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UnitedStates

SUPERPOWER NATO MEMBER Nuclear Power

Country located primarily in North America

POPULATION
335M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
1.3M
BUDGET
$916B
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
5K
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
11
MACSI
95
United States flag

UnitedStates

United States of America
Aerial view of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at sea.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the United States Navy's newest supercarrier. Photo: U.S. Navy · source · Public Domain (US Government work) Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
85
Air Power
97
Naval Power
98
Leadership
88
Strategic
98
Industry
95
C4ISR
97
Logistics
95
Economy
98
Geo-Strategic
90
Data Quality94%
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
95
United States MACSI Rating
1/190
WORLD RANKING
United States · 10 axes scored
Land Power
85
Air Power
97
Naval Power
98
Leadership
88
Strategic
98
Industry
95
C4ISR
97
Logistics
95
Economy
98
Geo-Strategic
90
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
United States
Official Name
United States of America
Tier
Superpower
Government
Federal Republic
Population
335.00M
Area
9,833,520 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$27.72T
Active Personnel
1.33M
Reserve Personnel
800.0K
Defense Budget
$916.0B · %3.4 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
Alliance/Status
NATO · UN P5
Nuclear Status
Nuclear Power
⚠ ONGOING CONFLICT
2026 Jalisco operation
2026 · to present
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
95
TIER S MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #1 WORLD
Land Power
85
Air Power
97
Naval Power
98
Leadership
88
Strategic
98
Industry
95
C4ISR
97
Logistics
95
Economy
98
Geo-Strategic
90
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#1United States95859798889895979598
#5United Kingdom66506870726268806274
#8Israel57586535725565785530
#30Saudi Arabia37324830283022303555
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 335.0M
Active1.3M
Reserve800K
Paramilitary53K
Mobilization capacity: %0.65 of total population
Economic Burden
$916.0B 3.4% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $2,734/yr
Per Soldier $689,759/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 310
Total Airports 13,200
Major Ports 12
Coastline 19,924 km
Oil Production 13.2M bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
  • Active Personnel 1,328,000
  • Reserve Personnel 800,000
  • Paramilitary Personnel 53,000
  • Total Military Personnel 2,181,000
  • Available for Military Service 120,000,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 2,100,000
  • Conscription Status Voluntary
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 13,000
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 1,800
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 280
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 141
  • Transport Aircraft Count 950
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 620
  • AWACS Count 30
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 2,700
  • Total Helicopters 5,400
  • Attack Helicopter Count 970
  • Transport Helicopter Count 3,000
  • UAV Count 10,000
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 480
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 11
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 9
  • Cruiser Count 13
  • Destroyer Count 73
  • Frigate Count 0
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 67
  • SSN Count 49
  • SSBN Count 14
  • Patrol Boat Count 13
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 10
  • Defense Budget (USD) 916,000,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 3.4 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 2,732 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 27,720,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 28,780,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 238,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 1,000,000,000 USD
  • Defense Industry Rank 1
  • Defense Industry Size (USD) 230,000,000,000 USD
  • Defense Sector Employment 1,100,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 310
  • Total Airport Count 13,200
  • Major Port Count 12
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 13,200,000 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 47,100,000,000 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 19,924 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 335,000,000
  • Military Age Population 145,000,000
  • Urban Population (%) 83.3 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
  • Area (km²) 9,833,520 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 3716 systems · 178 categories · 329,407 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
2309
Active 2309 Ordered 10 Retired 1397
Age Profile
66years
average
%5
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1776–2026
Inventory 3716 systems · 56 categories · 329,407 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
SOLDIER SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
UGV & ROBOTS
DIRECTED ENERGY
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
FUTURE / CONCEPT AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS & AMPHIBIOUS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
SUBMARINES
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
AUXILIARY & SUPPORT SHIPS
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
NAVAL AVIATION & SPECIAL OPS
FUTURE / CONCEPT NAVAL
BALLISTIC MISSILES
NUCLEAR BOMBS & WARHEADS
TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
THERMOBARIC & SPECIAL
HYPERSONIC MISSILES
NAVAL SAM
RADAR SYSTEMS
MILITARY COMMS
C2 / BMS
RECON SATELLITES
NAVIGATION SATELLITES
MISSILE WARNING
ASAT
LAUNCH VEHICLES
CHEMICAL WEAPONS
CBRN DEFENSE
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 466 companies · 3101 systems produced · 913 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$230.0 Mr
annual output value
Sector Employment
1.1 M
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$238.0 Mr
↘ IMPORTS
$1.0 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
+$237.0 Mr
NET EXPORTER
In exports 1
In imports 52
Export per Capita $710 per citizen
Import per Capita $3.0 per citizen
💡Ford Motor Company's annual revenue ($176.2B) exceeds Ukraine's entire GDP ($170.0B).
📊United States's total recorded company revenue ($1.10T) exceeds Kingdom of the Netherlands's entire GDP ($1.01T).
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION
Fully State32
Public-Listed64
Private-Closed114
SECTOR STARS
LARGEST
◆ Ford Motor Company
$176.2B
WIDEST PORTFOLIO
🎯 Boeing
167 distinct systems
MOST EMPLOYEES
👥 United States Navy
645K employees
SECTOR HERITAGE
OLDEST COMPANY
Philadelphia
1682 (344 years old)
NEWEST COMPANY
L3Harris Technologies
2019 (7 years old)
Sector average age 96 years
SECTOR OVER THE YEARS
1
1680s
1
1710s
1
1720s
2
1760s
2
1770s
2
1780s
4
1790s
4
1800s
4
1810s
1
1820s
5
1830s
5
1840s
4
1850s
8
1860s
4
1870s
20
1880s
19
1890s
30
1900s
35
1910s
47
1920s
27
1930s
34
1940s
15
1950s
14
1960s
14
1970s
20
1980s
33
1990s
17
2000s
19
2010s
PRODUCTION PROFILE
3101
Total Systems
1329
Ongoing
1772
Ended
55
Avg. MASS Score
DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION · Still Producing 1329 · No Longer Produced 1772
Land 1060
Air 1024
Naval 471
Missiles 238
Space 161
Nuclear 74
CBRN 15
🎖 Highest MASS score: THAAD (95) Methodology →
ALL COMPANIES 60 companies · 49 active · 11 defunct
Sort:
Company Revenue Systems Score
Ford Motor Company $176.2B 9 —
General Motors $156.7B 31 —
RTX $80.7B 4 —
General Electric GE DEFUNCT $76.6B 20 —
Lockheed Martin LMT $71.0B 98 —
Boeing BA $66.5B 167 —
IBM $62.8B 3 —
Caterpillar Inc. CAT $59.4B 1 —
Intel INTC $52.9B 1 —
Northrop Grumman Corporation $41.0B 33 —
General Dynamics GD $39.4B 77 —
Honeywell $35.5B 9 —
PACCAR $28.8B 4 —
Raytheon RTN DEFUNCT $25.3B 54 —
Boeing Defense, Space & Security $23.2B 32 —
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company $20.1B 3 —
Texas Instruments $20.0B 3 —
Emerson Electric EMR $19.6B 2 —
SpaceX $18.7B 7 —
Corteva CTVA $17.4B 1 —
L3Harris Technologies LHX $17.1B 11 —
Monsanto MON DEFUNCT $15.0B 1 —
BorgWarner BWA $14.8B 2 —
Textron $13.7B 2 —
BAE Systems Inc. $13.6B 3 —
Huntington Ingalls Industries $11.5B 6 —
L3 Technologies LLL DEFUNCT $8.3B 9 —
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation $7.0B 57 —
Newport News Shipbuilding $6.5B 41 —
Harris Corporation DEFUNCT $5.0B 4 —
Bell Textron $4.3B 56 —
McDonnell Douglas MD DEFUNCT $4.1B 67 —
ITT Corporation $3.0B 5 —
General Atomics $2.8B 5 —
Orbital ATK DEFUNCT $2.4B 1 —
Alliant Techsystems ATK DEFUNCT $2.3B 7 —
Oshkosh Corporation $1.9B 4 —
Orbital Sciences Corporation ORB DEFUNCT $1.4B 10 —
United Launch Alliance $1.3B 9 —
Teledyne Technologies TDY $1.2B 2 —
Kaman Corporation $1.2B 4 —
Kodak $1.1B 5 —
Sierra Nevada Corporation $1.1B 4 —
Vought $1.0B 68 —
Curtiss-Wright $970M 36 —
AM General $740M 3 —
Sturm, Ruger & Co. $546M 38 —
Smith & Wesson SWBI $524M 85 —
Q61918830 $500M 1 —
Colt's Manufacturing Company $271M 82 —
A. A. Arms — 1 —
A. H. Fox Gun Company DEFUNCT — 1 —
AAI Corporation — 7 —
Academi — 1 —
Adcor Defense — 1 —
Advanced Armament Corporation — 1 —
Advanced Soaring Concepts — 1 —
AeroVironment AVAV — 11 —
Aerojet DEFUNCT — 6 —
Aerojet Rocketdyne — 3 —
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Production 3101 systems · 63 categories
Show:
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
WEAPON ACCESSORIES
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
SOLDIER SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
UGV & ROBOTS
DIRECTED ENERGY
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
NON-MILITARY WEAPONS
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
FUTURE / CONCEPT AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS & AMPHIBIOUS
SURFACE COMBATANTS
SUBMARINES
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
AUXILIARY & SUPPORT SHIPS
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
NAVAL AVIATION & SPECIAL OPS
FUTURE / CONCEPT NAVAL
BALLISTIC MISSILES
NUCLEAR BOMBS & WARHEADS
TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS
ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEMS
ATGM
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
BALLISTIC (CONVENTIONAL)
GUIDED BOMBS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
THERMOBARIC & SPECIAL
HYPERSONIC MISSILES
NAVAL SAM
EW & JAMMING
RADAR SYSTEMS
SIGINT / ELINT
MILITARY COMMS
C2 / BMS
CYBER WARFARE
RECON SATELLITES
NAVIGATION SATELLITES
MISSILE WARNING
ASAT
LAUNCH VEHICLES
CHEMICAL WEAPONS
BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
CBRN DEFENSE
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS36 export · 3 import · 20 domestic
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
⟳2026AeroVironmentAeroVironment Red Dragon—$18 Mdomesticconfirmed
⟳2026Fortem TechnologiesFortem DroneHunter F7002—domesticconfirmed
⟳2026Fortem TechnologiesFortem DroneHunter F700—$18 Mdomesticconfirmed
↗2026KuwaitAnduril Roadrunner—$2.0 Mrexportconfirmed
↗2026KuwaitAnduril Anvil—$2.0 Mrexportconfirmed
↗2026United Arab EmiratesFS-LIDS package with 240 Coyote Block 2 all-up-round interceptors (UAE)240$2.1 MrSalepotential
⟳2026L3Harris TechnologiesVAMPIRE counter-UxS systems—$106 Mpurchaseordered
⟳2026AndurilAnduril Bolt-M (USMC OPF-L production contract)600$24 MSalein-progress
⟳2026BoeingCH-47F Block II6$324 Mnew-buildordered
⟳2025EpirusEpirus Leonidas2$44 Mdomesticconfirmed
↘2025IsraelSmartShooter SMASH 2000—$13 Mexportconfirmed
↗2025United Arab EmiratesBullfrog autonomous weapon systems (close-in drone defeat)——exportSigned
↗2025South KoreaBullfrog autonomous weapon systems (close-in drone defeat)——exportSigned
⟳2025Domestic supplyBullfrog maritime special-operations platform integration (SOCOM, via ManTech)——SaleSigned
⟳2025Domestic supplyBullfrog combat-vehicle integration study (5 Army platforms)—$2 MevaluationSigned
↗2025QatarFS-LIDS package with 200 Coyote Block 2 interceptors (Qatar)200$1.0 MrSaleSigned
⟳2025Raytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon Coyote (kinetic + non-kinetic) / KuRFS-MFRFS radars — sole-source IDIQ umbrella contract—$5.0 MrSaleSigned
↘2025IsraelHero-120—$982 MSaleSigned
⟳2025Sikorsky Aircraft CorporationCH-53K (5-year multi-year procurement)99$10.8 Mrnew-buildordered
⟳2025BoeingCH-47F Block II (Lots 4-5)9$461 Mnew-buildordered
↗2025IndiaBoeing P-8 Poseidon6—new-buildordered
↗2025EstoniaM142 HIMARS3—new-buildordered
↗2025AustraliaM142 HIMARS48—new-buildordered
↗2025GreeceM11060—new-buildordered
↗2025ItalyL3Harris EA-37B Compass Call2—license-productionordered
↗2025BangladeshRQ-21 Blackjack6—new-buildordered
↗2025AustraliaSIG Sauer P320——new-buildDelivered
↗2025SwitzerlandSIG Sauer P320——new-buildDelivered
↗2024IndiaSIG 71673,000—exportconfirmed
⟳2024→2027Raytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon Coyote interceptors (follow-on cost-plus-fixed-fee contract)—$197 MSaleSigned
⟳2024Raytheon Missiles & DefenseRaytheon Coyote 2C interceptors (rapid acquisition authority contract)600$75 MSaleSigned
↗2024UkrainePhoenix Ghost (cumulative program total)5,000$582 MSaleDelivered
↘2024IsraelHero-120SF—$74 MSaleSigned
⟳2024AeroVironmentSwitchblade 300/600 domestic IDIQ (US Army)—$990 MSaleSigned
⟳2024AeroVironmentSwitchblade 300/600 domestic IDIQ (US Army)—$990 MSaleSigned
↗2024RomaniaSwitchblade 300 loitering munition systems25—SaleSigned
↗2024TaiwanSwitchblade 300 all-up-rounds + fire control systems (FMS)720$60 MSaleSigned
⟳2024BoeingCH-47F Block II (Lot 3)3$135 Mnew-buildordered
↗2024UkraineMIM-23 Hawk——aidordered
↗2024EcuadorM163 Vulcan Air Defense System44—Delivered
↗2024→2025BrazilSikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk12—new-buildordered
↗2024JapanKC-46 Pegasus9$4.1 Mrnew-buildordered
↗2024UkraineGrizzly APC1—aidDelivered
↗2024Czech RepublicLockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II24—new-buildordered
↗2024IndiaSIG Sauer SIG51673,000—new-buildordered
↗2023UkraineFortem DroneHunter F7006—exportconfirmed
⟳2023EpirusEpirus Leonidas4$66 Mdomesticconfirmed
↗2023UkraineVAMPIRE counter-UAS systems14$40 MaidDelivered
⟳2023Sikorsky Aircraft CorporationCH-53K (Lots 7-8, full-rate production)27$2.7 Mrnew-buildDelivered
↗2023SpainCH-47F1—SaleDelivered
↗2023GermanyCH-47F Block II60$8.5 MrSaleDelivered
2023TaiwanMIM-23 Hawk——second-handordered
↗2023AustraliaM142 HIMARS42—new-buildDelivered
↗2023→2025AustraliaSikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk40—new-buildDelivered
↗2023GreeceM1117 armored security vehicle400—aidordered
↗2023PhilippinesCessna AC-208B Combat Caravan1—new-buildordered
↗2023GreeceLockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II20—new-buildordered
↗2023→2026CanadaLockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II88—new-buildordered
↗2023IndiaSIG Sauer SIG51670,000—new-buildordered
⟳2022Knight's Armament CompanyM110A2 Semi-Automatic Sniper System—$15 Mdomesticconfirmed
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE913transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
$52.1 Mr
707transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$17.3 Mr
86transactions
Σ TOTAL
$69.3 Mr
913transactions
CountryExport (→)Import (←)Total
Italy—$15.9 Mr$15.9 Mr
United Kingdom$7.9 Mr$1 M$7.9 Mr
Japan$5.7 Mr—$5.7 Mr
Australia$4.0 Mr$2 M$4.0 Mr
Kuwait$4.0 Mr—$4.0 Mr
Canada$3.6 Mr—$3.6 Mr
United Arab Emirates$2.6 Mr—$2.6 Mr
Israel—$1.1 Mr$1.1 Mr
Qatar$1.0 Mr—$1.0 Mr
South Korea$893 M—$893 M
Ukraine$832 M—$832 M
Thailand$556 M—$556 M
Poland$475 M—$475 M
Greece$241 M—$241 M
India$201 M—$201 M
Germany$4 M$182 M$187 M
France—$128 M$128 M
Brazil$88 M—$88 M
Taiwan$62 M—$62 M
Panama$54 M—$54 M
Lithuania$53 M—$53 M
Colombia$44 M—$44 M
New Zealand$33 M—$33 M
Chile$28 M—$28 M
Cameroon$12 M—$12 M
Moldova$4 M—$4 M
Switzerland—$3 M$3 M
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 173 countries
  1. #1
    M2 Browning
    Heavy Machine Guns (HMG)
    110country
  2. #2
    M16 rifle
    Assault Rifles
    107country
  3. #3
    M16A3
    Assault Rifles
    99country
  4. #4
    M16A1
    Assault Rifles
    98country
  1. #5
    M40 recoilless rifle
    Recoilless Rifles
    85country
  2. #6
    TS-62
    Tactical Transports
    76country
  3. #7
    Lockheed C-130 Hercules
    Tactical Transports
    73country
  4. #8
    M4 carbine
    Assault Rifles
    70country
05 / History & Conflicts · 261 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
712
World War I 1914–1918
46
Interwar Period 1919–1938
20
World War II 1939–1945
369
Early Cold War 1946–1962
122
Cold War 1963–1991
281
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
179
Modern Era 2010+
114
Alliance Network by past conflicts
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics United States · 1843 conflicts
1843Conflicts
49Wins
8Losses
5Draws
5Ongoing
86% win rate
1834 primary actor 9 supporter 1850–2026
Human Cost · United States
901,746Military
100,692Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

60 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
2026 Jalisco operation Special Op. 2026–present Jalisco New Generation Cartel Primary —
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary Ongoing
2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary Ongoing
2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary —
2026 Iranian strikes on Oman Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary Ceasefire
sinking of IRIS Dena Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary Decisive Win
2026 interceptions of Iranian missiles in Turkey Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary —
United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war Interstate 2026–present Intervention Primary Ongoing
2026 strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia Special Op. 2026–present (alleged) Primary —
2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia Interstate 2026–present Rijal al-Bas al-Shadid Primary Ongoing
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Primary Ongoing
2026 United States intervention in Nigeria Intervention 2026–present Sahel Province Lakurawa Boko Haram Bandits Primary Ongoing
2026 Minab school attack Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Secondary —
2026 United States naval blockade of Iran Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Secondary —
assassination of Ali Khamenei Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Secondary —
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Special Op. 2026–present Intervention Secondary —
2025 Shabelle offensive Special Op. 2025–present Intervention Primary —
2025 Iranian-backed militia attacks in Iraq Proxy 2025–present Popular Mobilization Forces Iran Primary Ongoing
Palestinian Authority operation in Tubas Special Op. 2024 Supported by: Civilian protestors (per PA) Primary —
2024–2025 Palestinian Authority operation in Jenin Special Op. 2024–present Supported by: Anti-PA civilian protestors Primary —
Deir ez-Zor offensive Special Op. 2024–present Intervention Primary —
Operation Prosperity Guardian Special Op. 2023–2025 Intervention Primary —
2023 attacks on the Maersk Hangzhou Interstate 2023–present (SPC) Primary —
2023 Anambra ambush Insurgency 2023–present Biafran separatists (suspected) Primary Decisive Loss
2022 Central Somalia offensive Special Op. 2022–2023 al-Shabaab Primary —
2021 Taliban offensive Special Op. 2021–present Haqqani network (alleged) Pakistani Taliban (alleged) Primary —
Battle of Kandahar 2021 Intervention Primary —
Fall of Kabul Proxy 2021–present {{plainlist| }} Primary —
2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Proxy 2020–2021 Qatar negotiating team Primary —
Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Civil War 2019–present Islamic State Primary —
Ghazni offensive Special Op. 2018–present Intervention Primary —
Battle of Khasham Civil War 2018 Intervention Primary —
Operation Ghazi Special Op. 2017–present Pakistani Taliban Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Primary —
raid on Al Hathla Special Op. 2017–present al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Primary —
East Aleppo offensive (2017) Special Op. 2017–present Islamic State Primary —
2017 Western Nineveh offensive Special Op. 2017–present (IS) Primary —
raid on Yakla Interstate 2017–present al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula al-Dhahab Tribesmen Primary —
Battle of Tora Bora Proxy 2017–present ISIL-K Supported by: (Nangarhar NDS claim) Primary —
Fall of Sangin Proxy 2017–present Taliban Primary —
Syrian Desert campaign Civil War 2017 Intervention Primary —
Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019) Civil War 2017–2019 Intervention Primary —
Tongo Tongo ambush Interstate 2017–present Intervention Primary —
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq Insurgency 2017–present Islamic State Primary Ongoing
Hīt offensive Interstate 2016 Intervention Primary —
Operation Euphrates Shield Special Op. 2016–2017 Intervention Primary —
Mosul offensive Special Op. 2016–present (ISIL/ISIS) Primary —
Manbij offensive Special Op. 2016–present Intervention Primary —
Jani Khel offensive Special Op. 2016–present Haqqani network Supported by: ISI (government claim) Primary —
Nangarhar Offensive Special Op. 2016–present Islamic State – Khorasan Province Primary —
Al-Tanf offensive Special Op. 2016 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Al Mukalla (2016) Interstate 2016 Intervention Primary —
2016 Kirkuk raid Civil War 2016 Intervention Primary —
Battle of Mosul Civil War 2016–2017 Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order Primary —
Battle of al-Bab Civil War 2016–2017 Intervention Primary —
Siege of Fallujah Civil War 2016 Intervention Primary —
Death of Akhtar Mansour 2016–present Intervention Primary —
2017 southern Syria offensive Civil War 2016–present Islamic State Primary Decisive Win
Raqqa Campaign Civil War 2016–present Intervention Primary —
2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt Coup 2016–present Government of Turkey Primary —
Operation Tidal Wave II Special Op. 2015–2019 Intervention Primary —
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NATO
Member State
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UN Security Council
Permanent Member (P5)

United States is positioned within the global security architecture as a NATO member and a permanent member of the UN Security Council . Geo-Strategic MACSI score: 90.

MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#1United States95859798889895979598
#5United Kingdom66506870726268806274
#8Israel57586535725565785530
#30Saudi Arabia37324830283022303555
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VS
B
United StatesvsUnited Kingdom
01Personnel
Active Personnel
▲ 1,328,000×17.874,400
Reserve Personnel
▲ 800,000×28.628,000
Paramilitary Personnel
▲ 53,000+%1000
Total Military Personnel
▲ 2,181,000×21.3102,400
Available for Military Service
▲ 120,000,000+%75714,000,000
Reaching Military Age Annually
▲ 2,100,000+%180750,000
Conscription Duration (days)
——
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
▲ 2,645×12.4213
IFV Count
▲ 3,500+%802388
APC Count
▲ 5,000+%525800
Recon Vehicle Count
▲ 1,000+%567150
MRAP Count
▲ 6,000×15.0400
Towed Artillery Count
▲ 1,300×13.0100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
▲ 990×11.189
MLRS Count
▲ 600×14.342
Mortar Count
▲ 3,000×12.0250
ATGM Launcher Count
▲ 2,000+%300500
SHORAD Count
▲ 480×13.336
MANPADS Count
▲ 3,000×15.0200
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
▲ 13,000×23.2560
Fighter Aircraft Count
▲ 1,800×13.1137
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
▲ 280+%1000
Bomber Aircraft Count
▲ 141+%1000
Transport Aircraft Count
▲ 950×19.848
Tanker Aircraft Count
▲ 620×44.314
AWACS Count
▲ 30+%5005
Trainer Aircraft Count
▲ 2,700×22.5120
Total Helicopters
▲ 5,400×15.9340
Attack Helicopter Count
▲ 970×19.450
Transport Helicopter Count
▲ 3,000×16.7180
UAV Count
▲ 10,000×50.0200
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
▲ 480+%54974
Aircraft Carrier Count
▲ 11+%4502
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
▲ 9+%2003
Cruiser Count
▲ 13+%1000
Destroyer Count
▲ 73×12.26
Frigate Count
0+%1008 ▲
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
▲ 67+%57010
SSN Count
▲ 49+%7176
SSBN Count
▲ 14+%2504
Patrol Boat Count
13+%3818 ▲
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
▲ 5,044×22.4225
Deployed Warhead Count
▲ 1,770×14.8120
ICBM Count
▲ 400+%1000
SLBM Count
▲ 280+%33864
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
▲ 916,000,000,000 USD×12.274,900,000,000 USD
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
▲ 3.4 %+%482.3 %
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
▲ 2,732 USD+%1471,106 USD
GDP (Nominal, USD)
▲ 27,720,000,000,000 USD+%7303,340,000,000,000 USD
GDP (PPP, USD)
▲ 28,780,000,000,000 USD+%6783,700,000,000,000 USD
Arms Exports (USD)
▲ 238,000,000,000 USD×17.014,000,000,000 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
1,000,000,000 USD+%501,500,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Industry Rank
1+%4005 ▲
Defense Industry Size (USD)
▲ 230,000,000,000 USD+%82025,000,000,000 USD
Defense Sector Employment
▲ 1,100,000+%323260,000
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
▲ 310+%71638
Total Airport Count
▲ 13,200×28.7460
Major Port Count
▲ 12+%508
Oil Production (bbl/day)
▲ 13,200,000 bbl/day×17.6750,000 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
▲ 47,100,000,000 bbl×18.82,500,000,000 bbl
Coastline (km)
▲ 19,924 km+%6012,429 km
08Demographics
Total Population
▲ 335,000,000+%39467,800,000
Military Age Population
▲ 145,000,000+%41828,000,000
Urban Population (%)
83.3 %+%184.4 % ▲
Literacy Rate (%)
99 %=99 %
Area (km²)
▲ 9,833,520 km²×40.4243,610 km²
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.