Range StrikeNot scored
Land Forces38.1
Naval Forces20.6
Logistics17.7
Manpower43.1
Financials25.6

Key figures

Active personnel
1,320,000
Reserve personnel
2,000,000
Total aircraft
4,237
Fighters
861
Attack helicopters
556
Tanks
5,630
Armored vehicles
126,512
Self-propelled artillery
3,603
Rocket artillery (MLRS)
2,486
Naval vessels
286
Aircraft carriers
1
Submarines
66
Defense budget
$212.6B
Population
140,820,810

What the ranking shows

Russia scores 27.8 out of 100. Its highest category score is Manpower (43.1); its lowest is Air Superiority (13.6). Category scores compare this country with the strongest inventory in each category, rather than measuring the probability of winning a war.

The inventory reports 1,320,000 active personnel, 861 fighters, 5,630 tanks and 286 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.

Russia equipment inventory
ModelCategoryIn serviceData dateSource tag
Su-25Close air support1352026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-34/MFighter-bomber / strike1162026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-24M/M2Fighter-bomber1082026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-30SM/SM2Multirole1002026-07SIPRI-AT
MiG-31 (BM/K)Interceptor1002026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-35SMultirole912026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-27 (SM/SM3)Air superiority772026-07SIPRI-AT
MiG-29 (incl. SMT)Fighter / multirole772026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-57Air superiority (stealth)222026-07SIPRI-AT
MiG-29K/KUBCarrier multirole172026-07SIPRI-AT
Su-33Carrier multirole132026-07SIPRI-AT
MiG-35S/UBMultirole52026-07SIPRI-AT
Geran-2 (Shahed-136)Loitering munition—Not datedNot assigned
Orlan-10Tactical ISR—Not datedNot assigned
ZALA Lancet-3Loitering munition—Not datedNot assigned
Orion (Inokhodets)MALE UCAV—Not datedNot assigned
Forpost-RMALE ISR/strike—Not datedNot assigned
S-70 OkhotnikStealth heavy UCAV—Not datedNot assigned
Ka-52/Ka-52MAttack helicopter1562026-07SIPRI-AT
Mi-28N/NMAttack helicopter1332026-07SIPRI-AT
Mi-24/35Attack helicopter1672026-07SIPRI-AT
Other attack helicopters (russia)Attack helicopter1002026-07IISS-MB26
Mi-8/17/171Utility helicopter5872026-07SIPRI-AT
Mi-26Heavy-lift helicopter542026-07SIPRI-AT
Ka-27/29/32Naval helicopter872026-07SIPRI-AT
Other helicopters (russia)Utility helicopter3592026-07IISS-MB26
A-50/A-50U and Il-20/38 fleetAEW/ISR/MPA1372026-07SIPRI-AT
Il-78/Il-78MTanker182026-07SIPRI-AT
Il-76MD/MD-90AHeavy transport1652026-07SIPRI-AT
An-12/An-26Transport1922026-07SIPRI-AT
Other transports (russia)Fixed-wing transport1012026-07IISS-MB26
S-400 TriumfLong-range SAM / lower-tier BMD57Not datedNot assigned
S-300PM/PS familyLong-range SAM30Not datedNot assigned
S-350 VityazMedium/long-range SAM6Not datedNot assigned
S-500 PrometheusStrategic BMD / anti-hypersonic1Not datedNot assigned
Buk-M2/M3Medium-range SAM (army)1002026-07ORYX
Pantsir-S1/SMGun/missile point defense250Not datedNot assigned
Tor-M2Short-range SAM120Not datedNot assigned
A-135/A-235Strategic ABM (Moscow)68Not datedNot assigned
Admiral KuznetsovAircraft carrier12026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Kirov classBattlecruiser22026-07SIPRI-AT
Slava classCruiser22026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Udaloy classDestroyer72026-07SIPRI-AT
Admiral Gorshkov classFrigate32026-07SIPRI-AT
Admiral Grigorovich classFrigate32026-07SIPRI-AT
Steregushchiy / Gremyashchiy classCorvette132026-07SIPRI-AT
Borei classSSBN82026-07SIPRI-AT
Yasen classSSN52026-07SIPRI-AT
Kilo classSSK202026-07SIPRI-AT
Other submarines (russia)Submarines332026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Other destroyers (russia)Destroyers22026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Other frigates (russia)Frigates62026-07NAVAL-NEWS
Other corvettes (russia)Corvettes662026-07NAVAL-NEWS
T-90M/T-90AModern MBT6762026-07SIPRI-AT
T-72B3/B3MUpgraded MBT2,1392026-07SIPRI-AT
T-80U/BVMUpgraded MBT1,0132026-07SIPRI-AT
T-62/T-55 reactivatedLegacy MBT1,0132026-07SIPRI-AT
Other tanks legacy (russia)tank7892026-07IISS-MB26
BMP-2/BMP-3IFV32,8932026-07SIPRI-AT
BTR-80/82AAPC35,4232026-07SIPRI-AT
MT-LB familyArmored carrier25,3022026-07SIPRI-AT
Other vehicles mixed (russia)armored vehicle32,8942026-07IISS-MB26
2S19 Msta-SSPG1,1532026-07SIPRI-AT
2S3 AkatsiyaSPG9372026-07SIPRI-AT
2S1 GvozdikaSPG6492026-07SIPRI-AT
Other self-propelled artillery mixed (russia)self-propelled artillery8642026-07IISS-MB26
D-30 122mmTowed artillery2,0722026-07SIPRI-AT
Msta-B / Giatsint-BTowed artillery1,4802026-07SIPRI-AT
Other towed artillery legacy (russia)towed artillery2,3682026-07IISS-MB26
BM-30 Smerch / Tornado-SMLRS4472026-07SIPRI-AT
BM-27 UraganMLRS5472026-07SIPRI-AT
BM-21 GradMLRS1,0442026-07SIPRI-AT
Other rocket artillery mixed (russia)rocket artillery4482026-07IISS-MB26
Iskander-M SRBM TELsstrike160Not datedNot assigned
Kalibr land-attack VLS loadoutstrike120Not datedNot assigned
Kinzhal aeroballistic launch setstrike40Not datedNot assigned
Geran-2 / Shahed-136 OWA monthly salvostrike1,200Not datedNot assigned

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